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XVII. HE RESIGNS TO PHILIP. 229 than the latter, addressing the favorite with an air chapter of authority it was not easy to resist, told him, " It was not meet to intrude on the private concerns of their masters," and taking his arm, led him out of the apartment and coolly locked the door on him, saying at the same time, that " He would serve as porter." The conference led to no result. Philip was well schooled in his part, and remained, says Martyr, immovable as a rock.^^ There was so little mutual confidence between the parties, that the name of Joanna, whom Ferdinand desired so much to see, was not even mentioned during the inter- view.^^ But, however reluctant Ferdinand might be to admit it, he was no longer in a condition to stand upon terms ; and, in addition to the entire loss of influence in Castile, he received such alarming ac- counts from Naples, as made him determine on an immediate visit in person to that kingdom. He resolved, therefore, to bow his head to the present storm, in hopes that a brighter day was in reserve for him. He saw the jealousy hourly springing up between the Flemish and Castilian courtiers, and he probably anticipated such misrule as would afford an opening, perhaps with the good-will of the na- tion, for him to resume the reins, so unceremoni- 44 " Durior Caucasia rupe, pa- ii. lib. 28, cap. 20.— Zurita, Anales, ternum nihil auscultavit." Opus torn. vi. lib. 7, cap. 5. — Gomez, Epist., epist. 310. De Rebus Gestis, fol. 61, 62. — 4& Oviedo, Quincuagenas, MS., Abarca, Reyes de Aragon, torn. ii. bat. 1, quinc. 3, dial. 43. — Robles, rey 30, cap. 15. — Carbajal, Anales, Vida de Ximenez, pp. 146-149. MS.,auol506. — Bernaldez, Reyes — Mariana, Hist, de Espaiia, torn. Catolicos, MS., cap. 204.