andthoughLordRavenshawofferedtoresignhistome,itwasimpossibletotakeit,youknow。Iwassorryfor_him_thatheshouldhavesomistakenhispowers,forhewasnomoreequaltotheBaron——alittlemanwithaweakvoice,alwayshoarseafterthefirsttenminutes。Itmusthaveinjuredthepiecematerially;
but_I_wasresolvedtomakenodifficulties。
SirHenrythoughtthedukenotequaltoFrederick,butthatwasbecauseSirHenrywantedtheparthimself;
whereasitwascertainlyinthebesthandsofthetwo。
IwassurprisedtoseeSirHenrysuchastick。