I recovered, and remember well being very cross and screaming dreadfully at having to wear, for a time, flannel next my skin.

Up to my 5th year I had been very much indulged by every one, and set pretty well _all_ at defiance.

Old Baroness de Spaeth, the devoted Lady of my Mother, my Nurse Mrs Brock, dear old Mrs Louis--_all_ worshipped the poor little fatherless child whose future then was still very uncertain; my Uncle the Duke of Clarence's poor little child being alive, and the Duchess of Clarence had one or two others later.

At 5 years old, Miss Lehzen was placed about me, and though she was most kind, she was very firm and I had a proper respect for her.

I was naturally very passionate, but always most contrite afterwards.