![]() ![]() ![]() Thereafter, Sykes paid Gilbert a guinea a day, usually in weekly amounts of 7 guineas. The others cried out, “No bet, no bet.” Observing the general displeasure, Gilbert said to Sykes, “If you will ask me as a favour, I will let you off.” Sykes replied “that he would not ask any favour or make any concessions at his own table, or in his own house.” His lawyer later explained that Sykes “felt that he could not lay himself under a pecuniary obligation to a person who had entrapped him in consequence of a hasty expression.” (2) On Monday, May 31, Robert Gilbert paid Mark Masterman Sykes 100 guineas. Reverend Robert Gilbert, Rector of the local parish of Settrington, immediately said, “Will you, Sir Mark? I’ll take you – done!” Sykes appeared surprised and somewhat displeased that the offer was so hastily accepted. Sykes said he considered Napoleon’s life to be in such great danger that if anyone would give him 100 (equivalent to 105 pounds sterling), he would pay them one guinea per day for the rest of Napoleon’s life. ![]()
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