"H--d--n, governor, counsellor, and steward to this little hero,
came to Lord B-- with a verbal message, importing that his lordship
had changed his mind about going to Flanders, but expected to
meet him, on such a day and hour, in the burying-ground near Red
Lion-square. Lord B-- accepted the challenge, and gave me an account
of what had passed; but he had been anticipated by the messenger,
who had already tried to alarm my fears from the consideration of
the consequence, that I might take some measures to prevent their
meeting. I perceived his drift, and told him plainly, that Lord
--had no intention to risk his person, though he endeavoured with
all his might to persuade me, that his principal was desperate and
determined. I knew my little husband too well to think he would
bring matters to any dangerous issue, and was apprehensive of
nothing but foul play, from the villainy of H--d--n, with which I
was equally well acquainted. Indeed, I signified my doubts on that
score to Mr. B--, who would have attended his kinsman to the field,
had he not thought he might be liable to censure, if anything should
happen to Lord B--, because he himself was heir at law: for that
reason he judiciously declined being personally concerned; and we
pitched upon the earl of A--, his lordship's uncle, who willingly
undertook the office.
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