It occupied me several days during my illness to make the drawing, weak as I then was, and it was a _pleasant occupation_.
We have frost again, with a clear blue sky, which is much better for me than the damp close weather of last week, which oppressed me so much.

I breathe again, and my spirits get their usual tone, which they had lost, but I still cough a great deal, which is very fatiguing.
Will you kiss your darlings in my name and bless them, and pray believe me ever, my dear Niece, your most affectionately devoted Aunt, ADELAIDE.
[Pageheading: WINDSOR] _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ BROADLANDS,[1] _5th January 1842._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs to return to your Majesty and to His Royal Highness his thanks for all the kindness shown him at Windsor.

He was very happy to find himself there again and in your Majesty's society.

He has seen many fine places and much fine country, but after all there is nothing like Windsor and the Park.

Twenty very fine places might easily be made out of the latter.