This, in the heir of the immense property of Wortley, was
highly honourable. Having been in Scotland recruiting, he obligingly
asked me to accompany him to Leeds, then the head-quarters of his corps;
from thence to London for a short time, and afterwards to other places
to which the regiment might be ordered. Such an offer, at a time of the
year when I had full leisure, was very pleasing; especially as I was to
accompany a man of sterling good sense, information, discernment, and
conviviality; and was to have a second crop in one year of London and
Johnson. Of this I informed my illustrious friend, in characteristical
warm terms, in a letter dated the 30th of September, from Leeds.
On Monday, October 4, I called at his house before he was up. He sent
for me to his bedside, and expressed his satisfaction at this incidental
meeting, with as much vivacity as if he had been in the gaiety of youth.
He called briskly, 'Frank, go and get coffee, and let us breakfast IN
SPLENDOUR.'
On Sunday, October 10, we dined together at Mr.
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