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information I could, and all preparations were then made in all directions. Her Majesty as it was snowing at this time expressed some fear, as H. My. had not been out for some time, that the weather was so severe as to risk his Catching cold. I own I was exceedingly surprised when I first received intimation of these sudden intentions to take His Majesty an airing in such Weather, & especially as I knew how blustering and unquiet a night He had passed, & by which He had been extremely heated + My anxieties on this extraordinary project did not dwell with me long, as Lady Charlotte Finch informed me that Doctor Willis had put off the intended Airing as Her Majesty was apprehensive of the King's catching cold-- Throughout this day the King continued high & could be managed but by great caution. He was quick, hurried & much out of humour-- The Queen this day sent Him by one of Her Pages, a fine Bunch of Grapes from the Hothouse-- On their appearance He asked who had sent Them. He was told by The Queen. He asked what Queen, & if it was Queen Esther who had sent Them. The Page answered that Her Majesty His Queen had sent Them, upon which He said He would not receive Them & order'd Them away-- tho' on returning calm, He eat some of Them. It is painful to mark such details, but the [[underline]] real [[/underline]] state of His Majesty's mind, from time to time, is an object of so + Vide Appendix
