My dear and adored Maman - Finally, I received news from you, yesterday evening, by the telegraph of Mademoiselle Lindheim to the Countess of Lavradio, and today by the good letter which you had the kindness to write to me and which made very happy; I thank you with all my heart. I too cannot imagine at all that I have taken leave of you, but I always tell myself that it won’t be for long. I beg you, dear mother, think first of all of your health; it is a great duty that you must fulfil. It is, I believe, the priority for you now. Life here, however, is quite tiring. It is almost 5 o’clock and it is the first moment of the day that I have for myself. This morning, after lunch, we went to Christal Palace, where we ran for two and a half hours, came back to dress, lunch, and then, for me, a reception of the whole diplomatic corps. In a few moments we are going out with the Queen, to go to Westminster, and, tonight, we go to the opera. Tomorrow we are going to Claremont. On the 11th I leave, Pedro is very impatient, he has already wired me twice to tell me. Aunt Marie wants to come to Plymouth, where I will embark. We are delighted to have her here, as far as I can judge by the way in which the Queen and the whole family speak of her, but the Duke doesn’t seem as well accepted, at least by Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent; but these are only my remarks, which I only tell you, dear and good Mom, thinking that you are interested; but this should not upset you, because I may be wrong. Farewell, dear and beloved Maman, I must leave you, because we are going out. Forgive this letter, written in haste. Papa tells you a thousand things, Leopold and I kiss your hands. Your faithful daughter, Stéph. I am doing very well and I am not too tired. London, 8th May 1858. Comment:
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