Crossword-Solution: EVELYN 6 letters, 52 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 12

And when his hostess had to desert him temporarily for other duties he would find Evelyn walking solemnly by his side.

Sir Evelyn Wood instead of coming was detained at the war office and sent instead a lance Sergeant on horseback with a huge envelope marked "On Her Majesty's Service," which was to be delivered into my hands-- The entire Savoy was upset and it was generally supposed that war had been declared and that I was being ordered to the front-- The whole hotel hung over us until I had receipted for the package and the soldier had saluted and clanked away.

Later on he came to London, and John Evelyn, in his diary, mentions him under date of October 8th, 1672, as follows: I took leave of my Lady Sunderland, who was going to Paris to my Lord, now Ambassador there.

Miss Evelyn Kingdon paid me back in that minute for all the envy I've spent on that pretty rig of hers.

For curious details regarding the mode of conducting the ceremony, see Evelyn's Diary; also Lecky, as above.