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Excerpt from Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, Vol. 8: Engraved From Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collection of the Country; With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions
Charles received her at Dover on the top of the stairs, she striv ing, on her knees, to kiss his hands, and he preventing her with civilities on her lips: that, being retired, she wept, and he kissed off her tears, professing he would do so till she had done, and persuading her that she was not fallen into the hands of strangers, as she apprehended, tremblingly, but into the wise disposal of God, who would have her leave her kindred, and cleave to her spouse; he professing to be no longer master of himself than Whilst he was servant to her. Soon after, they fell into more composed conversation, and, says the writer of a private letter, Charles took her up in his arms, kissed her, and, talking with her.
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