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Rh cae) hee was contented to be counelled by that faithfull and louing friende of his, and cloely tooke the money (that in fine doth all) and payde it, and o departed. For if he had continued in that foolih reputation of him elfe till, and had dwelled in his obtinacie, he had perhaps dearly bought the price of his follye. It may peraduenture eeme to your Maietie that I pae the boundes of modetie, if I hould open to your highnee my meaning hereby. I come as your Maietie's humble and faithfull eruaunt, and true friend, to tell your Maietie that I am orie to ee you go no more abrode a hunting, a walking, and porting yourelfe at your pleaure as you were woont, but that you keepe your Pallace til with malancholie, which was not your woont I knowe. Well, I tande nowe before your highnee readie to pende my life and goods in your eruice and quarell: and if I might knowe your griefe, I make no doubt at all but I woulde labour o, that your Maietie mould be atisfyed, and lyke of my eruice. If you be troubled for any matter concerning the tate, or any other thing of importaunce: your highnee mute impart it with a fewe of your faithfull eruants, and uch as you trut bet. And although they be of the meaner ort, yet they maye erue your Maietie with hartie looue