came out of the closet, he took me down to his lodgings, and said that he had pressed the King that he might resign, not being able to bear any longer the life he had led *****
"I begged only that he would suspend his resolution till the next day *** He was unalterably fixed to hear no more of it, and never to meddle with that or any other public employment **** He said it was not on account of the Parliament only that he came to this resolution, for he had otherwise led the life of a dog, having done all that was in his power for the service of a party, whom he would never oblige to live easily with him or to treat him with common civility.
"The King is very much concerned at his going off; he hath been keeping it there three Sundays successively, and all endeavours used to turn him from it. The King finds himself in great want of some one he may be free with **** I cannot but be concerned at these changes, and do not see what good consequences they may have. This was certainly an able and active man, and I believe it was not impossible to remove the jealousies that were taken on both sides. How far he will act in future behind the curtain, I know not; but his inclinations, I fear, are wholly turned from any thing that can be called Whig."
