1645 ] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 109 



his slow pace, occasioned by his infirmity, expressed a 

 Spanish gravity rather than feebleness. Thus, with a 

 silver dish in each hand filled with rarities, and a little 

 basket upon his arm, as a supply in case his Majesty 

 should be over-bountiful of his favours to the ladies 

 that were standers by.&quot; Making his third obeisance, he, 

 in his own peculiar mode of pleasantry, presenting the 

 fruit, observed : &quot; I assure your Majesty that this present 

 came from Troy.&quot; 



The royal reply was no less witty. The King, 

 smiling, said, u Truly, my Lord, I have heard that corn 

 now grows where Troy town stood, but I never thought 

 there had grown any apricots there before. &quot; 23 



During his stay at Eaglan the King made the tour of 

 neighbouring towns. At the Castle he was sumptu 

 ously entertained ; the apartment he occupied is still 

 marked by its fine large remaining window, and its 

 proximity to the picture gallery ; also the Pleasaunce 

 or Bowling-green, where he sought amusement and 

 exercise. 



It was most likely about or soon after the King s last 

 visit that the next circumstance occurred we shall have 

 to record affecting the Earl of Glamorgan, which is 

 related as follows by Dr. Bayly : 23 



&quot; My Lord Herbert, after that he had sufficiently ex 

 hausted his father, by all the means he could possibly use, 

 for his Majesty s relief, and had taken up all his father s 

 moneys far and near, where he could either prevail 

 with force or argument, he chanced to hear of a sum 

 of money to tKe value of 6000, which the Marquis 

 had committed to the Lord John (his son), his care and 

 trusty preservation abroad. This money my Lord 

 Herbert happened to hear of, and acquaints the King 

 therewith, engaging the King in the business, and tells 



Bajly, Ap. IX. and Ap XLIX. 



