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firm but quiet way, and that I think her duty and 

 indeed her interest requires that she should do. 

 Princess Charlotte told me that the Duchess of Olden- 

 burgh had apologised to her for not having been to 

 visit the Princess of Wales, which she said she had 

 fully intended to do, but that Count Lieven had 

 entreated her not to do so, as he said the Prince 

 Eegent had positively commanded the foreign ministers 

 not to go there. I think that she need not have 

 minded him. What a strange thing it is that a man 

 whom nobody respects should so completely govern 

 everybody ! This Duchess does not, however, like him 

 at all, as Princess Charlotte tells me. I have not 

 been able to get any insight into the 'mysterious 

 paragraph ;' I think it may announce a work of Lady 

 Douglas's. I had rather of -the two that it came from 

 our enemies than from our friends, for they are all 

 more known to be so foolish, and so knavish, that it 

 is more likely for the latter to do us harm than for 

 the former. 



" I flatter myself that the Princess is so well aware 

 that Lady Perceval can never do her any good, that 

 she will really have no more to do with her. My pen 

 is so horrible that I can write no more. 



" Adieu. I hope to see you as soon as you return to 

 London. Tours ever truly, C. L. 



" Think of having written three pages without a con- 

 gratulation upon peace ! what a joyful event it is 1" 



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