Moore, Murray, Hobhouse, Col.

Doyle for Lady B., and Mr.Wilmot for me, and Mr.Luttrell, a friend of Mr.Moore's, met at Mr.Murray's; and after a long dispute and nearly quarrelling, upon Mr.
Wilmot stating what was my wish and opinion, the MS.

was burnt, and Moore paid Murray the 2,000 guineas.

Immediately almost _after_ this was done, the legal agreement between Moore and Murray (which had been mislaid), was found, and, strange to say, it appeared from it (what both had forgotten), that the property of the MS.

was Murray's _bond fide_.
Consequently _he_ had the right to dispose of it as he pleased; and as he had behaved most handsomely upon the occasion ...