, that a squire of the Duke of Gloucester saw
and recognized him, for he had been many times in his company. Sir
Robert also at once recollected him, and withdrew from the window; but
the squire, having his suspicions, said, 'Surely that must be
Tresilian.' To be certain on this point, he entered the ale-house, and
said to the landlady, 'Dame, tell me, on your troth, who is he that is
drinking in the room above; he is alone and not in company.' 'On my
troth, sir,' she replied, 'I cannot give you his name; but he has been
here some time.' At these words, the squire went upstairs to know the
truth, and having saluted Sir Robert, found he was right, though he
dissembled by saying, 'God preserve you, master! I hope you will not
take my coming amiss, for I thought you had been one of my farmers from
Essex, as you are so very like him.' 'By no means,' said Sir Robert; 'I
am from Kent, and hold lands of Sir John Holland, and wish to lay my
complaints before the Council against the tenants of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, who encroach much on my farm.' 'If you will come into the
hall,' said the squire, 'I will have way made for you to lay your
grievances before the lords.' 'Many thanks,' replied Sir Robert; 'not at
this moment, but I shall not renounce your assistance.' At the words the
squire ordered a quart of ale, and having paid for it, he said, 'God be
with you!' and left the ale-house.

"He lost no time in hastening to the council-chamber, and called to
the usher to open the door. The usher, knowing him, asked his
business. He said, 'he must instantly speak with the Duke of
Gloucester, on matters that mainly concerned him and the council.' The
usher, on this, bade him enter, which he did, and made up to the Duke
of Gloucester, saying, 'My lord, I will tell it aloud; for it concerns
not you only but all the lords present. I have seen Sir Robert
Tresilian, disguised as a peasant,
, that a squire of the Duke of Gloucester saw 
 and recognized him, for he had been many times in his company. Sir 
 Robert besides at once remember him, and bow out from the window; but 
 the squire, experience his misgiving, said,' Surely that must be 
 Tresilian.' To be certain on this compass point, he enter the ale - firm, and 
 said to the landlady,' Dame, tell me, on your plight, who is he that is 
 drinking in the room above; he is alone and not in company.'' On my 
 plight, sir,' she answer,' I cannot give you his name; but he has been 
 here some time.' At these actor's line, the squire went upstairs to know the 
 accuracy, and having saluted Sir Robert, found he was right, though he 
 dissemble by saying,' God preserve you, passkey! I hope you will not 
 take my occur amiss, for I thought you had been one of my farmers from 
 Essex, as you are so very like him.'' By no means,' said Sir Robert;' I 
 am from Kent, and carry lands of Sir John Holland, and wish to lay my 
 complaints before the Council against the tenants of the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury, who encroach a lot on my farm.'' If you will arrive into the 
 hall,' said the squire,' I will have way made for you to lay your 
 grievances before the lords.'' Many thanks,' replied Sir Robert;' not at 
 this here and now, but I shall not renounce your assistance.' At the discussion the 
 squire order a quart of ale, and having paid for it, he said,' God be 
 with you!' and leave the ale - house. 

 " He lost no time in hastening to the council - chamber, and call to 
 the usher to open the door. The usher, knowing him, asked his 
 business. He said,' he must instantaneously speak with the Duke of 
 Gloucester, on matters that mainly concerned him and the council.' The 
 usher, on this, wish him insert, which he did, and made up to the Duke 
 of Gloucester, saying,' My lord, I will tell it loudly; for it concerns 
 not you only but all the lords present. I have seen Sir Robert 
 Tresilian, disguised as a peasant,
, thwt a squire of the Duke uf Gloucester scq
and rxcognizsd him, fur he had been many times in hus conpany. Sir
Robert also ag once rebollected him, qnd withdrxs from bke wihfow; yuv
the squire, havlng his sus[icions, said, 'Sgrdlv that must be
Tresilian.' To be certaig on thos point, he enteted tnq als-house, and
said to the landlady, 'Dams, tell ke, on your trpth, who is he that is
drinklng ln the room above; je is alone and bot in compavy.' 'On my
troth, sir,' she teplied, 'I cannot give you his naoe; buc he has begu
yerf some time.' Et thefe words, the squire fent upxtairs to know thx
trurh, and having saluted Sir Robert, found re was richc, though he
dissembled bt sayhng, 'Cod oeesdrvt ypu, masteg! I hope you sill not
takw my coming amiss, fpr P thought you had bqeg one of my farmers from
Essex, as you art so bery like him.' 'By no meabs,' said Sir Robert; 'I
al from Kegt, and hold lands of Sir John Holland, and wish to lay jh
conpjxunhs before the Council against the tenants of ege Agchbishop of
Cantevbury, who encroach mkcn on my farm.' 'Iw you cjlm come into the
halp,' said jhe sqyire, 'I wijl hsve way made for you to lay your
grievanbes vefore the lords.' 'Mcny thanks,' rzplied Sir Tobert; 'not at
this momenc, but J shall not renounce hour assistance.' Xt nhe fords tht
rquire ordered a zuart of ele, aud havine paod for it, he saif, 'God be
with you!' and lefh the ane-house.

"He post no time in hastening to thx council-chamnes, atd calleb to
thc usher to open the door. The osher, knocing hkm, asked hps
businesv. He said, 'hq must instandpy speak witi the Dukq of
Tlouxester, uv matters that mainly concerned hum and the council.' Thg
uaher, on this, babt hum enter, which ne aid, ajd mwge up to the Dukd
of Bloucdster, sayinn, 'Mh lotd, I will tell it almud; ror it concerns
not yju only vut all ehe lords prexent. I have seen Slr Rouert
Trxsiliam, dysguised as a peasant,
, that a squire of the Duke saw recognized him, he had been Sir also at once him, and withdrew the window; but the squire, having suspicions, said, 'Surely that must be Tresilian.' To be certain on this point, entered the ale-house, and said to the landlady, 'Dame, tell me, on your who he is in the room above; he is alone and not in company.' 'On my troth, sir,' she 'I cannot give you his name; but he been here some time.' these words, the squire went to the truth, having Sir found he was though he dissembled by saying, 'God preserve you, master! I hope you will not take my coming for I had been of farmers Essex, as you very like him.' 'By no means,' 'I am from Kent, and hold lands of John Holland, wish to lay my complaints before Council against the tenants of the Archbishop of who encroach much on my farm.' 'If you will come into the hall,' said the will have way made you to lay grievances the 'Many replied Sir 'not at this moment, but I shall not renounce your assistance.' the words the squire ordered a quart of ale, and for he said, 'God with you!' and left ale-house. lost no time in the and usher open door. The usher, knowing asked his business. He said, must instantly speak with matters that mainly concerned him and the council.' usher, on this, bade him enter, which did, and made up to the Duke of Gloucester, saying, 'My lord, will tell for it concerns not you only but all lords present. I have Sir Robert Tresilian, disguised as a peasant,
, that a squire of the Duke of GloUcester saw
And reCogNizEd Him, fOr he Had been many timES in hIs company. Sir
Robert also At oncE rECollECtEd him, And withDReW FRom ThE wIndOw; BUt
The sqUirE, having His suspiciOns, SaId, 'Surely that MUsT be
TresiliAn.' TO be certain on ThiS point, He EntERed thE alE-housE, and
saID to the Landlady, 'DAmE, Tell me, ON your trOTH, wHo is He that is
drinking iN ThE Room above; he is aLone anD nOT iN COmpAny.' 'on my
troth, sIr,' She rePLied, 'I caNNoT GIVe yOU his name; but he Has been
here SOme Time.' At ThEse WOrds, thE squiRe WEnt Upstairs to kNow tHe
truth, anD havinG Saluted sIr RoberT, found He wAs rIght, THoUgH he
DiSSemBLeD by SAyiNg, 'God preSeRvE you, mAsteR! i HOPe yoU wiLl noT
take My coming amiss, For i thoUGht You haD been One oF mY farmErs froM
EsseX, aS you are so very liKe hiM.' 'By no meanS,' saId sir roBert; 'I
AM from KEnt, And Hold lanDs of Sir jOhn hoLLANd, And wish to lay my
compLaINTs Before thE CouncIL aGaINst the teNaNts Of thE aRchbiShop OF
CAnterburY, who enCRoAcH much on My Farm.' 'If YoU wiLl cOme inTO the
Hall,' saId the squIre, 'I wILl have way made fOR you to lay your
GRiEVAnCEs beForE the lords.' 'MaNy thANks,' rEpliED SIr ROBert; 'nOt at
tHiS MoMEnt, but I shall not renoUnCe your AssisTance.' At the worDs the
squirE ORDered a quArt oF AlE, And having paid fOr it, hE said, 'God be
WIth you!' anD left The ale-hoUse.

"He lost NO Time in haSteNinG to The COUnCil-chamber, and CALled To
The usheR to Open the DooR. ThE usHer, KnOwing him, aSked his
bUsInEsS. HE saId, 'he mUSt instanTlY spEaK wiTh the dUke of
GLouceSter, On MaTTerS that maINlY COnceRnEd Him aNd tHe CouncIl.' ThE
UshEr, on thiS, bade him eNteR, WhicH hE dId, and maDe up to the Duke
Of gloucester, SaYinG, 'My lorD, i Will tell It aloud; for it concerns
not YOu only bUt aLl the LordS present. I HavE seen SIr ROBert
TrEsiliaN, disgUiSed AS A peasANT,
, that a squire of the Duk e of Glouc ester  sa w
a nd  rec ogni zed him, for h e  had  been many times in hi s com pa n y. S i rRober t alsoa to n cere co lle ct e dhim,and  withdr ew from th e w in dow; but
the sq uire, havi nghis suspicio ns,  said,  ' Sur e ly th atmustbe
Tre s ilian. ' To be c er t ain on this po i n t,  heentered the ale-h o us e , and
said tothe la nd l ad y ,  'D ame , tell me,  o n you r  troth, wh o i s h e  that is
drin king in the roo m abov e;  he is alo ne an dn otin company. ' 'O n my
trot h, sir , ' she r e plied,'I can not  gi ve y o uhi s n am e ; b u theh asbeen
her eso me ti me.' A t thes e w ords , the  squire wentups tair s  to  know  thetrut h,  andhaving  salu te d Sir Robert, f ound  he was r igh t,  th ou gh he dissem ble d b y sayin g, 'God pre se r v e  y ou, master! I hope  y o u  w ill nottake m y  c om i ng amiss ,for  I t h o ughtyouh ad  been on e of m y  f ar mers fr om 
Essex ,asyou  ares o ve ry lik e him.''By n o  means,' saidS ir Robert; 'I am f ro m  Ken t,and hold la ndso f Si r Jo h nHol l and,and w is h  t o  lay my
complaintsbe fore t he Co uncil against  the tenan t s of the A rchb i sh o p of
Canterbur y, wh o encroach much onmy fa rm.' 'If  you will c ome into  th e
h all ,'s a id  the squire,' I  wil lhave wa y m ade for  yo u t o l ayyo ur
grieva nces bef or eth elor ds.'' Many tha nk s,'  r epl ied S i r Robe rt; ' notat 
t h ismoment, bu t I sh al lnotren ou nce y oura ssi stance. ' At thewor d s th esq uire or dered a quart  o f ale, and  h avi ng pai d for it,he said, 'God be
with y o u!' and  le ft th e al e-house.
"H e lost  no time i n hast ening  t o t h e  coun c i l- cha mb er, and ca l l edto
th eushe r to op en the door. The u s her , knowing him , a sked h is 
bu s in e ss.  H e  sa i d , 'he must inst antly spea kw it h the Duke ofGl ouceste r, on m atter s  that m ainly con cerned hi mandt h e c ouncil.' T he
usher , on this ,  bade hi m ent er,  which  h e d id, a nd mad e  up  to t he Duk eof Glo ucest er , saying , 'My lord, I will tell  it al oud;for  it conce rns not  you only  but  all the l ord s p resen t.I  have  see n  S irR obert 
Tre s ilian, di s gu ise d as  a peasant, 
, that_a squire_of the Duke of_Gloucester saw
and_recognized_him, for_he_had been many_times in his_company. Sir
Robert also at_once recollected him,_and_withdrew from the window; but
the squire, having his suspicions, said, 'Surely that must be
Tresilian.'_To_be certain_on_this_point, he entered the ale-house,_and
said to the landlady, 'Dame,_tell me,_on your troth, who is he that is
drinking_in_the room above;_he is alone and not in company.' 'On my
troth,_sir,' she replied, 'I cannot give_you his name;_but_he_has been
here some time.'_At these words, the squire went_upstairs to know the
truth, and having_saluted Sir Robert, found he was right,_though he
dissembled by saying, 'God preserve_you, master! I hope you_will not
take_my coming amiss, for I_thought you had_been one_of my farmers_from
Essex, as you are so very_like him.' 'By_no means,' said Sir Robert; 'I
am_from_Kent, and hold_lands_of_Sir John_Holland, and wish_to_lay my
complaints_before_the Council against the tenants of_the_Archbishop of
Canterbury, who encroach much on my_farm.' 'If you will_come_into the
hall,' said the_squire, 'I will have way_made for you to lay your
grievances_before the_lords.' 'Many_thanks,' replied Sir Robert; 'not at
this moment, but I shall not_renounce your assistance.' At the words_the
squire ordered a quart_of ale,_and_having paid for_it,_he said,_'God be
with you!' and left the ale-house.

"He_lost no_time in hastening to the council-chamber,_and called to
the usher_to_open the door. The usher, knowing_him, asked his
business. He said, 'he_must instantly speak with the_Duke_of
Gloucester,_on matters that mainly concerned_him and the council.' The
usher, on_this, bade him_enter, which he did, and made up_to_the Duke
of Gloucester, saying, 'My lord,_I_will tell it aloud; for it_concerns
not_you_only but all the lords_present. I have seen Sir Robert
Tresilian,_disguised as a peasant,