TRIAL OF ESSEX. 



should be ad reparationem/ and not ad ruinam ; as 

 who saith, that now was the time I should well perceive 

 that that saying of hers should prove true. And farther 

 she willed me to set down in writing all that passed that 

 day.&quot; (a) 



In a few days Bacon waited upon the Queen with the 

 narrative, who, upon hearing him read Essex s answer, 

 which was his principal care, &quot; was exceedingly moved in 

 kindness and relenting,&quot; and said, &quot; How well you have 

 expressed my lord s part : I perceive old love will not easily 

 be forgotten.&quot; Availing himself of these favourable dispo 

 sitions, Bacon ventured to say to the Queen, &quot; he hoped 

 she meant that of herself;&quot; and in the conclusion suggested 

 that it might be expedient not to let this matter go forth 

 to the public, since by her own command no record had 

 been kept, and that it was not well to do that popularly 

 which she had not suffered to be done judicially. The 

 Queen assented, and the narrative was suppressed, (b) 



(a) See Bacon s Apology, vol. vi. 266. 



(6) Bacon s account is as follows : I obeyed her commandment, and 

 within some few days after brought her again the narration, which I did 

 read unto her in two several afternoons ; and when I came to that part that 

 set forth my lord s own answer, which was my principal care, I do well 

 bear in mind, that she was extraordinarily moved with it, in kindness and 

 relenting towards my lord : and told me afterwards, speaking how well I 

 had expressed my lord s part, that she perceived old love would not easily 

 be forgotten: whereunto I answered suddenly, that I hoped she meant 

 that by herself. But in conclusion, I did advise her, that now she had 

 taken a representation of the matter to herself, that she would let it go no 

 farther : &quot; For madam,&quot; said I, &quot; the fire blazeth well already, what should 

 you tumble it? And besides, it may please you to keep a convenience 

 with yourself in this case; for since your express direction was, there 

 should be no register nor clerk to take this sentence, nor no record or 

 memorial made up of the proceeding, why should you now do that popu 

 larly, which you would not admit to be done judicially ?&quot; Whereupon 

 she did agree that that writing should be suppressed; and I think there 

 were not five persons that ever saw it. Apology, vol. vi. 267. 



