Lambert and his young friend, and they went to pay
their duty to his Royal Highness at his house in Pall Mall.

When it came to George's turn to make a bow, the Prince was especially
gracious; he spoke to Mr. Warrington at some length about Braddock and
the war, and was apparently pleased with the modesty and intelligence
of the young gentleman's answers. George ascribed the failure of the
expedition to the panic and surprise certainly, but more especially to
the delays occasioned by the rapacity, selfishness, and unfair dealing
of the people of the colonies towards the King's troops who were come
to defend them. "Could we have moved, sir, a month sooner, the fort
was certainly ours, and the little army had never been defeated,"
Mr. Warrington said; in which observation his Royal Highness entirely
concurred.

"I am told you saved yourself, sir, mainly by your knowledge of the
French language," the Royal Duke then affably observed. Mr. Warrington
modestly mentioned how he had been in the French colonies in his youth,
and had opportunities of acquiring that tongue.

The Prince (who had a great urbanity when well pleased, and the finest
sense of humour) condescended to ask who had taught Mr. Warrington the
language; and to express his opinion, that, for the pronunciation, the
French ladies were by far the best teachers.

The young Virginian gentleman made a low bow, and said it was not for
him to gainsay his Royal Highness; upon which the Duke was good enough
to say (in a jocose manner) that Mr. Warrington was a sly dog.

Mr. W. remaining respectfully silent, the Prince continued, most kindly:
"I take the field immediately against the French, who, as you know, are
threatening his Majesty's Electoral dominions, If you have a mind to
make the campaign with me, your skill in the language may be useful,
and I hope we shall be more fortunate than poor Braddock!" Every eye
was fixed on a young man to whom so great a Prince offered so signal a
favour.

And now it was that Mr. George thought he would make his very cleverest
speech. "Sir," he said, "your Royal Highness's most kind proposal does
me infinite honour, but----"

"But what, sir?" says the Prince, staring at him.

"But I have entered myself of the Temple, to study our laws, and to fit
myself for my duties at home. If my having been wounded in the service
of my country be any claim on your kindness, I would humbly ask that my
brother, who knows the French languag