She had heard of watches, and had even seen some; but had never dreamt
of possessing one.
Such a big beauty it was! She was glad to fall back behind the other
guests, and get time to think quietly, and realize that all was true,
and not a dream from which she would wake, and find herself in her
little attic bed-room at Bristol.
Queen Anne then spoke to Sir John, offering to give him a position under
Government; but he begged to be excused.
"It would be strange, your Majesty, very strange, up in London, and my
work at Bristol suits me far the best. We want for nothing, and should
never feel so well and home-like as in our little house at Bristol."
The Queen understood him, and did not press him; and in another day or
two the couple were again on their way home.
"You're glad, wife, that we're going home?" John asked; "and you think I
did well not to take some office in London?"
"Well! You could have clone no better. It's been grand to see, and grand
to hear; but it would be very strange and uncomfortable to live always
like that, and I'll be right glad to be back once more.
"I'm more than proud of it all.
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