Her determination in this case as in others, not inwardly to “sell the truth” (this is Robert Pollok) overbears all prepossessions and longings, strong as they are, on the German side, and enables her spontaneously to hold the balance, it seems to me, tolerably even.
Morley discusses Queen Victoria's impartiality in a political matter, highlighting her commitment to truth.
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