He loses the good humour which had been characteristic of him in early life; he became irritable and more exacting.

He spent the next three months in Berlin attending the meetings of the Herrenhaus, and giving a silent vote in favour of the Government measures; he considered it was his duty as a servant of the State to support the Government, though he did not agree with the Liberal policy which in internal affairs they adopted.

At this time he stood almost completely alone.

His opinions on the Italian question had brought about a complete breach with his old friends.

Since the conclusion of the war, public opinion in Germany, as in England, had veered round.