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 Hastings had been; which angering Shore, he modestly rebuked him, forbidding him his house, which made him fling away in a great heat, resolving to be revenged.

This Lord being chamberlain to Edward the Fourth, having frequently his ear, and finding he was much inclined to fine women, though he was married to Lady Elizabeth Grey, took an opportunity to tell him of Jane's beauty, extolling her wit above her features, which made the King hearken to this new adventure, and he resolved to go to Shore's shop in disguise to see her.

The King whose thoughts still run on his intended mistress, delayed not long to pay her a visit; and in order to it attired himself like a merchant, and withdrew privately from the court, only attended by a page. And coming in to Shore's shop, then the richest in Lombard-Street, he found the good man employed in his business; and waiting till he was a little at leisure, he desired to see some plate, which being shewn him, he, under a pretence of carrying it beyond sea, soon agreed for a considerable quantity. But yet no wife appeared, which made him delay the time with discourse, of what was then transacting in England and places abroad, where he said he had travelled.