198 The Duke of Devonshire [1908 



I have often heard her say, that he was a thoroughly good fellow, but 

 quite without intellect, who would have done nothing in politics if it 

 had not been for the Duchess, who had insisted on it both before their 

 marriage and afterwards. The old Duke, his father, was a far more 

 distinguished man. She does Lord Hartington injustice, however, for 

 though a slow thinker he was a considerable power in politics, capable 

 of solid reasoning, if not of eloquence. 



" $th April. — Cromer's son Errington was married yesterday to a 

 daughter of Minto's and there has been a grand tamasha over it. He 

 has been working a year past as Hardinge's private secretary at the 

 Foreign Office to fit him for a great career and the King's favour. 



" 6th April. — Campbell Bannerman has at last resigned and As- 

 quith is to go to Biarritz to the King who is away there. I am writing 

 to congratulate Margot. 



