“. . . We have holiday this week in virtue of
Mr. Speaker’s right cheek having
swelled out with erysipelas to an extraordinary size. His appearance is worth
coming over to see. Sefton and I went to
his levee t’other night, and the Earl was much amused with our small
friend’s grimaces. . . . Lord Rolle
coming in he [the Speaker] spoke of the climate in Devonshire—‘I
take it skates are quite unknown in your
lordship’s part of the world,’ and so forth. I then made
the Earl go to the Chancellor’s, and
rejoice to tell you his observation was how much more the manners of a
gentleman the Chancr. had, which is quite true. I ought to apologise to you for
taking so much liberty with your little friend, with whom I foresee your
flirtation is speedily about to
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