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countenance, and abashed (being otherwise ever a duti 

 ful and respectful son to his father) replied : L Sir, the 

 word was out before I was aware, I do not intend to 

 put it in force ; I pray will you put up your key again ? 



&quot; To which the Marquis returned his son these words. 

 4 Truly, son, I shall think my keys not safe in my pocket, 

 whilst you have so many swords by your side ; nor 

 that I have the command of my house whilst you have 

 so many officers in it ; nor that I am at my own disposal, 

 whilst you have so many commanders. 



&quot; My Lord (replied the son), I do not intend that they 

 shall stay in the castle, I mean they shall be gone. 



u I pray let them (said the Marquis), and have care 

 that must do not stay behind. 



u Whereat, after my Lord Herbert was gone out of 

 the room, there were some who, as mannerly as they 

 could, blamed the Marquis for his too much severity to 

 his son, after that he had seen him express so much of 

 sorrow for that over-slip; whereupon the Marquis 

 replied : Hark ye, if my son be dejected, I can raise 

 him when I please 5 but it is a question, if he should 

 once take a head, whether I could bring him lower 

 when I list. Ned was not wont to use such courtship 

 to me, and I believe he intended a better word for his 

 father ; but must was for the King. &quot; 23 



In August, 1644, Charles the First wrote to the 

 Marquis, in the following gracious and flattering terms:* 



u WORCESTER, 



u I am sensible of the great affection which vou 

 and your son have expressed unto me, by eminent ser 

 vices, and of the means he may have of doing me 

 more in that way wherein he is now engaging himself, 



83 Bayly, Ap. XLVII1 * From MSS. Badminton. 



