Melbourne, who was then sitting on the sofa, rushed up upon this, and went up and down the room in a violent frenzy, exclaiming--"God eternally d--n it!" etc., etc.

"Flesh and blood cannot stand this.

I only spoke upon the defensive, which Ripon's speech at the beginning of the session rendered quite necessary.

I cannot be expected to give up my position in the country, neither do I think that it is to the Queen's interest that I should." Anson continued that the Baron thought that no Ministry could stand the force of such an undercurrent influence, that all the good that was to be derived from pacifying the Queen's mind at the change had been gained, and that the danger which we were liable to, and which threatened him in particular, could only be averted by his own straightforward decision with the Queen.

Anson asked him if _he_ saw any danger likely to arise from this correspondence.