The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.8.7

19.8.7

At which hee bowed to mee and replyed it was sufficient that I had giuen it : that hee confessed hee neuer sawe so much arte, so much bewty, and Conjured mee to tell him truly whither euer such a woeman liued. I assuered him ther did one liue that this did resemble in all things but perfection, and was now dead. He returned mee that hee tooke my willingnes very kindly, but that, seeing I had soe freely giuen him that I esteemed so much, hee would not robb mee of yt : only hee would show yt his ladyes and cause his woorkmen to make him 5 Coppyes, and if I knew myne owne I should have yt. I answered I had freely and willingly giuen it and was extreamly gladd of his Maiesties acceptance. He replyed hee would not take yt : that hee loued mee the better for louinge the remembrance of my frende, and knew what an injurye it was to take it from mee ; by noe means hee would not keepe yt, but only take copyes, and with his owne hand hee would returne yt, and his wiues should weare them ; for indeed in that arte of limninge his Paynters woorke miracles. The other beeing in oyle he liked not.