About noon
In consequence of our deliberations , we next day , in the forenoon , proceeded in a body to his lordship 's house , all of us , with our servants , including the coachman , mounted a-horseback , with our pistols loaded and ready primed . -- Thus prepared for action , we paraded solemnly and slowly before his lordship 's gate , which we passed three times in such a manner , that he could not but see us , and suspect the cause of our appearance . -- After dinner we returned , and performed the same cavalcade , which was again repeated the morning following ; but we had no occasion to persist in these manoeuvres . About noon , we were visited by the gentleman , at whose house we had first seen lord Oxmington . -- He now came to make apologies in the name of his lordship , who declared he had no intention to give offence to my uncle , in practising what had been always the custom of his house ; and that as for the indignities which had been put upon the officer , they were offered without his Lordship 's knowledge , at the instigation of his valet de chambre . -- ` If that be the case -LRB- said my uncle , in a peremptory tone -RRB- , I shall be contented with lord Oxmington 's personal excuses ; and I hope my friend will be satisfied with his lordship 's turning that insolent rascal out of his service . ' -- ` Sir -LRB- cried Lismahago -RRB- , I must insist upon taking personal vengeance for the personal injuries I have sustained . '