er,
and as he read it, inserted some speeches.)

'I have thought fit to set down this to my lords, wherein I
protest on my soul to write nothing but the truth. I am now come
near the period of my time, therefore I confess the whole truth
before God and his angels. Raleigh, four days before I came from
the Tower, caused an apple' (Eve's apple) 'to be thrown in at my
chamber window; the effect of it was, to intreat me to right the
wrong that I had done him, in saying, "that I should have come
home by Jersey"; which under my hand to him I have retracted.
His first Letter I answered not, which was thrown in the same
manner; wherein he prayed me to write him a Letter, which I did.
He sent me word, that the Judges met at Mr. Attorney's house,
and that there was good hope the proceedings against us should
be stayed: he sent me another time a little tobacco. At
Aremberg's coming, Raleigh was to have procured a pension of
L1500 a year, for which he promised, that no action should be
against Spain, the Low Countries, or the Indies, but he would
give knowledge beforehand. He told me, the States had audience
with the king.'--(_Attorney._ 'Ah! is not this a Spanish heart
in an English body?') 'He hath been the original cause of my
ruin; for I had no dealing with Aremberg, but by his
instigation. He hath also been the cause of my discontentment;
he advised me, not to be overtaken by preachers, as Essex was;
and that the king would better allow of a constant denial, than
to accuse any.'

ATTORNEY--Oh, damnable atheist! He hath learned some Text of
Scripture to serve his own purpose, but falsely alledged. He
counsels him not to be counselled by preachers, as Essex was: He
died the child of God, God honoured him at his death; thou wast
by when he died: _Et lupus et turpes instant morientibus Ursae_.
He died indeed for his offence. The king himself spake these
words: 'He that shall say, Essex dies not for Treason, is
punishable.'

RALEIGH--You have heard a strange tale of a strange man. Now he
thinks, he hath matter enough to destroy me; but the king and
all of you shall witness, by our deaths, which of us was the
ruin of the other. I bid a poor fellow throw in the Letter at
his window, written to this purpose; 'You know you have undone
me, now write three lines to justify me.' I