At a great crisis, at the crisis of the Corn Laws, what he considered was not what other people were thinking of, the economical issue under discussion, the welfare of the country hanging in the balance, but the Queen's ease.
Bagehot illustrates the Duke of Wellington's priorities during a critical economic crisis, focusing on the Queen's comfort.
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