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Me to take a Chair to his Bed side, & to sitt down in it by Him -- I did so - He then took Me by the Hand, & told Me, [[underline]] He had long wished to see Me, & that I had been the only one of his Equerries who had been kept back from Him [[/underline]] - He then in a moderate & collected conversation entered a little on his Illness, & his present amendment, & then added, that from this day He would have me & Coln. Digby, & We should releive each other -- He then soon after dismissed Me, ordering Me to go & get My breakfast, & then to take My usual ride, & appointing Me to come to Him again at two oClock -- All this I did, & at 2 oClock I waited on H.My. again & staid with Him during his dinner, & after that until 5 oClock -- During all this time his conversation was more collected than usual, & it was delivered with moderation I thought Myself well warranted in making a very favorable report of My Interview with H.My. during this day to His Physicians, & I did so - declaring to them My Opinion, that during the whole of his Illness, I had not yet seen appearance in Him so favorable, [[deletion]] both [[/deletion]] in manner & in conversation He was sensible of having been very much out of order, & that still He stood in need of Attention & care - Sometimes He doubted his own Accuracy in what He was saying, & would ask Me if such & such
