76 The Duchess of Newcastle 



himself a noble and true friend in it. We had so small 

 a provision of money when we set forth our journey 

 for England, that it was hardly able to carry us to 

 London, but were forced to stay at Southwark; where 

 Sir Charles sent into London for one that had formerly 

 been his steward; and having declared to him his 

 wants and necessities, desired him to try his credit. 

 He seemed ready to do his master what service he 

 could in that kind; but pretending withall, that his 

 credit was but small, Sir Charles gave him his watch 

 to pawn, and with that money paid those small 

 scores we had made in our lodging there. From thence 

 we went to some other lodgings that were prepared 

 for us in Co vent Garden; and having rested our 

 selves some time, I desired my brother the Lord 

 Lucas, to claim, in my behalf, some subsistance for 

 my self out of My Lord's estate, (for it was declared 

 by the Parhament, that the lands of those that were 

 banished, should be sold to any that would buy them, 

 onely their wives and children were allowed to put in 

 their claims:) But he received this answer, that I 

 could not expect the least allowance, by reason my 

 Lord and husband had been the greatest traitor of 

 England (that is to say, the honestest man, because 

 he had been most against them). 



Then Sir Charles intrusted some persons to com- 

 pound for his estate ; but it being a good while before 

 they agreed in their composition, and then before the 

 rents could be received, we having in the mean time 

 nothing to Hve on, must of necessity have been 

 starved, had not Sir Charles got some credit of several 

 persons, and that not without great difficulty; for 

 all those that had estates, were afraid to come near 

 him, much less to assist him, until he was sure of his 

 own estate. So much is misery and poverty shunned ! 



