Walpole by John Morley ~ Full Audiobook [biography]
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The Queen's Laughter
The queen acquired complete ascendancy over him but it was purchased at a merciless price. The king had almost to the end not only a great admiration for the queen's judgment but also in spite of his unfaithfulness a strong attachment to her person. He wrote letters to the queen 30 pages long as warm and tender as those of quote a young sailor of 20 to his first mistress end quote this did not prevent him from being rough and uncivil even when he meant to be kind one half of his conversation with her was made up of what its unfortunate victim called snappings and snubbings. His majesty comes into the gallery snubs the queen who happened to be drinking chocolate for always stuffing one
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