It is said also that my Lord Chancellor answers, that he desires
he may be brought to his trial, if he have done anything to lose
his office; and that he will be willing and is most desirous to
lose that and his head both together. Upon what terms they
parted nobody knows; but the Chancellor looked sad, he says.
Then in comes Sir Richard Ford, and says he hears that there is
nobody more presses to reconcile the King and Chancellor than the
Duke of Albemarle and Duke of Buckingham: the latter of which is
very strange, not only that he who was so lately his enemy should
do it, but that this man, that but the other day was in danger of
losing his own head, should so soon come to be a mediator for
others: it shows a wise Government. They all say that he is but
a poor man, not worth above 3000l. a-year in land; but this I
cannot believe: and all do blame him for having built so great a
house, till he had got a better estate. Sir W. Pen and I had a
great deal of discourse with Mall; [Orange Moll, mentioned
before.] who tells us that Nell is already left by Lord
Buckhurst, and that he makes sport of her, and swears she hath
had all she could get of him; and Hart [The celebrated actor.
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