George’spoorleanMistress，comingonattheusualrateoftheroad，wasmet，nextmorning，bythesadtidings。Shesprangfromhercarriageintothedustyhighway；toreherhair（orheaddress），half—frantic；declaredherselfaruinedwoman；anddrovedirecttoBerlin，theretocomposeheroldmind。ShewasnotillseenatCourtthere；hadherconnectionsintheworld。FieldmarshalSchulenburg，whooncehadthehonoroffighting（nottohisadvantage）withCharlesXII。，andhadsincegrownfamousbyhisAnti—TurkperformancesintheVenetianservice，isaBrotherofthispoorMaypole’s；andthereisaNephewofhers，oneofFriedrichWilhelm’sField—Officershere，whomweshallmeetbyandby。ShehasbeenobligingtoQueenSophieonoccasions；theycan，anddo，nowweepheartilytogether。IbelieveshereturnedtoEngland，beingDuchessofKendal，withheavypensionsthere；
and\"assiduouslyattendeddivineordinances，accordingtotheGermanProtestantform，everafterwards。\"Poorfoolisholdsoul，whatisthisworld，withallitsdukeries！——
TheotherorfatMistress，\"CataractoffluidTallow，\"CountessofDarlington，whomItaketohavebeenaHalf—Sisterrather，satsorrowfulatIsleworth；andkeptformanyyearsaBlackRaven，whichhadcomeflyinginuponher；whichshesomehowunderstoodtobethesoul，orconnectedwiththesoul，ofhisMajestyofhappymemory。[HoraceWalpole，Reminiscences。]
GoodHeavens，whatfatfluid—tallowystupor，andentirelysordiddarkness，dwellsamongmankind；andoccasionallyfindsitselfliftedtotheverytop，bywayofsample！——
FriedrichWilhelmwepttenderlytoBrigadierDubourgay，theBritishMinisteratBerlin（anoldmilitarygentleman，ofdiplomaticmerit，whospellsratherill），whentheyspokeofthissadmatter。MypooroldUncle；hewassogoodtomeinboyhood，inthoseolddays，whenIbloodedCousinGeorge’snose！