She describes the way in which he related what had happened to her while they were out riding, his great disappointment and anxiety at what had happened, and the difficulty he was in because Stanley had insisted that he keep the matter secret and Macaulay was obviously anxious to know about it. The following day, he had seen Lord Althorp and Sir James Graham at the Colonial Office and had berated them for the shortcomings of their measure and for their conduct, and had informed them he would oppose them with all his might and take his seat in the Opposition, and that he hoped they would be defeated. She describes his return home, the arrival of a deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society, led by Josiah Forster and George Stacey, while James Stephen and Macaulay were dining with them. The deputation had demanded to know the truth from Buxton and, not recognising James Stephen, had described his brother George as being nearly beside himself and as saying that the only thing he could not abide was tranquillity; this had amused James Stephen. Meanwhile, Lushington arrived greatly disturbed, and Buxton, who had permission to tell him about the interview with Stanley, took him aside to do so. The deputation had returned late that night while Buxton was out walking and so the family bundled them off again before his return; they left determined to ask O'Connell to act on their behalf. There followed a great deal of confusion and conflicting views, so she and Richenda had taken their father away from the Brewery on the Thursday evening, provided themselves with bread and milk and set off on a boat from Dagenham so that he could have peace and quiet away from the reach of visitors. She persuaded him to ignore Lushington's and Macaulay's pleas to return and lectured them on the state of his health. They stayed at Dagenham until the Monday despite the disturbance caused by the publication of the government's plan in the Saturday newspapers; the tranquillity of the place and his hours drifting on the river had done him a great deal of good. She had returned to her work on the petition on the Monday and her father to his many meetings. She describes the construction of the enormous petitions, and their occupations until it was time to go down to the House for the presentation, which Buxton had carried but in a most dramatic fashion, and Stanley's fine speech containing many references to what Buxton had done for the anti-slavery cause. She describes the elation of her father as a result of that debate, declaring that he was too sanguine as so much remained to be done. She mentions that they had gone to hear the result of the petition in the House of Lords. She quotes Buxton's prayer at their family gathering to illustrate the mood he was in. (Copy.)