 he, therefore, made no difficulty of closing with it:
but as his lordship's departure was fixed to a short day, and he urged him to
accompany him to Paris, and from thence to England, M-- thought it would be
improper and indecent to interfere with the office of his governor, who might
take umbrage at his favour, and therefore excused himself from a compliance with
his lordship's request, until his minority should be expired, as he was within a
few months of being of age. However, he repeated his importunities so earnestly,
and the governor joined in the request, with such appearance of cordiality, that
he was prevailed upon to comply with their joint desire; and, in a few days, set
out with them for Paris, by the way of Lyons. But before they had been three
days in this city, M- perceived a total change in the behaviour of the Swiss and
his two relations, who, in all probability, became jealous of his influence with
his lordship; and he no sooner made this discovery, than he resolved to withdraw
himself from such a disagreeable participation of that young nobleman's favour.
He therefore, in spite of all his lordship's intreaties and remonstrances,
quitted him for the present; alledging, as a pretext, that he had a longing
desire to see Switzerland and the banks of the Rhine, and promising to meet him
again in England.
    This his intention being made known to the governor and his friends, their
countenances immediately cleared up, their courtesy and complaisance returned,
and they even furnished him with letters for Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, and
Soleure; in consequence of which he met with unusual civilities at these places.
Having made this tour with his Scotch friend, (who came up to him before he left
Lyons) and visited the most considerable towns on both sides of the Rhine, and
the courts of the Electors Palatine, Mentz, and Cologne, he arrived in Holland;
and from thence, thro' the Netherlands, repaired to London, where he found my
lord just returned from Paris.
    His lordship received him with expressions of uncommon joy, would not suffer
him to stir from him for several days, and introduced him to his relations.
    M- accompanied his lordship from London to his country-seat, where he was
indeed treated with great friendship and confidence, and consulted in every
thing; but the noble peer never once made mention of the annuity which he had
promised to settle upon him; nor did M- remind him of it, because he conceived
it
