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again without the king s notice and leave, yielded 

 to their intreaties to stay till they heard from the 

 court. The king, as soon as he heard the news, com 

 manded presently the Earl of Arundel to go to visit 

 the King of Castile, and let him understand that as 

 he was very sorry for his mishap, so he was glad that 

 he had escaped the danger of the seas, and likewise 

 of the occasion himself had to do him honour ; and 

 desiring him to think himself as in his own land ; 

 and that the king made all haste possible to come 

 and embrace him. The earl came to him in great 

 magnificence, with a brave troop of three hundred 

 horse ; and, for more state, came by torch-light. 

 After he had done the king s message, King Philip 

 seeing how the world went, the sooner to get away, 

 went upon speed to the king at Windsor, and his 

 queen followed by easy journeys. The two kings at 

 their meeting used all the caresses and loving de 

 monstrations that were possible. And the King of 

 Castile said pleasantly to the king, &quot; That he was 

 &quot; now punished for that he would not come within 

 &quot; his walled town of Calais, when they met last.&quot; 

 But the king answered, &quot; That walls and seas 

 &quot; were nothing where hearts were open ; and that 

 &quot; he was here no otherwise but to be served.&quot; After 

 a day or two s refreshing, the kings entered into 

 speech of renewing the treaty ; the king saying, 

 that though King Philip s person were the same, yet 

 his fortunes and state were raised : in which case a 

 renovation of treaty was used amongst princes. 

 But while these things were in handling, the king 



