I have only time to give a very short answer to your letter.
Some very important business detains me here till Monday or Tuesday, on the
last of which days at farthest I will set off for town, and will be with you of
course at the end of the week. As to my travelling expenses, if Government pay
me, good and well; if they do not, depend on it I will never take a farthing
from you. You have, my good friend, enough of expense to incur in forwarding
this great and dubious undertaking, and God forbid I should add so
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Mrs. Scott is my fellow-traveller in virtue of an old promise.
April 4th, at night. I have been detained a day later than I intended, but set off to-morrow at mid-day. I believe I shall get franked, so will have my generosity for nothing. I hope to be in London on Monday.