Compare 1577 edition: 1 And euer I thinke on Aesops tale, that when the lion had proclaimed that (on paine of death) there should no horned beast abide in that wood: one that had in his forehed a bunch of flesh, fled awaie a great pace. The for that saw him run so fast, asked him whi|ther he made all that hast? And he answered, In faith I neither wote, nor recke, so I were once hence, bicause of this proclamation made of horned beasts. What foole (quoth the fox) thou maiest abide well i|nough; the lion ment not by thée, for it is no horne that is in thine head. No marie (quoth he) that wote I well inough. But what and he call it an horne, where am I then? The duke laughed merilie at the tale, and said; My lord, I warrant you, neither the li|on nor the bore shall pike anie matter at anie thing héere spoken: for it shall neuer come néere their eare.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In good faith sir (said the bishop) if it did, the thing that I was about to say, taken as well as (afore God) I ment it, could deserue but thanke: and yet taken as I wéene it would, might happen to turne me to to little good, and you to lesser. Then longed the duke yet much more to wit what it was. Where|vpon the bishop said; In good faith (my lord) as for the late protector, sith he is now king in possession, I purpose not to dispute his title; but for the weale of this realme, whereof his grace hath now the gouer|nance, and whereof I am my selfe one poore member, I was about to wish, that to those good habilities whereof he hath alreadie right manie, little néeding my praise, it might yet haue pleased God, for the bet|ter store, to haue giuen him some of such other excel|lent vertues, meet for the rule of a realme, as our Lord hath planted in the person of your grace: and there left againe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke somewhat maruelling at his sudden pauses,Here endeth sir Thomas Moore, & this that followeth is taken out [...] master Hall. as though they were but parentheses, with a high countenance said: My lord, I euidentlie per|ceiue, and no lesse note your often breathing, and sud|den stopping in your communication; so that to my intelligence, your words neither come to anie direct or perfect sentence in conclusion, whereby either I might perceiue and haue knowledge, what your in|ward intent is now toward the king, or what affecti|on you beare toward me. For the comparison of good qualities ascribed to vs both (for the which I my selfe acknowledge and recognise to haue none, nor looke for no praise of anie creature for the same) ma|keth me not a little to muse, thinking that you haue some other priuie imagination, by loue or by grudge, ingrauen and imprinted in your heart, which for feare you dare not, or for childish shamefastnesse you be a|bashed to disclose and reueale; and speciallie to mee being your fréend, which on my honor doo assure you, to be as secret in this case, as the deafe and dumbe person is to the singer, or the tree to the hunter.