‘My dear R.,—I have this instant been commanded by Talleyrand to meet Don Pedro on Friday, and I must obey, as your absolute sovereigns when they go incog., like Peter I., are offended if you take them at their word and don’t treat them as sovereigns.
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‘Therefore I hope you will be able to put off Lord P. and your party to any other day, except Monday.