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present, and as I heard Dr. Warren also was of that opinion. The King took his usual Walk this morning attended by Dr. John Willis & Two men. About the middle of the day Mr. Pitt came here and Mr Dundas - This Evening the King asked if He might not go up Stairs to invite The Queen to His Apartment – Doctor Willis replied, [[underline]] with all my heart [[/underline]], & went with Him up Stairs to the Queen. It was there proposed, that H My. should spend the Evening in Her Apartment, & this was readily agreed to, & He passed the Evening very comfortably with his Family – This sudden Visit just a few to Rout up Stairs who happen'd then to be with The Queen and among the rest Mr. Smelt appeared in View – After The King had staid two hours with The Queen He returned to his own Apartments below Stairs – Sir Philip Hales, Sir Lucas Pepys - Mr Keate & myself waited in The Pages Room to receive Him as He passed. H. My. Enter'd his Room quite calm, & unflurried and spoke to Us all, as We stood – The He came to me, He graciously shook Hans with Me, I having been the only one of the whole Party Who He had not seen for a long time – He said, " I [[underline]] am sorry You have had a loss [[/underline]] " alluding to the late death of my Brother in Law Sir Henry H [[unclear]] & then kindly asked Me how my Sister Was – What He said