It may be noted that the phrase "the Queen of England will not submit to such trickery" is omitted in "Girlhood," and in general there are numerous verbal discrepancies between the versions of the journal and the letters in the two books.
The end of the crisis was now fast approaching.

Sir Robert returned, and told her that if she insisted upon retaining all her Ladies he could not form a Government.

She replied that she would send him her final decision in writing.

Next morning the late Whig Cabinet met.

Lord Melbourne read to them the Queen's letters, and the group of elderly politicians were overcome by an extraordinary wave of enthusiasm.