The King tapped his knee with his fingers, still with some hesitation: "But can he do it? I've heard that he can't even manage his own Home Office subordinates, he's quite weak in character. Arthur Hastings, do you remember that young man? He caused quite a bit of trouble under Melbourne, and if it weren't for Minister Rowan's later report, I wouldn't have known that young man was so difficult."
"Capable people are all difficult, that young man is already quite amiable. Do you recall General Thomas Picton who died at Waterloo? If we talk about temper alone, Picton is one of the worst I've ever seen, he was a rude, foul-mouthed Devil, but that didn't hinder his bravery and prowess, nor did it stop people from respecting his talent and loyalty."
