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226 I cannot express; all I can say towards it is, that if my Lord Spencer were what you are, and behaved himself as well, I could not be more joyed; nor did I ever see my Lord so glad of any thing; and truly it must be a near concern to rejoice his heart, for he never was so desponding as now: but to give you an account of the last fine pranks of the French Ambassador upon your letter of what he had writ of the King into Holland, it has been all pursued with great warmth, and the King has hitherto done just as he should; but truly I fear there will be some scurvy patching, for the Duchess of Portsmouth is so d—d a Jade, that for my part I think it is but a folly to hope; for she will certainly sell us whenever she can for £500, and so God bless you in all your proceedings!

The more you write my Lord word that he will