Those letters-patent were not confided to you by his Majesty to distress his subjects, for your own particular advantage and profit, but to benefit the community by keeping such places of entertainment in better order than heretofore.

I fear you have somewhat abused your warrant, Sir Giles." "If to devote myself, heart and soul, to his Majesty's service, and to enrich his Majesty's exchequer be to abuse my warrant, I have done so, my lord Marquis,--but not otherwise.

I have ever vindicated the dignity and authority of the Crown.

You have just heard that, though my own just claims have been defeated by the inadvertence of my co-patentee, I have advanced those of the King." "The King relinquishes all claims in the present case," Buckingham replied.

"His gracious Majesty gave me full discretion in the matter, and I act as I know he himself would have acted." And waving his hand to signify that he would listen to no remonstrances, the Marquis turned to Madame Bonaventure, who instantly prostrated herself before him, as she would have done before royalty itself, warmly thanking him for his protection.
"You must thank my Lord Roos, and not me, Madame," Buckingham graciously replied, raising her as he spoke.