Show Ten nyon interview with the queen it was in the latter part of 1862 the year af after ter the death of the prince consort that I 1 was conversing with mrs tennyson on the sudden death of a much valued common friend and the loneliness of his widow when tennyson who had been stalking up and down the end of the bow windowed drawing room with his usual long strides suddenly broke in with 1 I saw another widow three days ago indeed I 1 replied and who waa was that tho the kneen he be replied in his deepest tones she sent for me to osborne I 1 said that I 1 supposed her majesty wished to thank him for his noble tribute to the memory of the prince consort and with perhaps pardonable curiosity went vent on to ask what the queen bad had said to him 1 I cant remember he answered I 1 1 I lost my head I 1 only remember what I 1 said to the queen big fool that I 1 was what waa was that why what an excellent king prince albert would havo have made As soon as it was out of my mouth I 1 felt what a blunder I 1 had made but happily it proved to be the very right thing to havo have said the queen ro plied that that had been the constant sorrow of her life that she rho was called to govern while he who was so worthy of the first place was obliged to take a secondary position tennyson had little more to say of his reception except that notwithstanding the perfect calmness and self restraint of the queen and d manifested tho the sweet consideration she manifested for him tho the interview was a peculiarly trying one and he was glad when it was over canon venables in london times |