at I wolde sauen ?e co{m}paignie
of ?e senato{ur}s. ? And desirest ?ou to here
in what manere .I. am accused ?at I scholde han distourbed 360
?e accuso{ur} to beren l{ett}res. by whiche he
scholde han maked ?e senatours gilty a?eins ?e kynges
Real maieste. ?
O
meistresse
what demest ?
ou of
?is. schal .I. forsake ?is blame ?at I ne be no schame to 364
?e (q. d. no{n}).
[Sidenote: It is true that he tried to save the Senate, for he has
and will have its best interests always at heart.]
