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           thatheshallstrivewithdiligencetobringuntohismemoryagainthosefaceswhichhewaswonttoknow—andwherehefailethheshallholdhispeace,neitherbetrayingbysemblanceofsurpriseorothersignthathehathforgot;thatuponoccasionsofstate,whensoeveranymattershallperplexhimastothethingheshoulddoortheutteranceheshouldmake,heshallshownoughtofunresttothecuriousthatlookon,buttakeadviceinthatmatteroftheLordHertford,ormyhumbleself,whicharecommandedoftheKingtobeuponthisserviceandcloseatcall,tillthiscommandmentbedissolved.ThussaiththeKing’smajesty,whosendethgreetingtoyourroyalhighness,andprayeththatGodwillofHismercyquicklyhealyouandhaveyounowandeverinHisholykeeping."

           TheLordSt.Johnmadereverenceandstoodaside.Tomrepliedresignedly—

           "TheKinghathsaidit.NonemaypalterwiththeKing’scommand,orfitittohisease,whereitdothchafe,withdeftevasions.TheKingshallbeobeyed."

           LordHertfordsaid—

           "TouchingtheKing’smajesty’sordainmentconcerningbooksandsuchlikeseriousmatters,itmayperadventurepleaseyourhighnesstoeaseyourtimewithlightsomeentertainment,lestyougoweariedtothebanquetandsufferharmthereby."

           Tom’sfaceshowedinquiringsurprise;andablushfollowedwhenhesawLordSt.John’seyesbentsorrowfullyuponhim.Hislordshipsaid—

           "Thymemorystillwrongeththee,andthouhastshownsurprise—butsufferitnottotroublethee,for‘tisamatterthatwillnotbide,butdepartwiththymendingmalady.