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should not be appresid of. Thurlow promised him in the most solemn
manner, laying his hand on his heart to keep it secret — he went and
told it the King immediately. This passed in the room where we were
sitting. On the day of his (L.L.) resignation there was a meeting of Peers
on that occasion at L. House. Pitt fearing the intimation of resignation
not sufficiently explicit. came out to him from the Peers to desire
make it more so - He did- and then Pit, having got this assurance, accepted
this place. This story he told me at two different times. It seemed to
sit very heavy on him- but I did not perceive either time wherein the
treachery consisted, nor how Pitt was to blame. There seemed to be a tacit
reference to some compact expressed or understood.
The O. of Leeds a poor creature. Ld. Sidney a stupid fellow. His own
character he conceived to stand high in Europe — he was sure it did in France.
He had received a very flattering Letter from the late K. of Prussia.
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