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Rh her husband; when, on a ſudden, ſome body came on a feigned errand and ſaid, her mother was taken ill, & deſired to ſpeak with her. He would have gone with her, but ſhe put it off; and giving him the laſt kiſs he ever received from her, 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 welcomed them; but it 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 diſembliugdiſembling [sic] tears; ſo that her