He adjured all to amendment of life, prayer, and charity.

"The minds of men began to be wonderfully erected." In Arran and Lord James too, manifestly not jealous rivals, Randolph found "more honour, stoutness, and courage than in all the rest" (November 3).
Already, before the flight, Lethington was preparing to visit England.
The conduct of diplomacy with England was thus in capable hands, and Lethington was a persona grata to the English Queen.

Meanwhile the victorious Regent behaved with her wonted moderation.

"She pursueth no man that hath showed himself against her at this time." She pardoned all burgesses of Edinburgh, and was ready to receive the Congregation to her grace, if they would put away the traitor Lethington, Balnaves, and some others.

{161a} Knox, however, says that she gave the houses of the most honest men to the French.