" In it there was a piece of cloth of tissue for
me, and ribbons and gloves for my children. Whilst we were at dinner,
there came an express from Court, with a warrant to swear my husband a
Privy Counsellor, from Sir Henry Bennet. The 22nd we went down to
Hertfordshire, to my brother Fanshawe's; 24th we dined at Sir John
Wats', where we were nobly feasted with great kindness, and to add to
my content, I there met with my little girl Betty, whom I had left at
nurse within two miles of that place, at my going to Portugal. After
being entertained at Sir Francis Boteler's, our very good friend, we
went to St. Albans to bed, where, the next day, we bought some coach-
horses, and on the 26th we returned to London.
On Tuesday, the 29th, we went again to St. Albans, where my husband
bought eight more coach-horses; the same night we returned to London.
On the 1st of October, my husband was sworn a Privy Counsellor, in the
presence of his Majesty, his Royal Highness, and the greatest part of
his Majesty's honourable Privy Council. On the 3rd, my husband waited
on her Majesty the Queen-Mother, who received him with great kindness:
the 4th I waited on her Majesty at Whitehall, and there delivered the
presents which the Queen-Mother of Portugal had sent her Majesty, who
received both them and me in her bed-chamber, with great expressions
of kindness. I stayed with her Majesty about an hour and a half, which
she spent in asking questions of her mother, brothers, and country;
after which I waited on her Majesty in the drawing-room, whereinto the
King entered presently after, and I seeing the King, retired to the
side of the room, where his Majesty came to me presently, saluting me,
and bade me welcome home, with great grace and kindness, asking me
many questions of Lisbon and the country.
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