This will make Burke completely happy, by leaving his wife and son safe from want after his death, if they should survive him.

The Duke's affectionate anxiety to accomplish this object, and his determination to set all clamour at defiance on this point of justice, was truly affecting, and increases my attachment for the Duke....

The Duke said the only objection to this plan was that he thought it was due from this country, and that he grudged the honour of it to Ireland; but as nothing in England was ready, this plan was settled.

You may think it strange that to this moment Burke does not know a word of all this, and his family are indeed, I believe, suffering a little under the apprehension that he may be neglected in the general scramble.

I believe there never were three cabinet counsellors more in harmony on any subject than we were, nor three people happier in their day's work.[1] [Footnote 1: _Life and Letters of Sir G.Elliot_, i.