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The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843)

CHAPTER X
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He would make me the medium of any written communication.
With regard to Peel's position with the Queen, he thought that circumstances must make it.

He thought the Queen must see him oftener than King William did him, as he thought the present state of things would require more frequent intercourse.

The late King used to see him once a week after the Levee, seldom oftener; all the rest of the business was transacted by correspondence, but this mode, though it had its merits in some respect, very much impeded the public business.
The less personal objections the Queen took to any one the better, as any such expression is sure to come out and a personal enemy is made.

It was also to be recollected that Peel was in a very different position now, backed by a large majority, to when the other overture was made.

He had the power _now_ to extort what he pleased, and he fancied he saw the blank faces of the heads of the Party when Peel told them that he had agreed to the dismissal or resignation of only three of the Queen's ladies.
Lord Melbourne said the Queen was afraid she never could be at ease with Peel, because his manner was so embarrassed, and that conveyed embarrassment also to her, which it would be very difficult to get over.
The Queen took leave of Lord Melbourne to-day.


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