ves that that chiefly
do invite Sir Harry to this manner of treating him. "Now," says my Lord,
"the only and the greatest embarras that I have in the world is, how
to behave myself to Sir H. Bennet and my Lord Chancellor, in case that
there do lie any thing under the embers about my Lord Bristoll, which
nobody can tell; for then," says he, "I must appear for one or other,
and I will lose all I have in the world rather than desert my Lord
Chancellor: so that," says he, "I know not for my life what to do in
that case." For Sir H. Bennet's love is come to the height, and his
confidence, that he hath given my Lord a character, and will oblige my
Lord to correspond with him. "This," says he, "is the whole condition of
my estate and interest; which I tell you, because I know not whether I
shall see you again or no." Then as to the voyage, he thinks it will be
of charge to him, and no profit; but that he must not now look after nor
think to encrease, but study to make good what he hath, that what is due
to him from the Wardrobe or elsewhere may be paid, which otherwise would
fail, and all a man hath be but small content to him. So we seemed to
take leave one of another; my Lord of me, desiring me that I would
write to him and give him information upon all occasions in matters that
concern him; which, put together with what he preambled with yesterday,
makes me think that my Lord do truly esteem me still, and desires to
preserve my service to him; which I do bless God for. In the middle of
our discourse my Lady Crew came in to bring my Lord word that he hath
another son, my Lady being brought to bed just now, I did not think her
time had been so nigh, but she's well brought to bed, for which God be
praised! and send my Lord to study the laying up of something the more!
Then with Creed to St. James's, and missing Mr. Coventry, to White Hall;
where, staying for him in one of the galleries, there comes out of the
chayre-room Mrs. Stewart, in a most lovely form, with her hair all
about her eares, having her picture taking there. There was the King and
twenty more, I think, standing by all the while, and a lovely creature
she in this dress seemed to be. Thence to the 'Change by coach, and so
home to dinner and then to my office. In the evening Mr. Hill, Andrews
and I to my chamber to sing, which we did very pleasantly, and then to
my office again, where very late and so home, with my mind I bless God
in good state of ease and body of