The wine glass originally held in Dalmo's hand shivered slightly.
Arthur continued: "She even expressed to me that, if necessary, she would personally summon the Cabinet at Buckingham Palace, urging them to reconsider your appointment. She believes that if the Canadian issue is to be resolved, you must be given sufficient power and room to maneuver."
Dalmo was silent for a few seconds after hearing this string of words, then sighed: "I am naturally grateful for the way His Majesty views my work. But will the people in the Cabinet care about His Majesty's thoughts?"
He snorted coldly: "I doubt it. Melbourne might spend four hours tidying his white hair, but he wouldn't take three minutes to read my investigation report. Grenville probably couldn't even distinguish between a Canadian map's north or south. As for those idiots at the Department of Colonial Affairs, they now just hope that I'll stay in Durham forever and stop coming back to trouble them."
