Letter to Samuel Crisp (1775) [ People / Practices ]
… was Introduced to Prince Orloff, whom she had never met with before. She Entered into a flirtation with him; & was so Courteous, & made so many reverences, that the Dean of Winchester, (who is very satirical) observed afterwards, that his … superior to stand behind a ' Counter. He has by no means the Air Noble, nor would you Dream that he almost Lives at Court, & has a private Conference with the king every other Day. But, I suppose, he has 'that within that passeth shew!' …
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