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But these passions overblown, I hope her Majesty will have a gracious regard both towards myself and the cause." But the passions seemed not likely to blow over so soon as was desirable.
Leicester's brother the Earl of Warwick took a most gloomy view of the whole transaction, and hoarser than the raven's was his boding tone.
"Well, our mistress's extreme rage doth increase rather than diminish," he wrote, "and she giveth out great threatening words against you.
Therefore make the best assurance you can for yourself, and trust not her oath, for that her malice is great and unquenchable in the wisest of their opinions here, and as for other friendships, as far as I can learn, it is as doubtful as the other.

Wherefore, my good brother, repose your whole trust in God, and He will defend you in despite of all your enemies.

And let this be a great comfort to you, and so it is likewise to myself and all your assured friends, and that is, that you were never so honoured and loved in your life amongst all good people as you are at this day, only for dealing so nobly and wisely in this action as you have done; so that, whatsoever cometh of it, you have done your part.