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 her husband; when, on a sudden, some body came on a feigned errand, and said, her mother was taken ill, and desired to speak with her. He would have gone with her, putbut [sic] she put it off, and giving him the last kiss he ever received from himher [sic], she left him.

And, coming where the chariot stood ready, she and Mrs Blague got into it, and were admitted into the King's secret apartments, and they found him in his closet, he welcomeedwelcomed [sic] them; but it now being late, Mrs Blague departed, and they went to bed.

Mr Shore sitting up late, and his wife not returning, was very much troubled, and went to his mother-in-law; but they had not seen her, nor was her mother ill; so that her absence troubled the whole family. the next day was spent in seeking for her amongst her relations and friends, but found her not. Mrs Blague protested she had not seen her, dropping some disembling tears; so that her