Is that a task for old hands to undertake?
No; the hands must be young and supple; and the brain subtle, as well as the heart be strong, of whomsoever would dare such an accomplishment.

Should I accept the crown, it would only postpone the doing of that which must ultimately be done.

What avail would it be if, when the darkness closes over me, my daughter should be Queen Consort to the first King of a new dynasty?
You know this man, and from your record I learn that you are already willing to have him as King to follow me.

Why not begin with him?
He comes of a great nation, wherein the principle of freedom is a vital principle that quickens all things.

That nation has more than once shown to us its friendliness; and doubtless the very fact that an Englishman would become our King, and could carry into our Government the spirit and customs which have made his own country great, would do much to restore the old friendship, and even to create a new one, which would in times of trouble bring British fleets to our waters, and British bayonets to support our own handjars.