Their friendship came to be one of the closest kind, full of mutual services, and of genuine affection on both sides.

It was not the relation of a great patron and useful dependant; it was, what might be expected in the two men, that of affectionate equality.

Each man was equally capable of seeing what the other was, and saw it.

What Essex's feelings were towards Bacon the results showed.

Bacon, in after years, repeatedly claimed to have devoted his whole time and labour to Essex's service.