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 166 campion's historic. not venture : I wish, my Lord, there he shrewde bugges in the borders for the Earle of Kildare to feare : The Earle, nay, the King of Kildare, for when you are disposed, you reigne more like then rule the Land : where you are malicious, the truest subjects stand for Irish enemies ; where you are pleased, the Irish enemie stands for a dutifull subject: hearts and hands, lives and lands are all at your courtesie, who fawneth not thereon, hee cannot rest within your smell, and your smell is so ranke, that you tracke them out at pleasure. Whilest the Cardinall was speaking, the Earle chafed and changed colour, & sundry proffers made to answer every sentence as it came, at last he broke out, and interrupted them thus. My Lord Chancellour, I beseech you pardon me I am short witted, and you I perceive intend a long tale. If you proceede in this order, halfe my pur- gation wil be lost for lacke of carryage : I have no schoole trickes, nor art of memory, except you heare me while I remember your words, your second processe will hammer out the former.. The Lords associate, who for the most part ten- derly loved him, and knew the Cardinals manner of termes so lothsome, as wherewith they were tyred many ycares agoe, humbly besought his grace to charge him directly with particulars, and to dwell