Lord Brougham blinked with a smile, "It's a pity that the others in the House of Lords might not think so. At a recent meeting of the House, I heard that bunch of old-fashioned men complaining that His Majesty doesn't have the style and taste of his brother, lacks timing in speech, and likes to deliver lengthy pre-war mobilizations on the ship when drunk; even the most elegant French took on the scent of Caribbean tobacco when he spoke."
Out of courtesy, Viscount Melbourne merely turned up the corners of his mouth slightly without laughing aloud.
