lon, and shall soon have there a
really respectable force; the interval is the only thing to be
feared; but Mulgrave's being there is a great comfort to me; as
great, indeed, _entre nous_, as if I knew the new Governor was
actually arrived there. We have nothing like force enough for all
the objects that present themselves, and you know my settled
aversion to undertaking little points of detail; some of which
might succeed, but the result of the whole must be to cut to pieces
the small force we have, without adequate success. Besides this,
the reliance on the dispositions of the country, with the single
exception of Toulon, pressed as it was by famine at one door, and
the guillotine at the other, has always failed us.

I believe it is true, that almost in every part of France they
detest the Convention, but that they are quite incapable of giving
any solid footing in the country.

Ever yours most affectionately,
G.

LORD GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM

Walmer Castle, Oct. 11th, 1793.
MY DEAREST BROTHER,

I was just going to write to you when I received your letter. My
present plans are to return to town about Tuesday next, and to get
to Dropmore by dinner on Friday, if possible; but I would not wish
you to let _your_ dinner depend on that. I conclude, from what you
say of your having been reviewed, that you will be able to get away
soon, and it will be a great gratification to us both to see you,
especially if, as I hope, Lady Buckingham comes with you. Lady
Camelford writes to Anne that she much wishes to see you, and if
she knows of the time of your coming will endeavour to contrive to
be with us. I return you Freemantle's letter, for fear of
accidents. You have, perhaps, guessed that it anticipates part of
what I had to say to you, but I hope you have also felt the
singularly embarrassing situation in which the King's Ministers are
placed in this respect, with the cause of Royalty to defend, and
with the great obligations they owe to the extreme liberality and
honour of the King's conduct towards them. They are obliged,
therefore, to say nothing, and to let nothing be said: and indeed I
hardly know what I should wish to be said, so great is the
difficulty in all respects. I know I may reckon upon your
discretion,