CHAPTER III.
Duchess of Gontaut—Duc de Berry_Anecdotes of Lord H.—Sir Gore Ouseley—Prince of Wales—The other princes—The Queen's severity—Men and women of George the Third's time—The Herveys—Lady Liverpool's high breeding—Lady Hester's declining health.
"One of Mr. Pitt's last conversations, whilst on his death-bed, was about Charles and James. Mr. Pitt had called me in, and told me, in a low, feeble voice—'You must not talk to me to-day on any business: when I get down to Lord Camden's, and am better, it will be time enough then.' He seemed to know he was dying, but only said this to console me. 'But now, my dear Hester,' he continued, 'I wish to say a few words about James and Charles. As for Charles, he is such an excellent young man that one cannot wish him to be otherwise than he is; and Moore is such a perfect officer, that he will give him every information in his profession that he can possibly require. The only apprehension I have is on the score
