“In the forenoon he laid the law, but in the afternoon he preached the gospel; when, after some revivations of the old distaste concerning York House, he most nobly opened his heart unto me; wherein I read that which augured much good towards you.  After which revelation the book was again sealed up, and must in his own time only by himself be again manifested unto you.  I have leave to remember some of the vision, and am not forbidden to write it.  He vowed (not court like), but constantly to appear your friend so much, as if his Majesty should abandon the care of you, you should share his fortune with him.  He pleased to tell me how much he had been beholden to you, how well he loved you, how unkindly he took the denial of your house (for so he will needs understand it); but the close for all this was harmonious, since he protested he would seriously begin to study your ends, now that the world should see he had no ends on you.  He is in hand with the work, and therefore will by no means accept of your offer, though I can assure you the tender hath much won upon him, and mellowed his heart towards you, and your genius directed you aright when you writ that letter of denial to the Duke.  The King saw it, and all the rest, which made him say unto the Marquis, you played an after-game well; and that now he had no reason to be much offended.

     “I have already talked of the Revelation, and now am to speak in
     apocalyptical language, which I hope you will rightly comment: 
     whereof if you make difficulty, the bearer can help you with the
    key of the cypher.

“My Lord Falkland by this time hath showed you London from Highgate. If York House were gone, the town were yours, and all your straitest shackles clean off, besides more comfort than the city air only.  The Marquis would be exceeding glad the Treasurer had it.  This I know; yet this you must not know from me.  Bargain with him presently, upon as good conditions as you can procure, so you have direct motion from the Marquis to let him have it.  Seem not to dive into the secret of it, though you are purblind if you see not through it.  I have told Mr. Meautys how I would wish your Lordship now to make an end of it.  From him I beseech you take it, and from me only the advice to perform it.  If you part not speedily with it, you may defer the good which is approaching near you, and disappointing other aims (which must either shortly receive content or never), perhaps anew yield matter of discontent, though you may be indeed as innocent as before.  Make the Treasurer believe that since the Marquis will by no means accept of it, and that you must part with it, you are more willing to pleasure him than anybody else, because you are given to understand my Lord Marquis so inclines; which inclination, if the Treasurer shortly send unto you about it, desire may be more clearly manifested than as yet it hath been; since as I remember none hitherto hath