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Tom receives instructions
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.