[To the bishop who suggested the widowed queen now consider herself 'as married to Christ':] That's what I call twaddle!

Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

Oh! was ever woman so blessed as I am.

When I think of a merry, happy, and free young girl - and look at the ailing aching state a young wife is generally doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.

Oh! If those selfish men, who are the cause of all one's misery, only knew what their poor slaves go through! What suffering, what humiliation to the delicate feelings of a poor woman, above all a young one, especially with those nasty doctors.

Lord Aberdeen was quite touched when I told him I was so attached to the dear, dear Highlands and missed the fine hills so much. There is a great peculiarity about the Highlands and Highlanders; and they are such a chivalrous, fine, active people.

Bring me a cup of tea and the 'Times.'