I waded through with some difficulty and one of the footmen wiped me as clean as he could with his handkerchief for I was filthily bemired; and my nurse confined me to my box till we returned home; where the queen was soon informed of what had passed and the footmen spread it about the court: so that all the mirth for some days was at my expense. . CHAPTER VI. [Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen. He shows his skill in music. The king inquires into the state of England... read more
