April 1864

Diplomatic. Lord Hervey affirms that, " How- ever incredible, it is literally true, that, when Queen Caroline (of George II) was dying, she advised the king to marry again ; whereupon the tears and sobs of the King were renewed, and he exclaimed, 'Non, faurai des waitresses'; to which the Queen made no other reply than, 'Ab! mon Dieu! Cela n'empiche pas.'"