which is very noble. He tells me in these cases,
and that of Mr. Montagu's, and all others, he finds that bearing of them
patiently is his best way, without noise or trouble, and things wear out
of themselves and come fair again. But, says he, take it from me, never
to trust too much to any man in the world, for you put yourself into his
power; and the best seeming friend and real friend as to the present may
have or take occasion to fall out with you, and then out comes all. Then
he told me of Sir Harry Bennet, though they were always kind, yet now
it is become to an acquaintance and familiarity above ordinary, that for
these months he hath done no business but with my Lord's advice in his
chamber, and promises all faithfull love to him and service upon all
occasions. My Lord says, that he hath the advantage of being able by his
experience to helpe and advise him; and he believes 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