“. . . Brougham
was sitting at Holland House on Sunday morning with my
lady and various others, when a slight thunderstorm came on,
and, according to invariable custom, my lady bolted.
Presently the page summoned Brougham and conducted him to
my lady’s bedchamber, where he found all the windows closed and the
candles lighted. She said she did not like to be left alone, so she pressed him
to stay and dine, but upon his saying he must keep his engagement at Ridley’s—‘Ah,’
said she, ‘you will meet Creevey there, I suppose. What can
be the reason he never comes near me?’—We both of us
laughed heartily at her conscience and fears thus
| 38 | THE CREEVEY PAPERS | [Ch. II. |
