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great contentment, and did often iterate and put me 

 in mind, that she had ever said, That her proceedings 

 should be &quot;ad reparationem,&quot; and not &quot; ad ruinam ;&quot; 

 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. I obeyed her commandment, 

 and within some few days after brought her again 

 the narration, which I did read unto her in two se 

 veral afternoons : and when I came to that part that 

 set forth my lord s own answer, which was my prin 

 cipal care, I do well bear in mind, that she was ex 

 traordinarily 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 ad 

 vise 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 

 &quot; well already, what should you tumble it ? And be- 

 &quot; sides, it may please you to keep a convenience 

 &quot; with yourself in this case ; for since your express 

 &quot; direction was, there should be no register nor clerk 

 &quot; to take this sentence, nor no record or memorial 

 &quot; made up of the proceeding, why should you now 

 &quot; do that popularly, which you would not admit to 

 &quot;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. But 



