It was noticed as a phenomenon that, once or twice, when the Court travelled, she was left behind at Windsor.

The Prince was very cautious; at the change of Ministry, Lord Melbourne had advised him to choose that moment for decisive action; but he judged it wiser to wait.

Time and the pressure of inevitable circumstances were for him; every day his predominance grew more assured--and every night.

At length he perceived that he need hesitate no longer--that every wish, every velleity of his had only to be expressed to be at once Victoria's.

He spoke, and Lehzen vanished for ever.