yesterday, and thank you much for them.

I am so happy that you are _really_ better....
I hoped that you would be pleased at what you thank me for; you see I _did not_ forget what you told me once at Windsor when we were out driving, and I assure you that Lord Melbourne was very anxious to do it.

Last week was a most painful, trying one to me, and this separation from my truly excellent and kind friend Lord Melbourne, _most_ distressing.

You will understand _what_ a change it must be to me.

I am, however, so happy in my home, and have such a perfect angel in the Prince, who has been such a comfort to me, that one must be thankful and grateful for these blessings, and take these hard trials as lessons sent from above, for our best.
Our little girl makes great progress, and suffers comparatively but very little from her teething.