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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 55, cont. (p.155) |
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vice, or sink in their service. This is Thurs- day: and upon Tuesday my Lady Bedford came to this town: this afternoon I presen- ted my service to her, by Mris Withrington: and so asked leave to have waited upon them at supper: but my messenger found them ready to go into their Coach: so that a third Letter which I received from Mris Dadley, referring me to Mris Withringtons re- lation of all that State, I lose it till their return to this town. To clear you in that wherein I see by your Letter that I had not well expressed my self in mine, Sir Ed. Herbert writ to Sir Ed. Sackvil, not to presse the King to fix any certain time of sending him, till he was come over, and had spo- ken with the King: Sir Ed. Sackvil col- lects upon that, that Sir Ed. H. meanes to go again; I think it is only, that he would have his honour so saved, as not to seem to be recalled, by having a successor, before he had emptied the place. We hear nothing from my Lord of Doncaster; nor have we any way to send to him. I have not seen [CW: my] |
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