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features, which made the King hearken to this new adventure, and he resolved to go to Shore's shop in disguise to see her.
The King, whose thoughts still ran on bis intended Mistress, delayed not long to pay her a visit; and in order to it, attired himself like a merchant, And withdrew privately from court, being only attended by his page. On coming into Shore's shop, their the richest in all Lombard-street, he found the good man employed in his business; and, waiting till he was a little at leisure, he desired to see some plate, which being shewn him, he, under a pretence of carrying it beyond sea, soon agreed for a considerable quantity: But yet no wife appeared, which made him delay the time with discourse of what was then transacting in England and places abroad, where he said he had travelled.
This delighted Shore mightily, so that he ordered his man to fetch up a bottle of wine, and they drank merrily,
