TALBOT4894

Tuesday 14 Nov^r

Dear Henry

We were surprized yesterday Morning by the sudden arrival of Caroline, ¹ in the middle of that yellow fog, to cheer us. She had asked the Queen’s ² leave to spend the day with me, & returned after dark (which is a figure of speech, for it was dark all day) to Windsor, where they never dine till half past 8, which is very convenient. She shewed those little Talbotypes ³ you sent her lately to the Queen Sunday Ev^g, who was so delighted with them that C. thought herself obliged to offer them, & C. is to stick them into the Album you gave the Q. Her majesty sent for her magnifying glass to inspect them. C. took up all my time yesterday, so that I shall be forced to stay here another day. Constance ⁴ can equally go tomorrow if she likes because Wright ⁵ will see her safe on board & Pullen ⁶ will meet her, but all this she will of course write to you herself, & I have not seen her since the day before yesterday. My plan for her would be to go early tomorrow to Windsor & see the Castle sous les auspices de Caroline ⁷ & go on by the 3 o’clock train to L. abbey. I would lend her Wright & he could return here when she went on