Then the good
bishop would have in a few pretty London women and a dance would
follow with wine and cards and dice, and Henry would spend the night
at Wolsey's, and Brandon lie another night in the mire of his Newgate
dungeon.
I resolved to raise heaven and earth, and the other place, too, if
necessary, before this should happen. So I rode boldly up to the king,
and with uncovered head addressed him: "Your majesty gave me your
royal word that you would go to the lord mayor first, and this is the
road to my lord bishop of Lincoln. In all the years I have known your
majesty, both as gallant prince and puissant king, this is the first
request I ever proffered, and now I only ask of you to save your own
noble honor, and do your duty as man and king."
These were bold words, but I did not care one little farthing whether
they pleased him or not. The king stared at me and said:
"Caskoden, you are a perfect hound at my heels. But you are right; I
had forgotten my errand. You disturbed my dinner, and my stomach
called loudly for one of Mistress Cornwallis's puddings; but you are
right to stick to me.
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