In one fortnight, or little
more, it appeared, as it were, mere flesh, all raw, so that she could
scarce endure any unguent to be applied.
I remember there was a great cleft through the middle of the breast,
which when that fully appeared she died, which was in September 1624; my
master being then in the country, his kindred in London would willingly
have had mourning for her; but by advice of an especial friend of his I
contradicted them; nor would I permit them to look into any chest or
trunk in the house. She was decently buried, and so fond of me in the
time of her sickness, she would never permit me out of her chamber, gave
me five pounds in old gold, and sent me unto a private trunk of her's at
a friend's house, where she had one hundred pounds in gold; she bid me
bring it away and take it, but when I opened the trunk I found nothing
therein; for a kinsman of hers had been there a few days before, and
carried all away: she was in a great passion at my relating thereof,
because she could not gratify my pains in all her sickness, advised me
to help myself, when she was gone, out of my master's goods, which I
never did.
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