jewel of great value, commanding him to wear it as a mark of his favour. Whilſt this was doing, the gentleman of the bedchamber came in pulling and blowing, all bemired and dirty, and his face and hands ſcratched with the buſhes and briars. The King at this ſight, demanded why he ſtaid ſo long? and how he came in that condition? O plague, ſaid he, take Friar Bacon, and all his devils! they have led me a fine dance, to the endangering of my neck.-But is the dog here!-I'll be revenged on him!-Then he laid his hand on his ſword, but Bacon waving his wand, charmed it in his ſcabbard, (ſo he could not draw it out) ſaying, I fear not your anger; 'tis beſt for you to be quiet, leſt a worſe thing befal you: Then he told the King how he gave him the lye, when he told him he would be there before him.
Whilſt he was thus ſpeaking, in came the cook-maid, brought by a ſpirit, at the window, with a ſpit and a toaſted ſhoulder of mutton on it, being thus ſurprized, as ſhe was taking it from the fire; and wiſhfully ſtaring about her, and ſpying the gentleman, ſhe cry'd, O my ſweet Knight, are you here! Pray, Sir, remember you promiſed to provide linen and other neceſſaries for me; our ſtolen pleaſures have ſwelled, and I've two months to reckon: And hereupon ſhe ran towards him, to embrace him; but he turning aſide, ſhe was carried out
