/ET. 35.] AND THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. 175 



' Courier ' some of which I thought very good that 

 the war was pretty hot between Carlton House and 

 Kensington. There can be no doubt, not only of the 

 prudence, but of the necessity of the utmost forbear- 

 ance and moderation on the part of both the Princesses, 

 and I rejoice that you have constantly pressed this 

 consideration upon them. If the impatience and irri- 

 tation, which I confess is not unnatural under their 

 circumstances, should hereafter induce them to listen 

 to less cautious and perhaps less honest advisers, I 

 am sure you will have no cause to regret the loss of 

 your influence. It is better that you should lose it 

 than be supposed to be the adviser of measures which 

 considerate and impartial men may be obliged to con- 

 demn. But I am sure you will not lose it at least 

 not permanently ; the inevitable failure of any intem- 

 perate conduct would quickly bring them back to 

 your counsels. At all events, it is necessary, especi- 

 ally in a matter of so much importance and delicacy, 

 that you should act entirely according to your own 

 opinions. 



"I have delayed longer than I intended, and am 

 still delaying my journey, in hopes of being able to 

 finish some things that I am very anxious to see 

 done before I leave this place. My servants, however, 

 are gone, and I have everything prepared for setting 

 out this week ; but perhaps I shall linger on till some 

 time in the next, so that I shall be able to hear from 

 you again before I go if you have anything material 

 to write. In truth, I feel that it is of little conse- 

 quence whether I am absent or present, under the 

 conviction that I can do no good, particularly in our 

 house of ineffectives. All the advantages of unex- 



