He takes the greatest interest in what goes on, feeling with and for me, and yet abstaining as he ought from biasing me either way, though we talk much on the subject, and his judgment is, as you say, good and mild." She was in need of all the comfort and assistance he could give her.

Lord M.was going, and she could hardly bring herself to speak to Peel.

Yes; she would discuss everything with Albert now! Stockmar, who had returned to England, watched the departure of Lord Melbourne with satisfaction.

If all went well, the Prince should now wield a supreme political influence over Victoria.

But would all go well?
?
An unexpected development put the Baron into a serious fright.
When the dreadful moment finally came, and the Queen, in anguish, bade adieu to her beloved Minister, it was settled between them that, though it would be inadvisable to meet very often, they could continue to correspond.