The marriage, as you say, might then follow as closely as possible.
Lord Melbourne has shown himself the _amiable_ and _excellent_ man I always took him for.

Another man in his position, instead of _your_ happiness, might have merely looked to his own personal views and imaginary interests.

Not so our good friend; he saw what was best _for you_, and I feel it deeply to his praise.
Your keeping the cousins next month with you strikes me as a very good plan.

It will even show that you had sufficient opportunity of judging of Albert's character....
On the 22nd, Prince Metternich came to see me.

He was very kind, and talked most confidentially about political affairs, particularly the Oriental concerns.[62] M.de Brunnow had been with him.