That with the King he is the like; and told me an instance,
that whereas he formerly was of the private council to the King before
he was last sicke, and that by the sickness an interruption was made
in his attendance upon him; the King did not constantly call him, as he
used to do, to his private council, only in businesses of the sea and
the like; but of late the King did send a message to him by Sir Harry
Bennet, to excuse the King to my Lord that he had not of late sent for
him as he used to do to his private council, for it was not out of any
distaste, but to avoid giving offence to some others whom he did not
name; but my Lord supposes it might be Prince Rupert, or it may be only
that the King would rather pass it by an excuse, than be thought unkind:
but that now he did desire him to attend him constantly, which of late
he hath done, and the King never more kind to him in his life than now.
The Duke of Yorke, as much as is possible; and in the business of late,
when I was to speak to my Lord about his going to sea, he says that he
finds the Duke did it with the greatest ingenuity and love in the world;
"and whereas," says my Lord, "here is a wise man hard by that thinks
himself so, and would be thought so, and it may be is in a degree so
(naming by and by my Lord Crew), would have had me condition with him
that neither Prince Rupert nor any body should come over his head, and I
know not what." The Duke himself hath caused in his commission, that he
be made Admirall of this and what other ships or fleets shall hereafter
be put out after these; 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 belie