where we haue bene, made a false lye, and ye shewe your wisedome full well in so lightly beleuyng and rehersing such a tale.

I can not tell (quoth he) but this was openly rehersed by M. Brians seruaunts at my table. Yea was (quoth I?) Yea mary was it (quoth he). Now by my trouth (quoth I) then was the fare that was bestowed vpon them, very well cast away. For of my fidelitie, that weeke that M. Brian and his seruauntes were with vs at Villa Franca, it cost my companion and me xxv. pounde in the charges of the house. This they say (quoth he.) MarginaliaWinchester reproued to his face of false slaūder. Yea (quoth I) and therin they lye. And here I shewed hym, that beyng well setled at Nice, and hauyng made there good and honest prouision to our no little charges, M. Wyat would not rest, till he had gotten vs to Villa Franca, where euen vpō the first word of M. Heynes, he was right well content to take of vs xx. shillings by the day. Which was not duryng x. dayes: where at his commyng to vs to Nice, hymselfe and all hys seruauntes, and then tarying with vs two dayes, we tooke not one peny of hym. And moreouer, at the departyng of M. Wyat from Villa Franca, in post into England, we foūd our selues, our seruauntes, all M. Wyates seruaunts to the number of 16. all hys acquaintaunce, which dinner and supper continually came to vs, sometymes xij. sometymes, x. and when they were least, vj. or viij. and for this, had not one peny of M. Wyat, and yet at our commyng from Barcelone where we taried about viij. dayes, we gaue to M. Wyat 28. li. and to hys seruantes v. li. besides xl. shillinges that priuately I gaue to some beyng of gentle fashion out of myne owne purse: so that I told him, it was neither M. Wyat, ne Mason that found vs and our seruaunts, but we payed for the finding of them, and here it chaunced to vs to haue all the charge and other men to haue all the thankes.

The bishop when he heard this, was amazed and stode still, finally saying: By my trouth (quoth he) I tell you as it was told me, and M. Doctour here can tell whether it was so or no. Yea and I will tell you more (quoth he) they sayd that M. Heynes would haue ben more liberall a great deale, if you had not bene. Now by my trouth (quoth I) I shall therin make M. Heynes hymselfe iudge thereof, who can best tell what communication hath bene betwene hym and me therin.

MarginaliaThe bishop of Winchesters wylde heade. Thinking that this communication had dryuen the other matters out of the Bishops wylde head, I helde my peace, and by and by was he in hand agayne with them as euer he was. My Lord (quoth I) I desired ere whyle, your lordship to make an ende of this communicatiō, wherin the longer ye talke, the more ye make me beleue that ye would, where ye haue spoken vndiscretly, yea and vnkindly, MarginaliaWinchester regarded not the kynges letters. not regardyng þ^e kings letters, with multitude of wordes and great countenance, I should thinke ye had not done amisse: but surely you lose your labor, for ye shal neuer make me thinke that ye are desirous to do me pleasure, neyther for myne owne sake, nor for the kinges. For if your wordes be wel wayed, I haue as much of you in dede for myne own sake, as I haue for the kinges sake, that is nothyng at all. Here both of vs were talkyng together, but I held on still, and euer enforced hym to this: My Lord (quoth I) this is the thyng that I shall only desire of you: that where the kyngs grace hath here in the French Court diuers affairs (as I take it) ye would therin instruct me of the state therof, and geue me your best counsell and aduise: and this I protest vnto you, that if ye this wil do: I wil attently heare you, and if ye will not, I shal with payne heare you in your other things, but I wil make no aunswer at all.

MarginaliaBoner out scoulded by Winchester, and driuen to silence. For all this, the Bishop ended not, but in conclusion, when he saw by no meanes that he could induce me to aunswer, he returned homewardes, and I brought hym to hys lodging and chamber. It beyng diner time, and all thynges prouided, and standing afore hym, and he turning his backe from me into a window, MarginaliaDoct. Boner taketh hys leaue of Winchester. I at his turnyng towardes me agayne, put of my bonet, and said: God be with you my lord. He gaue no aunswer to me at all, nor countenance, but suffred me to go. Wherupon, returnyng to my lodgyng, which was in M. Thirlbies chāber, I caused my diner to be prouided, and when it was almost redy, the Bishops Steward called Myrrell came for me, (whether sent from the bishop or not, I cannot tell) and I told hym, my dinner was prouided for, and withall, that my Lord his maister had geuen me such a breakefast, that I nede no diner nor supper, and so the Steward drinking with me, returned agayne, and I went to diner in M. Thirlbies lodging: and after diner I went to the bishops lodging, who at my cōmyng very gentily put of his bonet, & so we walked together quietly a while and shortly after, the Bishop began after this maner: M. Boner, to day we cōmoned of prouision for you, and because ye shall laye no blame vpon me, I will tell you what I will do for you. MarginaliaWinchesters good will come vpon him at last. I will prouide you mules, mulets, horses, ser uauntes, money, yea and all thinges that shalbe necessary. My Lord (quoth I) here is a large offer and a great kyndnesse come vpon you. I maruell (quoth I) that I could heare nothing of this, today in the morning. I tell you (quoth he) this wil I do, for know you that I will consider the kings honour and pleasure, & doubt not but the kyng will pay me again. MarginaliaWinchesters offer to Boner refused. My Lord (quoth I) I haue sent my seruaūt alredy to Lions, to make prouisiō for me, and I haue sent other abroad here in the towne and country, to do the same: ye shal neuer nede to trouble your selfe herewith. I wil (quoth he.) You shall not say an other day, that ye could not be prouided for. My lord (quoth I) let me haue instructions in þ^e kings matters, and as for other things I shal not aske of you, because this day ye made me so plaine aunswer. After much communication, I departed from him louingly, telling him that I would be at Terrara that night where he intended to be lodged. MarginaliaWinchester and Boner depart. And so the B. bidding me farewell, tooke soone after, his horse riding to Terrara to bed.

MarginaliaAn other meeting of Winchester and Boner. And by the way I ouertoke him, and passing by, doing my duety to him and his company, I came to Terrara lodging at the post house, and euen as the bishop came into the towne, stode at the post house dore: To whom the Bishop said, we shall see you soone M. Boner. Yea my Lord (quoth I) thinking that therby he had desired me to supper and at supper tyme I went to his lodging, hauing other to eate my supper at home, and glad he appeared to be, that I was come, making mery communication all supper while, but nothing at all yet speaking to me, or geuing any thing to me, sauyng at the comming of the fruite, he gaue me a peare I trow, because I should remember mine own countrey. MarginaliaBoner seemeth by this Peare to be a Worcester shyre man. After supper he walked, taking M. Thirlby with him and I walked with an Italian beyng Embassadour for the countie Mirandula, and after a good space we returned and bad the bishop good night.

I did not after that night dine nor sup with the Bishop till he came to Burges in Berry, where vpon the depeache of Fraunces, and closing vp of our letters sent to the kings highnes, the supper was so prouided and set vpon the bourd and the bishop in washing, standing so betwene me and the dore that I could not get out: and there would he needes that I should wash with hym and sup: MarginaliaThe straungenes betwene Winchester & Boner. and I suppose all the way from Barella to Bloys, he talked not aboue foure tymes with me, and at euery tyme sauyng at Molyns (where he by mouth told me somwhat of the kings affaires here in Fraunce) and at Vieronne, MarginaliaWinchesters booke of instructions to Boner. (when he answeryng to my requests in writyng, deliuered me hys booke of hys owne hand for myne instructions, the copy whereof is now sent here withall) there was quicke cōmunication betwene vs. MarginaliaThyrleby and Winchester great together. His talking by the way was with M. Thirleby, who I thinke, knoweth a great deale of hys doyng, and wil if he be the man I take hym for, tell it plainely to your lordship. I my selfe was out of Marginalia* Why Boner was out of credite with Winchester. * credence with the bishop, not being appliable to his maners and desires.

And surely, as M. Thirlby told me, at hys first cōming to Lyons, and then speaking with the byshop, MarginaliaWinchesters fleshe trembled at the first comming of Doct. Thirleby to succede hym. the Bishop semed to be so well content to returne, and so glad of hys commyng to succede him, that his flesh in hys face began all to tremble, & yet would the byshop make men beleue that he would gladly come home. Which thing, beleue it who wyll, I wyll neuer beleue: for euer he was lokyng for letters out of England from M. Wallop, and M. Brian, whom he taketh for hys great frendes: and M. Wyat hymself reckoned that the byshop should haue come into Spayne, or els my Lord of Durham, so that the bishop of Winchester euer coueted to protract the tyme, MarginaliaWinchester loth to returne into England. desiring yet withal to haue some shadow to excuse & hide hymselfe, as tarying at Barella he made excuse by my not cōming to Lyons, & cōming to Varennes and there hearyng by the Embassadors of the Venetians a flying tale of the goyng of the French kyng towardes Bayone to mete the Emperour, by and by he said: MarginaliaBoner called Maister diligēce. lo, where is maister diligence now? If he were now here (as then I was that night) we would to the Court and present him and take our leaue. But when, I in the mornyng was vp afore hym, and redy to horse, he was nothing hasty. No, comming to Molyns afore him, and there tarying for him, the Frenche kyng lying at Schauenna, three small leagues of, he made not halfe the speede and haste that he pretended.

MarginaliaThe second complaint. I mislike in the bishop of Winchester, that he can not be content that any ioyned in commissiō with hym, should kepe house, but to be at hys table. MarginaliaWinchester would be alone. Wherein either he searcheth therby a vayne glory and pride to hymselfe, with some dishonour to the kyng, as who sayth, there were among al the kings Embassadours, but one able to mainteyne a table, & that were he: either els he doth the same for an euill entent and purpose to bring them therby into his danger, that they shall say and do as liketh hym alone, which I suppose verily hath bene hys entent.