The Welsh gentry have houses and estates, and the fear of losing these may drive them to abandon Glendower, and to come over to us.

Many did so, after the king's last invasion.

Methinks the best policy would be to spare the villagers, and give the peasants no cause for complaint, and to war only against their leaders.
"But as to yourself, sir, there is not the most remote chance of your getting through; and you had best wait here until the army returns, or some levies, who may have arrived late at Shrewsbury, come up on their way to join the king." "I inquired at Shrewsbury, last night, sir; but I heard that no more parties were expected, the contingents from all the counties having joined the king, at Worcester, on the day ordered.

My intention is that I and my man-at-arms will leave our horses here, and go forward on foot.

In that way we can travel, for the most part, through the forests; and may escape being seen.