Queen meantime writes from balmoral, foreseeing the defeat, that she will not accept the resignations.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
He was looking very pale and miserable, and his clothes hung loosely upon him; but he welcomed her kindly leading her in to the fire, and trying to believe that he was glad to see her sitting there with her little high-heeled boots upon the fender and the bright hues of her balmoral just showing beneath her dress of blue merino.
"The Rector of St. Mark's"
Mary J. Holmes
On the 8th balmoral was reached.
"Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, (Victoria) Vol II"
Sarah Tytler