HISTORY OF KING HENRY VII. 397 



choosing a fit time, and drawing the King of Castile 

 into a room, where they two only were private, and 

 laying his hand civ illy upon his arm, and changing 

 his countenance a little from a countenance of enter 

 tainment, said to him, &quot; Sir, you have been saved 

 &quot; upon my coast, I hope you will not suffer me to 

 &quot; wreck upon yours.&quot; The King of Castile asked 

 him what he meant by that speech ? &quot; I mean it,&quot; 

 saith the king, &quot; by that same harebrain wild fellow, 

 &quot; my subject, the Earl of Suffolk, who is protected 

 &quot; in your country, and begins to play the fool, when 

 &quot; all others are weary of it.&quot; The King of Castile 

 answered, &quot; I had thought, sir, your felicity had 

 &quot; been above those thoughts ; but, if it trouble you, 

 &quot; I will banish him.&quot; The king replied, &quot; Those 

 &quot; hornets were best in their nest, and worst 

 &quot; when they did fly abroad ; and that his de- 

 &quot; sire was to have him delivered to him.&quot; The 

 King of Castile, herewith a little confused, and 

 in a study, said, &quot; That can I not do with my 

 &quot; honour, and less with yours ; for you will be 

 &quot; thought to have used me as a prisoner.&quot; The 

 king presently said, Then the matter is at end, for 

 &quot; I will take that dishonour upon me, and so your 

 &quot; honour is saved.&quot; The King of Castile, who had 

 the king in great estimation, and besides remem 

 bered where he was, and knew not what use he 

 might have of the king s amity, for that himself was 

 new in his estate of Spain, and unsettled both with 

 his father-in-law and with his people, composing 

 his countenance, said, &quot; Sir, you give law to me, but 



