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The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843)

CHAPTER VIII
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He repeated his surprise at the course you had all taken in resigning, which he did not expect.

The Queen talked of her great friendship for, and gratitude to Lord Melbourne, and repeated what she had said to the Duke, in which Peel agreed; but he is such a cold, odd man she can't make out what he means.

He said he couldn't expect me to have the confidence in him I had in you (and which he never can have) as he has not deserved it.

My impression is, he is not _happy_ and sanguine.

He comes to me to-morrow at one to report progress in his formation of the new Government.


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