" And so we broke up: and I confess
I went away ashamed, to see how slightly things are advised upon
there. Here I saw the Duke of Buckingham sit in Council again,
where he was re-admitted, it seems, the last Council-day: and it
is wonderful to see how this man is come again to his places, all
of them, after the reproach and disgrace done him; so that things
are done in a most foolish manner quite through. The Duke of
Buckingham did second Sir W. Coventry in the advising the King
that he would not concern himself in the evening or not evening
any man's accounts, or any thing else, wherein he had not the
same satisfaction that would satisfy the Parliament; saying, that
nothing would displease the Parliament; more than to find him
defending any thing that is not right nor justifiable to the
utmost degree: but methought he spoke it but very poorly. After
this I walked up and down the Gallery till noon: and here I met
with Bishop Fuller, who, to my great joy, is made (which I did
not hear before) Bishop of Lincolne. At noon I took coach, and
to Sir G.
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