What is that cunning little vixen about? She looks like innocence itself, but I cannot believe she has thrown over Charlies attentions

Has he finally forced her locks and taken the jewel, leaving her with more than she gave? We will see if her whey face turns even paler.

I will scratch out Charlie's eyes if he sets her bastard higher than mine.

I have told the world that Frances Stewart was Richmond's whore.

She was not too proud to sell herself, but merely too stupid to take the highest bidder.

There is an upstart trollop attends the playhouse in tawdry imitations of my dress and passing off with my name. I will have her whipped.

Another Lord has refused my invitation. That ninny Stuart -who has never deserved a royal name- has got there before me. I will pay her out.

I wish Frances Stewart would get the pox. I would like to see pitted scars over her insipid little face so no man would call her beauty more

They say that Mrs. Stewart is likely to go to Court and put my Lady Castlemayne's nose out of joynt. God knows that would make a great turn.

All my scolding to date shall seem like honey-tongued love compared to the shrift I will give James if he lets that whey-faced ninny return!

Anne, Duchesses of York takes too much upon herself and must be put off meddling.

Oh I have read L'escholle des filles half a dozen times and there is nothing new in it. I could have written better myself!

Pox! I am 20,000l down. Charlie will have to top me up again.

Ha! The little ninny has the pox. I wished for it and now it has come to pass and Charlie will never smile upon her more. I am in ecstasies!

It is such freedom to be back in funds again. and freed from constraint about my doings

There is not one woman in twenty who can stand a good frost and keep her looks.

I was most shocked today to see a woman as like me as looking in a mirror for her features.

except she was dressed and conducted herself like a common harlot.

I heard that when Charlie first saw his queen, he mistook her for a bat! She has more the look of a leech about her now, to my mind.

Choose her face to be cast in gold, silver or bronze? It will still not inspirit it with wit! It would be hard to find a less boldBritannia