She told him that I had ridden with Dorothy for the purpose of rescuing John and herself, and that I had promised to help her to escape to France.

She told him she would use me for her tool in making her escape, and would discard me when once she should be safe out of England.

Then would come Leicester's turn.

Then should my lord have his recompense, and together they would regain the Scottish crown.
How deeply Leicester became engaged in the plot I cannot say, but this I know: through fear of Elizabeth, or for the purpose of winning her favor, he unfolded to our queen all the details of Mary's scheme, together with the full story of my ride with Dorothy to Rutland, and my return with Dorothy and Mary in the coach.

Thereupon Mary was placed under strict guard.