ather inclined to be sandy, and my lord's
were very dark and very thick. However, I had prepared some paint of
the colour of hers, to disguise his with; I also brought an
artificial head-dress of the same coloured hair as hers, and I
painted his face and his cheeks with rouge to hide his long beard,
which he had not had time to shave.

"All this provision I had before left in the Tower. The poor guards,
whom my slight liberality the day before had endeared me to, let me
go quietly out with my company, and were not so strictly on the
watch as they usually had been; and the more so, as they were
persuaded, from what I had told them the day before, that the
prisoners would obtain their pardon. I made Mrs. Mills take off her
own hood, and put on that which I had brought for her. I then took
her by the hand and led her out of my lord's chamber; and in passing
through the next room, in which were several people, with all the
concern imaginable I said, 'My dear Mrs. Catherine, go in all haste,
and send me my waiting-maid; she certainly cannot reflect how late
it is. I am to present my petition to-night, and if I let slip this
opportunity I am undone, for to-morrow is too late. Hasten her as
much as possible, for I shall be on thorns till she comes.'
Everybody in the room, who were chiefly the guards' wives and
daughters, seemed to compassionate me exceedingly, and the sentinel
officiously opened me the door. When I had seen her safe out, I
returned to my lord and finished dressing him. I had taken care that
Mrs. Mills did not go out crying, as she came in, that my lord might
better pass for the lady who came in crying and afflicted; and the
more so, as he had the same dress that she wore. When I had almost
finished dressing my lord in all my petticoats except one, I
perceived it was growing dark, and was afraid that the light of the
candles might betray us, so I resolved to set off. I went out
leading him by the hand, whilst he held his handkerchief to his
eyes. I spoke to him in the most piteous and afflicted tone,
bewailing bitterly the negligence of Evans, who had ruined me by her
delay. Then I said, 'My dear Mrs. Betty, for the love of God, run
quickly and bring her with you; you know my lodging, and if you ever
made dispatch in your life, do it at present: I am almost distracted
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