Dempster's sister (looking to me,) endeavoured to teach
me it; but I made no progress.'
I was surprised at his talking without reserve in the publick post-coach
of the state of his affairs; 'I have (said he,) about the world I think
above a thousand pounds, which I intend shall afford Frank an annuity
of seventy pounds a year.' Indeed his openness with people at a first
interview was remarkable. He said once to Mr. Langton, 'I think I am
like Squire Richard in The Journey to London, "I'm never strange in a
strange place."' He was truly SOCIAL. He strongly censured what is
much too common in England among persons of condition,--maintaining
an absolute silence, when unknown to each other; as for instance, when
occasionally brought together in a room before the master or mistress
of the house has appeared. 'Sir, that is being so uncivilised as not to
understand the common rights of humanity.'
At the inn where we stopped he was exceedingly dissatisfied with some
roast mutton which we had for dinner.
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