But I hope in God I shall hold out.

God prosper you." The first charges attracted others, which were made formal matters of complaint by the House of Commons.

John Churchill, to save himself, was busy setting down cases of misdoing; and probably suitors of themselves became ready to volunteer evidence.

But of this Bacon as yet knew nothing.

He was at this time only aware that there were persons who were "hunting out complaints against him," that the attack was changed from his law to his private character; he had found an unfavourable feeling in the House of Lords; and he knew well enough what it was to have powerful enemies in those days when a sentence was often settled before a trial.