His  military  habits  are,  I  believe,  persevered  in
to  this  period ;  ^  for  I  heard  of  his  taking  some  one
into  his  sleeping  apartment  at  Apsley  House,  which
being  in  the  upper  storey  commands  a  fine  view
over  the  Park.  The  gentleman  could  not  resist
asking  if  the  little,  narrow  iron  camp  bed  was
really  that  which  his  Grace  occupied,  observing
at  the  same  time  that  it  must  be  impossible  for
him  to  turn  in  it.  "Oh,"  replied  the  Duke,  "when
it  comes  to  turning  it  is  high  time  to  turn  out."

I  once  read  a  note  from  the  Duke  to  Sir
Pulteney  Malcolm,  which  made  such  an  impression
upon  me,  that  I  can  recollect  it  nearly  verbatim.
It  was   written   on    the    occasion    of   Sir  Pulteney

'  1835-


Sir  T.  Lawrence


The  Daughtkrs  of  Charles  B.  Cal.mady


SIR   THOMAS    LAWRENCE  289

sending  the  Duke  the  very  animated  account  of
the  Battle  of  Waterloo,  written  by  Mr.  Simpson,
a  Scotch  advocate,  and  ran  thus  : —

Paris,  1815.
Dear  Malcolm, — I  thank  you  for  Mr.  Simpson's
book,  which  I  shall  read  at  my  first  moment  of
leisure.
I  am  glad  you  have  accepted  the  command  at
S'.  Helena  ;  it  is  better  to  be  doing  something  than
nothing.  Remember  me  to  Boney,  who  is,  I  hope,  as
well  satisfied  with  my  old  apartments  at  Longwood  as
I  am  with  his  at  the  Bourbon  Elysee  Palace.  It  is  a
curious  fact  in  the  annals  of  Europe  that  he  and  /  have
literally  changed  beds. — Ever  sincerely  yours,

Wellington.
