Memoir of the life of John Law of Lauriston

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told it me himself; for I may say to you, in
confidence, without vanity, and without im-
pertinence, that it would have been nothing
the worse. It has obliged me to enter into a
long, disagreeable, and unhappy detail, in or-
der to explain the mystery of endeavouring to
make a friend of mine well with him, and yet
concealing his errand from him ; as soon as I
had justified myself, I proceeded to do my
duty to my superiors, and that perhaps more
than would have been prudent, (in, at least,
a volunteer,) if I had not entire confidence in
the person I spoke to, and were not master of
too much philosophy, and too much money,
not to be afraid of doing what I think right.
I have often heard of my being opiniatre, but
I had always this comfort, that if I had any
honesty, a little of the other was often very
necessary in this world.
" Your money matters go on very well,
though the actions are fallen from 1900 to
1750 ; yet the meaning of it is nothing else
but people selling their actions in order to
but there can be little doubt that it relates to some
transactions between the Prince and Mr. Law.