Lord Byron's deformity in his foot was very evident, especially as he walked downstairs.

He carried a stick.

After Scott and he had ended their conversation in the drawing-room, it was a curious sight to see the two greatest poets of the age--both lame--stumping downstairs side by side.
They continued to meet in Albemarle Street nearly every day, and remained together for two or three hours at a time.

Lord Byron dined several times at Albemarle Street, On one of these occasions, he met Sir John Malcolm--a most agreeable and accomplished man--who was all the more interesting to Lord Byron, because of his intimate knowledge of Persia and India.

After dinner, Sir John observed to Lord Byron, how much gratified he had been to meet him, and how surprised he was to find him so full of gaiety and entertaining conversation.