The Newmarket people go the beginning of next week. I shall then go into Kent, and the beginning of the week after I shall set out for Castle Howard. I long to see you dans votre beau Chateau. But where is it that I do not wish to see you? If anything is published that is not a mere catch-penny, as it is called, I shall send it directly. I believe the account of the D(uke) of G(rafton) and Nancy is of that sort, but I know no more than the advertisement. Almack's is extinct. I am writing from White's, which I have long wished was so too. Bad news from the Colonies. The P(rince) of Brunswick has another son. The people are come from the Installation at Cambridge, but I know no more of what has passed there than you see in the papers. Harry pursues the Bladen, and March will be talked of for Lady Harriot till he does or does not marry her. I wish it decided one way or other. I own I have his happiness too much at heart not to be anxious about it, and hate to have it in suspense. Lord Farnham has distributed four hogshead of some vin de Grave, which he had, among his friends, and they prefer it to that which Wion (?) furnishes us with. I cannot help that, all things are good and great and small, &c., by comparison. God bless you, my dear Lord; I will come, as you have given me leave, as soon as my affairs here will possibly permit it. I write to-night for ten dozen more of vin de Grave. CHAPTER 3. 1773-1777, 1779 AND 1780 POLITICS AND SOCIETY Fox's Debts--Lord Holland--News from London--Interview with Fox--The Fire at Holland House--A Visit to Tunbridge--Provision for Mie Mie --County business and electioneering at Gloucester--Lotteries--Fox and Carlisle--Highway adventures--London Society--Newmarket intelligence--An evening in town--Charles Fox and America--Carlisle declines a Court post--Money from Fox--Selwyn and gambling--A Private Bill Committee--Selwyn in bad spirits--The Royal Society --Book-buying--Political affairs--London parks--Gainsborough--The Duchess of Kingston--Selwyn's private affairs--"The Diaboliad"--A dinner at the French Ambassador's--Politics and the Clubs--In Paris --Electioneering again.