“. . . I went to Arlington Street yesterday and
found Lady Sefton, and was half inclined to
put off dining there in order to be present at the Honorable [House], but she
said I really should be of use, as Lord
Sefton was still very unwell and very low, and that as Lord Grey and Mr. and Lady Elizabeth
Bulteel were the only company, she begged
me to come and help the party; so what, you know, could I do? The two Earls
looked shockingly, and were still labouring under the grippe, and were as low as could be to begin with; but altho’ I
say it who should not, I never had a better benefit than I had in bringing them
both about. It is not usual to amuse a Prime
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