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a morning walk, tapping at the window in vain, 

 till at last he contrived to open one and push 

 himself in head foremost. In the country, 

 George and Charlotte were up at six, and 

 breakfasted with their children about them. 

 They often dined with the children, too ; later 

 on the King took to early dinners that 

 scandalised his guests by the simplicity of 

 mutton and turnips. His usual drink was a 

 sort of lemonade known in the household as 

 King's cup. In an age of intemperance and 

 riots, he preferred sobriety, the morning dew, 

 and the open air, with plenty of exercise to 

 keep down his fat. The lucky children had 

 all Kew Gardens to play in; and once a week 

 the whole family made a regular promenade 

 through the Richmond grounds. When he 

 went further afield, George loved Paul -prying 

 into the cottages of his poorer neighbours, 

 showing an interest in their petty affairs, and 

 pouring out upon them more questions than 

 could be answered, such as that famous one, 

 how the apple got into the dumpling ? 



Though the London mob, at different times, 

 were insolent to both sovereigns, they never lost 

 popularity at Kew. When they next visited it 



