Parliament did not deserve it, and by good management I think something may be made of it.
Another thing which made me think that Parliament would have acted with more decency, is that I return to the country now near L40,000 a year, _not because_ I thought my income _too large_, as worthy Sir Robert Peel said, but from motives of political delicacy, which at least might be acknowledged on such occasions.

I was placed by my marriage treaty in the position of a Princess of Wales, which in reality it was, though not yet by law, there existing a possibility of a Prince of Wales as long as George IV.lived.I can only conclude by crying _shame, shame_!...
I hope and trust you will not be too much worried with all these unpleasant things, and that Albert will prove a comforter and support to you.

And so good-bye for to-day.

Ever, my dearest Victoria, your devoted Uncle, LEOPOLD R.
[Footnote 6: The Ministers proposed an income of L50,000 a year for the Prince--the Conservatives and Radicals united on an amendment reducing it to L30,000, which was carried by a majority of 104.] [Footnote 7: The Consort of Queen Anne.] [Pageheading: THE PRINCE AT BRUSSELS] _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ BRUSSELS, _1st February 1840._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--I hope you will be pleased with me, as I send a messenger on purpose to inform you of Albert's arrival.

He will write himself this night, though rather inclined to surrender himself to Morpheus.
He looks well and handsome, but a little interesting, being very much irritated by what happened in the House of Commons.