66 The Duchess of Newcastle 



First, My Lord delivered his sentiment, that he could 

 perceive no other probability of procuring forces for 

 His Majesty, but an assistance of the Scots; but Her 

 Majesty was pleased to answer My Lord, that he was 

 too quick. 



Not long after, when My Lord had begun to settle 

 himself in his mentioned new house, his gracious 

 master the prince, having taken a resolution to go 

 into Holland upon some designs, Her Majesty the 

 Queen Mother desired My Lord to follow him, promis- 

 ing to engage for his debts which hitherto he had 

 contracted at Paris, and commanding her controller 

 and treasurer to be bound for them in her behalf; 

 which they did, although the creditors would not 

 content themselves, until My Lord had joined his 

 word to theirs ; so great and generous was the bounty 

 and favour of Her Majesty to My Lord! considering 

 she had already given him heretofore near upon 2000/. 

 sterling, even at that time when Her Majesty stood 

 most in need of it. 



My Lord, after His Highness the Prince was gone, 

 being ready to execute Her Majesties commands in 

 following him, and preparing for his journey, wanted 

 the chief thing, which was money ; and having much 

 endeavoured for it, at last had the good fortune to 

 obtain upon credit three or four hundred pounds 

 sterl. With which sum he set out of Paris in the same 

 equipage he entered, viz. one coach, which he had 

 newly caused to be made (wherein were the Lord 

 Widdrington, My Lord's brother Sir Charles Cavendish, 

 Mr. Loving, my waiting-maid, and some others, 

 whereof the two later were then returned out of 

 England) one little chariot, that would onely hold 

 My Lord and my self; and three waggons, besides 

 an indifferent number of servants on horseback. 



