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7th. The town talks of my Lord Craven being to come into Sir G.
Carteret's place; but sure it cannot be true. But I do fear
those two families, his and my Lord Sandwich's, are quite broken.
And I must now stand upon my own legs.
9th. Pierce tells me how great a difference hath been between
the Duke and Duchesse, he suspecting her to be naught with Mr.
Sidney. But some way or other the matter is made up; but he was
banished the Court, and the Duke for many days did not speak to
the Duchesse at all. He tells me that my Lord Sandwich is lost
there at Court, though the King is particularly his friend. But
people do speak every where slightly of him; which is a sad story
to me, but I hope it may be better again. And that Sir G.
Carteret is neglected, and hath great enemies at work against
him. That matters must needs go bad, while all the town, and
every boy in the street, openly cries, "The King cannot go away
till my Lady Castlemaine be ready to come along with him;" she
being lately put to bed. But that he visits her and Mrs.


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