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thought necessary & Expedient, to parry this affectionate parental Wish, but acquiescence to it, rested not with Me Happily the Wish was not insisted on, to H.M.s distress, & all was got over without flurry & vexation. At 5 oClock H.M. dismissed Me to My own dinner desiring Me to return to Him at 7, adding that I should then drink Tea with Him, & He gave his Orders accordingly In the Evening I returned at the appointed time & remained with H.My. until 11oClock - With concern I found Him more hurried in his conversation than He had been throughout the day, neither was He now so collected as He had been in the Morning, as appeared by his mentioning some subjects to Me, which had He been well, He probably He would have concealed -- The controul which the Physicians were obliged to maintain agitated Him -- This & returning quickness of conversation now raised his pulse to above 100. How distressing are these transitions, & how discouraging. [[underline]] Friday Novr, 21st. [[/underline]] The last Night as Might be Expected was not a very good One - It passed with about 4 hours sleep, tho' not above an hour & a half of this was uninterrupted -- When H.M. got up He was certainly more collected & more reasonable in his conversation than He was, when He went to bed -- Afterwards appearances in his Manner & conversation improved
