The Queen don't like his manner after--oh! how different, how dreadfully different, to that frank, open, natural and most kind, warm manner of Lord Melbourne.[33] The Duke I like by far better to Peel.

The Queen trusts Lord Melbourne will excuse this long letter, but she was so very anxious he should know all.

The Queen was very much collected, and betrayed no agitation during these two trying Audiences.

But afterwards again _all_ gave way.

She feels Lord Melbourne will understand it, amongst enemies to those she most relied on and esteemed, and people who seem to have no heart; but what is worst of all is the being deprived of seeing Lord Melbourne as she used to do.
[Footnote 32: _Sic_: an obvious mistake for "black was black."] [Footnote 33: Lady de Grey had written to Peel on 7th May:--"The Queen has always expressed herself much impressed with Lord Melbourne's open manner, and his truth.