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find she hath a true kindness for. She seemed to be 

 'pleased that I would not at this time offer to resign 

 my office till I was turned out. At least at present 

 she said she would not turn me out."" 



Her Majesty never seemed, except at this 

 particular time, to have had any thoughts about 

 removing him from her immediate service. And 

 though she had some such thoughts then, yet 

 she took care to let him see she had no such 

 inclinations, whatever part the necessities of 

 state might oblige her to act. She had formerly 

 signified her desires to him, that he should 

 never be parted from her, as in 1704-5, Wed- 

 nesday, March 21. He had taken occasion 

 before her to speak ** what a world of good a cler- 

 gyman might do by applying himself wholly to the 

 7naking people good."" He added, " I told her I 

 hoped in a little time I should be excused from 

 meddling in any state matters ; and that I should 

 have time to apply myself to the same work. 

 She told me, she hoped that would never be as 

 long as I lived. And indeed all his life long she 

 expressed herself with so much kindness and 

 affection for him, as shewed this declaration to 

 be sincere. His Grace could not help taking 

 notice sometimes of the particular courtesy 

 wherewith she treated him ; especially at their 

 salutations, when he came to town, and their 

 adieus when he left it. Thus, October 2, 1705, 



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