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Notes
[1]: I have taken M. Harley into favour again.
[2]: I will not see him (M. Harley) till he makes amends.... I was deaf to all entreaties, and have desired Lewis to go to him, and let him know that I expected further satisfaction. If we let these great ministers pretend too much, there will be no governing them....
One thing I warned him of, never to appear cold to me, for I would not be treated like a school-boy; that I expected every great minister who honoured me with his acquaintance, if he heard or saw anything to my disadvantage, would let me know in plain words, and not put me in pain to guess by the change or coldness of his countenance or behaviour; for it was what I would hardly bear from a crowned head; and I thought no subject's favour was worth it; and that I designed to let my lord Keeper and M. Harley know the same thing, that they might use me accordingly.
[3]: Mr secretary told me the duke of Buckingham had been talking much to him about me, and desired my acquaintance. I answered it could not be, for he had not made sufficient advances. Then the duke of Shrewsbury said he thought the duke was not used to make advances. I said I could not help that. For I always expected advances in proportion to men's quality, and more from a duke than from any other man.
I saw lord Halifax at court, and we joined and talked, and the duchess of Shrewsbury came up and reproached me for not dining with her. I said that was not so soon done, for I expected more advances from ladies, especially duchesses. She promised to comply.... Lady Oglethorp brought me and the duchess of Hamilton together to day in the drawing-room, and I have given her some encouragement, but not much. (Journal, 19 mai et 7 octobre.)
[4]: I generally am acquainted with about thirty in the drawing-room, and am so proud that I make all the lords come up to me. One passes half an hour pleasant enough.
[5]: I am glad you know your duty; for it has been a known and established rule above twenty years, that the first advances have been constantly made me by ladies who aspired to my acquaintance, and the greater their quality, the greater were their advances.