Ld. H. Yes, madam.
L. Sh. I think I have letters from you, dated Mantua.
Ld. H. I hope you have, madam, and that their purpose——
L. Sh. My lord? [Looking serious and confused.
Ld. H. Was not your ladyship going to say something?
L. Sh. I only attended to what your lordship was going to say—That is, my lord—But you were, I believe, going to say something of that garden of the world, Italy. I am very sorry your misfortunes in England are such as make you justly regret your leaving that place.
Ld. H. There is a person in England may make those losses insensible to me.
L. Sh. Indeed, my lord, there have so very few of quality attended his Majesty in the war, that your birth and merit may well hope for his favour.
Ld. H. I have, indeed, all the zeal in the world for his Majesty's service, and most grateful affection for his person, but did not then mean him.