Charles James Fox was deputed by the House to" Inerview the Prine, Sha ascertain {rom him. whey tel there" was im the rumour of his Stet" marriage." Fox went 0 Brighton, andy om his return, declared the' Hotse™ eft Commons," on" Prince's own authority that te story war nothing but a waliious false Mood. "this public" dental served. Dorpore. 'The House. "voted. all, the Money' iis Royal Highness required, and, in Brighton and biroughout the femath of England a food Sand {Sous' woman' was) branded as where George would not leave her, but she on her side now refused 1" live with him unless he ordered the lying Natement by Fox tobe publiiy des nied. "The Prince then commanded Sheridan the witty dramas and Boltctan, to make a declaration, Commons "cleverly "modifying the Original iatement'_ On the strength this. miserable prevarication, the foying soul forgave ike as wis wet treating her ao shameullyy and tok tim hak again to her heart ove Retore Pride But George was not the man to remain falthal to" anyone. After nine. gears of devotion on her part hevieR her abruptly. He wag once more up io his eyer in doth and Knew We could obtain further' sub: Nidies from Commons by breaking oft his susocistion with Mary Fit Herbert and agreeing to @ marriage With the: daughter st the Duke Brunswick. In truth, he was at the moment more interested in the charms of Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey.
Poor Mary, putting her love before her pride, begged and implored him not fo leave her. His answer was Sheer, and a reminder that the wat thirty-eight, and that he "had grand: mothers enough" Few women could ave. forgiven that!" Nevertheless Mary did forgive him. From het fad solitude in Brighton, she watched the rise and fall of her rivals Lady Jersey, Lady. Hertford and many thers—and. waited. for the "time when the truant should come repen= tant back to. her Far from that, the Prince contract-cain the following year a marriage "which "could "not be looked ons anything bu bigamous—with Prin: cess "Caroline. of Brunswick. Agreed to the union because he was ence more heavily' in debt, end the King refused to let' him have any more money Unless the marriage took ince at once.
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