Sir Thomas took up his lodgings in the house where he had established himself.

The queen was greatly pleased at the arrival of Dame Tresham, and at her earnest request the latter shared her apartments, while Gervaise remained with his father.
"So this is the young Knight of St.John," the prior said, on the evening of the arrival of Sir Thomas.

"I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians." "I can well understand that," Sir Thomas said.
"I could not hold aloof here, Tresham.

The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.

The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
Were it otherwise there could be no commanderies in this or any other country; we should have, on entering the Order, to abandon our nationality, and to form part of one community in the East.