If you get articles from him (which will and must draw attention) you must throw out a false scent for enquirers.

I believe this unfortunate man will soon be in London." In reply, Mr.Murray wrote on March 24 to Mr.Scott, urging him to come to London, and offering, "if there be no plea for charging your expenses to Government," to "undertake that the _Review_ shall pay them as far as one hundred guineas." To this Scott replied: _Mr.Scott to John Murray_.
Edinburgh, _March_ 27, 1809.
I have only time to give a very short answer to your letter.

Some very important business detains me here till Monday or Tuesday, on the last of which days at farthest I will set off for town, and will be with you of course at the end of the week.

As to my travelling expenses, if Government pay me, good and well; if they do not, depend on it I will never take a farthing from you.

You have, my good friend, enough of expense to incur in forwarding this great and dubious undertaking, and God forbid I should add so unreasonable a charge as your liberality points at.