that jailers had too much power, that punishment was rendered uncertain, and often too severe; pressed upon him the need of mercy, and begged him to see the new prison, and to have the dark cells a little altered....  I was wonderfully strengthened, bodily and mentally, and believe I was in my right place there, though an odd one for me.  I sat between Prince Albert and Sir Robert Peel at dinner, and a most interesting time we had....  It was a very remarkable occasion; I hardly ever had such respect and kindness shown to me; it was really humbling and affecting to me, and yet sweet to see such various persons, whom I had worked with for years past, showing such genuine kindness and esteem so far beyond my most unworthy deserts.

Royalty and nobility thus concurred in carrying out, although perhaps unconsciously, the Scriptural command:  “Esteem such very highly in love for their works’ sake.” It is interesting to notice how very frequently, in this world, the course of events does coincide with the words of Holy Writ, and the honor which Providence showers upon a remarkable servant of God.  It is equally interesting, also, to see how completely, in the philanthropic Quakeress, the nobility of moral greatness was acknowledged by the highest personages in the land.

Very soon after this meeting at the Mansion House, the King of Prussia arrived in England, to stand as sponsor to the infant Prince of Wales; and, speedily after his arrival, he desired to see Mrs. Fry.  He neither forgot nor ignored her visits to his dominions in the interests of charity; and he concluded that a woman who could travel thousands of miles upon the Continent, in order to ameliorate the condition of prisoners and lunatics, must be worth visiting at her own home.  By his special desire, therefore, she was sent for, to meet him at the Mansion House.  After the dinner, at which no toasts were proposed, in deference to Mrs. Fry’s religious scruples, an appointment was made by the King to meet her at Newgate on the following morning, and afterwards to take luncheon at the house in Upton Lane.  This memorable engagement was carried out in its entirety about midday.  Mrs. Fry and one of her sisters set out to meet the party, which included the King, his suite, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Sheriffs, some of the Ministers of State, and a large number of gentlemen.  The poor women of Newgate numbered about sixty, and doubtless their attention was somewhat distracted by the grand company present; but Mrs. Fry, with her accustomed common-sense, reminded them that a greater than the King of Prussia was present, even “the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.”  After this admonition she read the 12th chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and expounded and conducted a short devotional service.  Then, she says, “the King again gave me his arm, and we walked down together.  There were difficulties raised about his going to Upton, but he chose to persevere.  I went with