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52 "Then went we and prepared ourselves to horseback, being Saint Andrew's Day the Apostle, and so took our journey to the court being at Hampton Court, where the King and Council then lay, giving all our attendance upon them for our despatches. And

the next day, being Saint Nicholas' Day, I was sent for, being in Master Kingston's chamber there in the court, to come to the King, whom I found shooting at the rounds in the park, on the backside of the garden. And perceiving him occupied in shooting, thought it not good to trouble him: but leaning to a tree, attending thereunto till he had made an end of his disport. And leaning there, being in a great study, what the matter should be that his Grace should send for me, at the last the King came suddenly behind me, and clapped me upon the shoulder; and when I perceived him, I fell upon my knee. And he, calling me by name, said unto me, 'I will,' quoth he, 'make an end of my game, and then will I talk with you;' and so departed to the mark where he had shot his arrow. And when he came