Someonesaidtheill—omenedfaceofMohunhadbeenseenatthetheatrethenightbefore，andMacartneyandMeredithwithhim。Meanttobeafeast，themeeting，inspiteofdrinkandtalk，wasasdismalasafuneral。Everytopicstartedsubsidedintogloom。HisGraceofOrmondewentawaybecausetheconversationgotuponDenain，wherewehadbeendefeatedinthelastcampaign。Esmond\'sGeneralwasaffectedattheallusiontothisactiontoo，forhiscomradeofWynendael，theCountofNassauWoudenbourg，hadbeenslainthere。
Mr。Swift，whenEsmondpledgedhim，saidhedranknowine，andtookhishatfromthepegandwentaway，beckoningmyLordBolingbroketofollowhim;buttheotherbadehimtakehischariotandsavehiscoach—hire——hehadtospeakwithColonelEsmond;andwhentherestofthecompanywithdrewtocards，thesetworemainedbehindinthedark。
Bolingbrokealwaysspokefreelywhenhehaddrunkfreely。Hisenemiescouldgetanysecretoutofhiminthatcondition;womenwereevenemployedtoplyhim，andtakehiswordsdown。IhaveheardthatmyLordStair，threeyearsafter，whentheSecretaryfledtoFranceandbecamethePretender\'sMinister，gotalltheinformationhewantedbyputtingfemalespiesoverSt。Johninhiscups。Hespokefreelynow:——\"Jonathanknowsnothingofthisforcertain，thoughhesuspectsit，andbyGeorge，WebbwilltakeanArchbishopric，andJonathana——no，——damme——JonathanwilltakeanArch—bishopricfromJames，Iwarrantme，gladlyenough。YourDukehaththestringofthewholematterinhishand，\"theSecretarywenton。\"WehavethatwhichwillforceMarlboroughtokeephisdistance，andhegoesoutofLondoninafortnight。Priorhathhisbusiness;heleftmethismorning，andmarkme，Harry，shouldfatecarryoffouraugust，ourbeloved，ourmostgoutyandplethoricQueen，andDefenderoftheFaith，labonnecausetriomphera。Alasantedelabonnecause！EverythinggoodcomesfromFrance。WinecomesfromFrance;giveusanotherbumpertothebonnecause。\"Wedrankittogether。
\"WillthebonnecauseturnProtestant？\"askedMr。Esmond。
\"No，hangit，\"saystheother，\"he\'lldefendourFaithasindutybound，buthe\'llstickbyhisown。TheHindandthePanthershallruninthesamecar，byJove。Righteousnessandpeaceshallkisseachother:andwe\'llhaveFatherMassillontowalkdowntheaisleofSt。Paul\'s，cheekbyjowlwithDr。Sacheverel。Giveusmorewine;here\'sahealthtothebonnecause，kneeling——damme，let\'sdrinkitkneeling。\"Hewasquiteflushedandwildwithwineashewastalking。