386 posites tooke this ·oppertunity to bring it into the house, which was now much alienated, especially all the court party, from the collonell; but G?d, to shew that not friends, nor dilligence, preserv'd our estates, stirr'd up the hearts of strangers to do us iustice, and the bill was tbrowne out when wee had scarce one of these friends wee relied on in the house. Presently after Mrs. Hutchinson came to towne a kinsman of hers, fallen into the wicked councells of the court, came to visit her one evening, and had bene so freely drinking as to unlock his bosome, when he told her that the king had bene lately among them where he was, and .told them that they had sav'd a man, meaning Coli. Hutchinson, who would doe the same thing for him he did for his father, for he was still unchang'd in his principles, and readier to protect then accuse any of his associates, and would not discover any councells or des ignes, or any party, though he were knowne to have hated them.' Then · this gentleman told her how contemptuous a carriage it was, that he would not owne one but dead hands, and how they were resolv'd his pardon should never passe the scale, and what a desperate condition he was reduc'd to.. Having thus affrighted her, then, to draw her in by examples, he told her how the late statesmen's wives came and offer'd them all i.he informations they had gather'd from their husbands, and how s!)_e could not but know more then any of them; and if yett she would impart aniething that might shew her gratitude, she might i·edeeme her famely from ruine; and then perticularly told her how r The king's satirical favourite, Rochester, reports of him that he never said a foolish thing; but surely this was not a very wise one! How could he have faith in any such sudden changes? What· he did not mean to do he did, wh ich was to establtsh. Col. Hutchinwn's steadiness and consistency beyond question. We know from this history that Col. Hutchinson's sense of honour was a complete safeguard against him; but this ·was a principle of which Charles felt not, and affected to disbelieve the '" existence.
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