He takes the greatest interest in what goes on, feeling with and for me, and yet abstaining as he ought from biassing me either way, though we talk much on the subject, and his judgment is, as you say, good and mild....
_P.S._--Pray let me hear soon _when_ you come.

You, I know, like me to tell you what I hear, and for me to be frank with you.

I therefore tell you that it is believed by some people here, and even by some in the Government, that _you_ wish my Government to be _out_.

Now, I never for an instant can believe such an assertion, as I know your liberal feelings, and your interest in my welfare and in that of the country too well to think you could wish for such a thing, and I immediately said I was sure this was not so; but I think you would do well to say to Seymour something which might imply interest in my present Government.
I know you will understand my anxiety on your account, lest such a mischievous report should be believed.

It comes, you see, from the idea that your feelings are very French.
[Pageheading: THE CORN LAWS] _Extract from the Queen's Journal._ _Tuesday, 18th May 1841._ "Saw Lord Melbourne.[37] He said Lord John Russell had been to see him, and, 'He now wishes us not to resign, but to give notice immediately of a Motion on the Corn Laws.