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advised him to remove quoting the Physicians opinion that his health would be benifited by a change of Air, & We had promised to attend Him at his own request, & which had pleased Him. We found that before this our Visit to Him He had been amusing Himself in writing & conversation. He now appeared to be full of schemes -- He told Us tho' a Bed had been prepared for Him He would not go to Bed, & dwelt on his firm intentions to sit up & tire out his Attendants -- He remarked to Us that He was very strong & Active, & in proof of this He danced & hopped with more agility that I could have suspected had been in Him, but the sight of such an Exhibition in our Dear King & so much unlike Himself, affected Me most painfully. After talking to Us all very wildly for some time He eagerly took Me aside, & told Me that I had always been his Friend, & He desired I would [[underline]] now [[/underline]] stand by Him. Then seizing Me by the hand He led Me towards the Door of his Bedchamber & which He open'd - His mind at this time was Evidently much disturbed & agitated, still I followed Him into his Room -- On Entering He perceived that Nobody was there & that We were alone -- A sudden hope seemed to strike Him of an opportunity now at hand & favorable for his Escape from the Apartment - He looked anxiously, hastily, & wishfully around, & advanced rapidly to the middle of the room still grasping My hand & looking around -- My Friends I had left in the Adjoining Apartment were too well aware