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106 son and brother, kindly, amiable, and amusing. He now wrote to Henriette to tell her of his marriage.

My lord of St. Albans will give you soe full a description of my wife as I shall not goe about to doe it, only I must tell you I think myself very happy. I was married the day before yesterday, but the fortune that follows our family is fallen upon me. But I flatter myself I was not so furious as Monsieur was, and shall let this passe. I intend on Monday next to go towards Hamton Court, where I shall stay till the Queene (his mother) comes. My dearest sister, continue your kindness to me, and believe me to be intirely yours. C. R.

To Clarendon he wrote, two days later:

My brother will tell you of all that passes here, which I hope will be to your satisfaction. I am sure tis so much to mine that I can not easily tell you how happy I think myselfe, and I must be the worst man living (which I hope I am not) if I be not a good husband. I am confident never two humours were better fitted together than ours are. We cannot stir from hence till tuesday, by reason that there is not cartes to be had tomorrow, to transport all our guarda Infantas, without which there is no stirring; so as you are not to expect me till to-morrow night at hamton court. C. R.

It is not wonderful that after such a letter Clarendon should write: "The Queen had beauty and wit enough to make herself very agreeable to him, and it is very