He had not been known to them as a boy ; but soon after Lady Elliot 's death death , Sir Walter had sought the acquaintance , and though his overtures had not been met with any warmth , he had persevered in seeking it , making allowance for the modest drawing-back of youth ; and , in one of their spring excursions excursion to London , when Elizabeth was in her first bloom , Mr Elliot had been forced force into the introduction introduction .