not of the matter touching Arabella. I would not
charge you, sir Walter, with the matter of falsehood: you say
you suspected the Intelligence that Cobham had with Aremberg by
Lawrency.

RALEIGH--I thought it had been no other intelligence, but such
as might be warranted.

ATTORNEY--Then it was but lawful suspicion. But to that whereas
you said, that Cobham had accused you in passion, I answer three
ways. 1. I observed, when Cobham said let me see the letter
again, he paused; and when he did see that count Aremberg was
touched, he cried out, oh traitor! oh villain! now will I
confess the whole truth. 2. The accusation of a man on hearsay
is nothing: would he accuse himself on passion and ruinate his
case and posterity out of malice to accuse you? 3. Could this be
out of passion? Mark the manner of it; Cobham had told this at
least two months before to his brother Brook, 'You are fools,
you are on the Bye, Raleigh and I are on the Main, we mean to
take away the king and his cubs.' This he delivered two months
before. So mark the manner and the matter; he would not turn the
weapon against his own bosom, and accuse himself to accuse you.

RALEIGH--Hath Cobham confessed that?

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--This is spoken by Mr. Attorney to prove that
Cobham's speech came not out of passion.

RALEIGH--Let it be proved that Cobham said so.

ATTORNEY--Cobham saith that he was a long time doubtful of
Raleigh that he would send him and the money to the king. Did
Cobham fear lest you would betray him in Jersey? Then of
necessity there must be trust between you. No man can betray a
man but he that is trusted, in my understanding. That is the
greatest argument to prove that he was acquainted with Cobham's
proceedings. Raleigh has a deeper reach, than to make himself as
he said, 'Robin Hood, a Kett, or Cade'; yet I never heard that
Robin Hood was a traitor; they say he was an outlaw. And whereas
he saith that our king is not only more wealthy and potent than
his predecessors, but also more politic and wise, so that he
could have no hope to prevail; I answer, There is no king so
potent, wise, and active, but he may be overtaken through
treason. Whereas you say Spain is so poor, discoursing so
largely thereof; it had been better for you to have kept in
Guiana, than to have been so wel