very necessary for me to be gone, for he did fear some ill business was coming; that the French ambassador was three hours with the King, who said nothing of it to Lord S. 'Tis most certain that his penchant is that way; but we hope that he will find nobody to join him in it, unless it be the Duke. Nobody is to be feared; the Duke of Buckingham and Lord F.[1] the likeliest.
24th.We continued our apprehensions of the French ambassador, but could not certainly find it out. At seven o'clock there was a council called, and Oates and Bedloe were examined if there was any thing more they had to say against the Queen. It was once thought best for her to come to trial.
25th. We had news of the rebels in Scotland being routed, which gave great joy; but at night the King was pressed to defer his journey to Windsor, which put him out of humour. The same day my Lord Shaftesbury made great profession of kindness to my Lord Sunderland, and he told me how necessary it was to have him amongst us.[2] The King hath yet a great aversion to him.
