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 1583.] THE JESUITS IN SCOTLAND. 297 money we must of force lose their friendship, because necessity doth press them to provide for their own stand- ing. Her Majesty has to choose, to have Scotland at her devotion or to save her money.' l Her Majesty preferred both to have Scot- j^. land as she wished and to save her money anuar y also, and she refused to believe that the two things were incompatible. She- bade Bowes to cram the Lords with the chameleon's dish, with expectations which she had predetermined to disappoint. Lord Burghley would have preferred, since this was her resolution, that at least there should be no more lying. ' Seeing,' he wrote to Bowes, ' that we are no better disposed to lay hold of the amity of that realm, I see no cause why either your- self should be continued there, or any other appointed to supply your place.' 2 But the Queen chose to play her game in her own way, and having deceived the Lords she prepared to deceive Lennox. The latter, on his way from the Border, encountered La Mothe and Davisou at Topcliff. La Mothe was surprised and ' discontented ' to see him, but after a long private conversation Lennox satisfied him that he had sufficient reason for going, and that his departure would be no injury to the cause. 3 La Mothe went on, carrying with him a portmanteau full of gold crowns to weigh against Elizabeth's words. Lennox came to London, and the object of so many anxious 1 Bowes to Walsingham and 14,1583: MSS. Ibid. Burghley, December 15, 29: MSS. 3 Davison to Burghley, January Scotland. - Burghley to Bowes, January 3, 1583 : MSS. il'id.