The Duke answered him, and so well that even Lord Holland could not say one
word. So the thing ended.
The Duke had been assured by the King, and within the last fortnight the
King had given the same assurance to Aberdeen, that Lord Anglesey had not
_permission_ to read confidential letters.
Lord Anglesey stated that he had the King's permission.
The Duke certainly seemed to contradict him.
Lord Londonderry threw a note over to me suggesting that the contradiction
was so direct there might be an awkward explanation out of doors unless the
thing were softened down.