15/15 Well--Master Tressilian makes somewhat familiar with my house; if I look it over, he is indebted to it for certain recollections. I would not harm him more than I can help. Keep eye on him, however, Varney." "I lodged him for that reason," said Varney, "in Mervyn's Tower, where he is under the eye of my very vigilant, if he were not also my very drunken, servant, Michael Lambourne, whom I have told your Grace of." "Grace!" said Leicester; "what meanest thou by that epithet ?" "It came unawares, my lord; and yet it sounds so very natural that I cannot recall it." "It is thine own preferment that hath turned thy brain," said Leicester, laughing; "new honours are as heady as new wine." "May your lordship soon have cause to say so from experience," said Varney; and wishing his patron good night, he withdrew. [See Note 8. |