swide (Christchurch), to speak with that worthy martyr of God,
Master Clark. But of purpose I went by St. Mary's church, to go first unto
Corpus Christi College, to speak with Diet and Udal, my faithful brethren
and fellows in the Lord. By chance I met by the way a brother of ours, one
Master Eden, fellow of Magdalen, who, as soon as he saw me, said, we were
all undone, for Master Garret was returned, and was in prison. I said it
was not so; he said it was. I heard, quoth he, our Proctor, Master Cole,
say and declare the same this day. Then I told him what was done; and so
made haste to Frideswide, to find Master Clark, for I thought that he and
others would be in great sorrow.

"Evensong was begun; the dean and the canons were there in their grey
amices; they were almost at Magnificat before I came thither. I stood in
the choir door and heard Master Taverner play, and others of the chapel
there sing, with and among whom I myself was wont to sing also; but now my
singing and music were turned into sighing and musing. As I there stood, in
cometh Dr. Cottisford,[513] the commissary, as fast as ever he could go,
bareheaded, as pale as ashes (I knew his grief well enough); and to the
dean he goeth into the choir, were he was sitting in his stall, and talked
with him, very sorrowfully: what, I know not; but whereof I might and did
truly guess. I went aside from the choir door to see and hear more. The
commissary and dean came out of the choir, wonderfully troubled as it
seemed. About the middle of the church, met them Dr. London,[514] puffing,
blustering, and blowing like a hungry and greedy lion seeking his prey.
They talked together awhile; but the commissary was much blamed by them,
insomuch that he wept for sorrow.

"The doctors departed, and sent abroad their servants and spies everywhere.
Master Clark, about the middle of the compline,[515] came forth of the
choir. I followed him to his chamber, and declared what had happened that
afternoon of Master Garret's escape. Then he sent for one Master Sumner and
Master Bets, fellows and canons there. In the meantime he gave me a very
godly exhortation, praying God to give us all the wisdom of the serpent and
the harmlessness of doves, for we should shortly have much need thereof.
When Master Sumner and Master Bets came, he caused me to declare again the
whole matter to them two. Then desiring them to tell our other brethren in
that college, I went to Corpus Christi College, to