As to his enthusiasm, if he had it, I suppose he has already lost it; since I could perceive no turn of it in all his conversation.

But with his head I believe it is possible to make him a monk one day and a Turk three days after.

He has a flattering, insinuating manner, which naturally prejudices strangers in his favour.

He began to talk to me in the usual silly cant I have so often heard from him, which I shortened by telling him I desired not to be troubled with it; that professions were of no use where actions were expected; and that the only thing could give me hopes of a good conduct was regularity and truth.

He very readily agreed to all I said (as indeed he has always done when he has not been hot-headed).