Three times I have met our lord the King, but he hath said nothing about his peace, and only held it towards me, and every day, save Sunday, I have walked up and down the great hall of Westminster, all the business part of the day, expecting to be called upon, yet no one hath called upon me.

And now I desire to ask your worship, whether I may go home again ?' 'Well, done, John,' replied his lordship, while I was panting with all this speech; 'I will go bail for thee, John, thou hast never made such a long speech before; and thou art a spunky Briton, or thou couldst not have made it now.

I remember the matter well, and I myself will attend to it, although it arose before my time'-- he was but newly Chief Justice--'but I cannot take it now, John.

There is no fear of losing thee, John, any more than the Tower of London.

I grieve for His Majesty's exchequer, after keeping thee two months or more.' 'Nay, my lord, I crave your pardon.