73 — To Elizabeth Bridget Pigot

June 11, 1807.

Dear Queen Bess, —

Savage

ought to be

immortal

: — though not a

thorough-bred bull-dog

, he is the finest puppy I ever

saw

, and will answer much better; in his great and manifold kindness he has already bitten my fingers, and disturbed the

gravity

of old Boatswain, who is

grievously discomposed

. I wish to be informed what he

costs

, his

expenses

, etc., etc., that I may indemnify Mr. G — — .

My

thanks are

all

I can give for the trouble he has taken, make a

long speech

, and conclude it with 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1

. I am out of practice, so

deputize

you as a legate, —

ambassador

would not do in a matter concerning the

Pope

, which I presume this must, as the

whole

turns upon a

Bull

.

Yours,

Byron

.

P.S. — I write in bed.

Footnote 1:

  He here alludes to an odd fancy or trick of his own; — whenever he was at a loss for something to say, he used always to gabble over "1 2 3 4 5 6 7" (Moore).