“I continued with the officers who met with me, for five or six weeks, generally twice a week. At length I was placed in charge of the hospital—one or two got tired, I suppose, and did not attend—though they say they are still ready.
“After the first meeting, at which his lordship was present, he went into the country. For a long time I did not go out to visit him, as I could not perceive that I was called on to intrude my instructions on him; because, if he were in earnest, he could easily have informed me. Besides, my heavy duty at the hospital also prevented me for some time. I have now been out to Metaxata several times, and I regret that I did not go sooner. . . . . .
“I have now mentioned generally what I am doing with
Lord B.; a particular account would not
be compatible with the limits of a letter. There have been so many ridiculous
stories spread about in the various islands, that I have no doubt but that some
of them will reach the London papers. As his lordship is frank and
confidential, I do not mention to any here the particulars of our interviews,
for reasons arising both from the object I have in view, as well as from the
circumstances in which his lordship is placed. It becomes us, therefore, to
allow nothing to go forth to the world, which would appear to have had its
origin with me, though distorted by the
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“After all, in reality, it may strike you that this is
being too cautious. I grant that the result may show that it is so, but at
present I think not. In fact, there is nothing different in him from other
unconverted men whom we daily see, except that he is a lord, and a great and
wicked poet. I shall, I trust, do my duty towards him, leaving it, as we ought,
in faith and humility. You know that I am not a timid man, nor afraid to speak
my sentiments. I have done it freely to Lord
B.; and while I have not forgotten the respect due to him,
neither have I forgotten that he is a sinner,—and a great one,—and
that he stands in immediate need of a Saviour. The books he reads are your old
friend’s. . . . . I am not deterred from doing what good I can, though
some here think his lordship is not sincere, and that he only wants to hear the
cant phrases of the saints, and learn their
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