n must you set up another? I think you meant to make
Arabella a Titular Queen, of whose Title I will speak nothing;
but sure you meant to make her a stale. Ah! good lady, you could
mean her no good.

RALEIGH--You tell me news, Mr. Attorney.

ATTORNEY--Oh sir! I am the more large, because I know with whom
I deal: for we have to deal to-day with a man of wit.

RALEIGH--Did I ever speak with this lady?

ATTORNEY--I will track you out before I have done. Englishmen
will not be led by persuasion of words, but they must have books
to persuade.

RALEIGH--The Book was written by a man of your profession, Mr.
Attorney.

ATTORNEY--I would not have you so impatient.

RALEIGH--Methinks you fall out with yourself; I say nothing.

ATTORNEY--By this Book you will persuade men, that he is not the
lawful king. Now let us consider some circumstances: my lords,
you will know my lord Cobham (for whom we all lament and
rejoice; lament in that his house, which hath stood so long
unspotted, is now ruinated: rejoice, in that his Treasons are
revealed): he is neither politician nor swordman; Raleigh was
both, united in the Cause with him and therefore cause of his
destruction. Another circumstance is, the secret contriving of
it. Humphry Stafford claimed Sanctuary for Treason: Raleigh, in
his Machiavelian policy hath made a Sanctuary for Treason: he
must talk with none but Cobham; because, saith he, one Witness
can never condemn me. For Brook said unto sir Griffith Markham,
'Take heed how you do make my lord Cobham acquainted; for
whatsoever he knoweth, Raleigh the witch will get it out of
him.' As soon as Raleigh was examined on one point of Treason
concerning my lord Cobham he wrote to him thus: 'I have been
examined of you, and confessed nothing.' Further, you sent to
him by your trusty Francis Kemish,[12] that one witness could
not condemn; and therefore bade his lordship be of good courage.
Came this out of Cobham's quiver? No: but out of Raleigh's
Machiavelian and devilish policy. Yea, for Cobham did retract
it; why then did ye urge it? Now then see the most horrible
practices that ever came out of the bottomless pit of the lowest
hell. After that Raleigh had intelligence that Cobham had
accused him, he endeavoured to have intelligence from Cobham
which he had gotten by