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  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 124, cont. (p.310) |
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offer to put my self under your roof. To day I come, for that purpose, to say prayers. And if, in any degree, my health suffer it, I shall do so, to morrow. If any thing fall in- to your observation before that, (because the B. is likely to speake to the King of it, perchance, this night) if it amount to such an increase of displeasure, as that it might be unfit for me to appear, I beseech you afford me the knowledge. Otherwise, I am likely to inquire of you personally, to morrow before nine in the morning, and to put into your presence then Your very humble and very true, and very honest servant to God and the King and you J. Donne. I writ yesterday to my L. Duke, by my L. Carlisle, who assured me of a gracious ac- ceptation of my putting my self in his pro- tection. [CW: To] |
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