NEAR WARGRAVE, RIVER THAMES 



CHAPTER IV 



Ken becomes domestic chaplain to Bishop Morley — Tradi- 

 tional but singular friendship between Morley and 

 Walton — Walton and " Kenna " at the cottage near 

 Stafford, 1648-9 — Morley takes refuge with them — 

 Imaginary conversation — Farewell poem. 



/^N Ken's arrival at Winchester in 1666 he 

 found his widowed brother-in-law domiciled 

 in that city, and it is reasonable to suppose (says 

 Mr. Bowles) that it was through Walton's influence 

 that Ken became domestic chaplain to Bishop 

 Morley, who had just been translated from Wor- 

 cester to Winchester ; he was soon after presented 

 to the Rectory of Brixton (or Brightstone), Isle of 

 Wight. 



I now come to a story which Mr. Bowles puts 

 forth as of " undoubted authority." I find it 

 curious and amusing, and I am tempted to quote 

 a portion of it. I am bound to say, however, that 

 I have been unable to find any confirmation of it 



