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  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 111 (p.288) |
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To the Honourable Knight Sir Robert Karre, Gentleman of his Highnesses Bed-chamber. Sir, I am come to that tendernesse of con- science, that I need a pardon for mean- ing to come to Newmarket in this weather. If I had come, I must have asked you many reall pardons, for the many importunities that I should have used towards you. But since I have divers errands thither, (except I belie my self in that phrase, since it is all one errand to promove mine own business, and to receive your commands) I shall give you but a short respit, since I shall follow this paper within two dayes. And (that I accuse my self, no farther then I am guilty) the principall reason of my breaking the appointment of waiting upon M. Rawlins, was, that I understood the King was from Newmarket; and for comming thither in the Kings absence, I never heard of excuse; [CW: except] |
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