He liked nothing better than to talk of London and his experiences there, and selected with considerable skill the topics that he knew would please in each case.

Now he was soon deep on the subject of Wolsey, pausing respectfully now and again for corroboration, or to ask a question the answer to which he knew a good deal better than Chris himself.
"I understand, sir, that the Lord Cardinal had a wonderful deal of furniture at York House: I saw some of it at Master Cromwell's; his grace sent it to him, at least, so I heard.

Is that so, sir ?" Chris said he did not know.
"Well, I believe it was so, sir; there was a chair there, set with agates and pearl, that I think I heard Mr.Ralph say had come from there.

Did you ever see my lord, sir ?" Chris said he had seen him once in a narrow street at Westminster, but the crowd was so great he could not get near.
"Ah! sir; then you never saw him go in state.

I remember once seeing him, sir, going down to Hampton Court, with his gentlemen bearing the silver pillars before him, and the two priests with crosses.