That personage, however, exasperated, very naturally, to the highest point, pushed him rudely away, crying, "Begone, begone! who is this boy that is preaching to me ?" Whereupon, Mansfeld, much irritated, lifted his hand towards the ecclesiastic, and snapped his fingers contemptuously in his face.

Some even said that he pulled the archiepiscopal nose, others that he threatened his life with a drawn dagger.

Nothing could well have been more indecent or more cowardly than the conduct of these nobles upon this occasion.

Their intoxication, together with the character of the victim, explained, but certainly could not palliate the vulgarity of the exhibition.

It was natural enough that men like Brederode should find sport in this remarkable badgering of a bishop, but we see with regret the part played by Hoogstraaten in the disgraceful scene.
The prelate, at last, exclaiming that it appeared that he had been invited only to be insulted, left the apartment, accompanied by Noircarmes and the Viscount of Ghent, and threatening that all his friends and relations should be charged with his vengeance.