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What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628

           AtthenameofLorddeWinter,whowasknowntobeoneofhisGrace’smostintimatefriends,theofficerofthepostgaveorderstoletFeltonpass,who,besides,woretheuniformofanavalofficer.

           Feltondartedintothepalace.

           Atthemomentheenteredthevestibule,anothermanwasenteringlikewise,dusty,outofbreath,leavingatthegateaposthorse,which,onreachingthepalace,tumbledonhisforeknees.

           FeltonandheaddressedPatrick,theduke’sconfidentiallackey,atthesamemoment.FeltonnamedLorddeWinter;theunknownwouldnotnameanybody,andpretendedthatitwastothedukealonehewouldmakehimselfknown.Eachwasanxioustogainadmissionbeforetheother.

           Patrick,whoknewLorddeWinterwasinaffairsoftheservice,andinrelationsoffriendshipwiththeduke,gavethepreferencetotheonewhocameinhisname.Theotherwasforcedtowait,anditwaseasilytobeseenhowhecursedthedelay.

           ThevaletledFeltonthroughalargehallinwhichwaitedthedeputiesfromLaRochelle,headedbythePrincedeSoubise,andintroducedhimintoaclosetwhereBuckingham,justoutofthebath,wasfinishinghistoilet,uponwhich,asatalltimes,hebestowedextraordinaryattention.

           "LieutenantFelton,fromLorddeWinter,"saidPatrick.

           "FromLorddeWinter!"repeatedBuckingham;"lethimcomein."

           Feltonentered.AtthatmomentBuckinghamwasthrowinguponacoucharichtoiletrobe,workedwithgold,inordertoputonabluevelvetdoubletembroideredwithpearls.

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