30th. Monsieur Bentem came to see me; he told me that Monsieur Waldeck had a better opinion of the last Bishop of Munster than he hath of this, for he was to be trusted, and this is not.
THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF SUNDERLAND TO MR. SIDNEY.
Some of your intelligence, I believe, will tell of a report as much believed as eyer I did know any lie, as that I dare Bay is, that my Lord Sunderland is either in disgrace or dissatisfied, but no longer secretary. I had heard so particularly the story, and not only what came out of the coffee-houses, but in every chamber in the town, and amongst those who are left in Whitehall 'tis as much as any where; and all say 'tis for some difference between him and my Lord Lauderdale, which, for the present, recommends him very much to the town; but their kindness upon the account of his disgrace at court will not last, I hope.
After our wedding at Holland, I had a letter from Mr. Mountague that made me fear that Mr. Pierpoint was not liked; but he is, I doubt, a little
