174 THE PRINCESS OF WALES [1813. 



" I shall only mention that, after long delay and 

 many refusals, and sending back the letter and the 

 remonstrance unopened, the Prince has been forced to 

 receive and read it. Lords Liverpool and Eldon gave 

 way, not daring to take upon them the refusal. He 

 pockets it all, however, and we are waiting to see 

 what he will do. Of course all my efforts are (in that 

 matter) directed to keep the mother and daughter 

 quiet ; and hitherto, but with difficulty, I have suc- 

 ceeded. I fear, if I continue (as I really must, from 

 my own opinion) to preach nothing but delay and 

 discretion, I shall lose all credit with them, and must 

 give way to more agreeable and rash advisers. At 

 present they are quite tractable. Yours ever, 



" H. BROUGHAM." 



TO EARL GREY. 



"TEMPLE, Felmary 1813. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I rejoice to hear you are 

 to be in town, as it was doubted some time ago. It 

 never is good for you any more than for the country 

 to stay beyond the proper season in the country. As 

 to the young Princess, I have written (being asked 

 my opinion) a full and strong exhortation to perfect 

 quiet and submission, and explained how completely 

 the law and right are on her father's side. Yours ever, 



" II. B." 



To these letters I received the following answer : 



FROM LORD GREY. 



"IIowicK, February 7, 1813. 



<C MY DEAR BROUGHAM, I concluded, from the 

 article in the ' Morning Chronicle ' in answer to the 



