a-year that would
have had her in honour: for it was come to that pass, that she
could not longer continue at Court without prostituting herself
to the King, whom she had so long kept off, though he had liberty
more than any other had, or he ought to have, as to dalliance.
She told this Lord that she had reflected upon the occasion she
had given the world to think her a bad woman, and that she had no
way but to marry and leave the Court, rather in this way of
discontent than otherwise, that the world might see that she
sought not any thing but her honour; and that she will never come
to live at Court; more than when she comes to town to kiss the
Queene her mistress's hand: and hopes, though she hath little
reason to hope, she can please her Lord so as to reclaim him,
that they may yet live comfortably in the country on his estate.
She told this Lord that all the jewells she ever had given her at
Court, or any other presents (more than the King's Allowance of
700l. per annum out of the Privy-purse for her clothes), were at
her first coming, the King did give her a necklace of pearl of
about 1100l.
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