Chapter XXVII: Section 17: (1790-1) Miss Burney Resigns Her Place at Court

A MELANCHOLY CONFESSION.

CAPTAIN BURNEY’S LACONIC LETTER AND INTERVIEW.

BURKE’S SPEECH ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.

AN AWKWARD MEETING.

A NEW VISIT FROM MRS. FAIRLY.

ONE TRAGEDY FINISHED AND ANOTHER COMMENCED.

MISS BURNEY’s RESIGNATION MEMORIAL.

MR. WINDHAM INTERVENES.

AN AMUSING INTERVIEW WITH MR. BOSWELL.

ILL, UNSETTLED, AND UNHAPPY.

A MEDICAL OPINION ON MISS BURNEY’S CONDITION.

MISS BURNEY BREAKS THE MATTER TO THE QUEEN.

THE MEMORIAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTE.

THE KEEPER OF THE ROBES’ CONSTERNATION.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE IS SUGGESTED.

A ROYAL GIFT TO THE MASTER OF THE HORSE.

CONFERENCES WITH THE QUEEN.

MISS BURNEY DETERMINES ON SECLUSION.

THE HASTINGS TRIAL RESUMED: ‘THE ACCUSED MAKES HIS DEFENCE.

MR. WINDHAM IS CONGRATULATED ON HIS SILENCE.

PRINCE WILLIAM INSISTS ON THE KING’S HEALTH BEING DRUNK.

THE QUEEN’s HEALTH.

THE PROCESSION TO THE BALL-ROOM: ABSENCE OF THE PRINCES.

BOSWELL’s LIFE OF JOHNSON.

THE CLOSE OF MISS BURNEY’S COURT DUTIES.

MISS BURNEY’S SUCCESSOR. A PENSION FROM THE QUEEN.

LEAVE-TAKINGS.

FAREWELL TO KEW.

THE FINAL PARTING.