Page:Life and transactions of Mrs. Jane Shore, concubine to K. Edward 4th.pdf/13

Rh to dance along with him. At this she blushed, but not to be unmannerly, she complied; and the dance being ended, he took her to a single light, and pulling off his mask to salute her, she perceived it was the same man whom he had seen at her own shop, and at Mrs. Blague's house; and putting a letter into her hand, he retired. She then coming to Mrs. Blague, desired to go home; to this she consented, and then read the letter, which was to this purpose:

"My Lovely Jane,

"Your beauty has enthralled my heart. 'Tis a King sues; you will be kind to him, and, by a line, tell him so to his comfort."

When she read this letter, she left Mrs. Blague abruptly, judging she had a hand in the matter.

All this night the fair Jane was restless: her husband enquired the cause, but could