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Rh louing apect, he followed on his tale. The worthines of the minde and vertue, is that that is to be eteemed. That ure is the knowne hielde and armes of the true Gentilman, and not the greatnee. The King in deede of right ought to imbrace men of uch vertues and qualities, rewarding euery one according to his merits, and not to hew partialitie to any, and to banihe out of his court all thoe that eeke for ingularum comodum, never to repute them for his friendes, nor to accept them for ervauntes. After thee and a fewe other wordes hee pake, he tooke his leaue of his Lordes, and withdrewe him elfe into his withdrawing chamber (as all Princes of like etate are wont to doe) calling the Moyle to him, and ecretely they communed. Who when he aw the King make of him, and that he layde his faourable hande vppon the croope of his malice he wagged his tayle, aduancing him elfe in his Ae like maner, and finely couched in Rethoricke his cloked flatterie: and when he awe his time, he pared not to peake, and thus he ayde.

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