never consent to you nor to any other as long as my Lord liveth; nevertheless, this Knight would not leave of with this answer, but ever when h found her alone, he made his com plaint to her, and stirred her by all the ways that he could to sin with him.
When this Lady saw shat he would not cease for any answer, nor would not amend himself; when she saw he time, she called to her three or four she worthiest men of the empire, an said to thee thus Is it not known to you, that my Lord the Emperor ordained me principal Governor of this Empire, and has also ordained his brother to be Steward under me, and that he should do nothing without a counsel, but he doth all contrary, so he oppresseth greatly poor men, and likewise robbeth the rich: And yet he would do more than this if he might have his intent; wherefore I command you in my Lord's name, that you bin him fast and cast him into prison. Then said they, inasmuch as hath done many evil deeds since our Lord the Emperor went away, therefore we are ready to obey your
