Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were beſide them diuerſe other ſecrete vnderminers, who wrought ſo cunningly vn|der the thumbe, by holdyng with the Hare, and runnyng with the Hounde, as if Kyldare had proſpered, they were aſſured, theyr malice would not haue bene in maner ſuſpected, but if hee had bene in hys affayres ſtabled, then theyr fine de|uiſes for theyr further credite ſhoulde haue bene apparented. Wherefore the beauyng of hys backe friendes not onely furniſhed, but alſo ma|nifeſted, by Kildare, the Lorde Thomas be|ing Lorde Iuſtice, or vice Deputie,The L. Tho|mas enkind|leth the Alens agaynſt him. in his fa|ther hys abſence, fetcht both the Alens ſo round|ly ouer the hippes, as well by ſecrete driftes as open tauntes, as they were the more egerly ſpurrde, to compaſſe his cõfuſion. For the Lord Iuſtice and the Counſayle, with diuerſe of the Nobilitie at a ſolemne banquet, diſcourſing of the auncientie of houſes, and of theyr armes, ſir Iohn Alen ſpake to the Lorde Iuſtice theſe woordes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 My Lorde, your houſe giueth the Marmo|ſet, whoſe propertie is to eate his owne tayle.The proper|tie of the Marmoſet. Meanyng thereby as the Lorde Thomas ſup|poſed, that Kildare did vſe to pill and poll hys friendes, tenants and reteyners. Theſe wordes were no ſooner ſpoken, than the Lorde Thomas ſtrikyng the ball to Alen agayne, anſwered, as one that was ſomewhat ſlipper tongued, in this wiſe.

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You ſay truth ſir, in deede I heard ſome ſay, that the Marmoſet eateth his owne tayle. But although you haue bene fedde by your tayle, yet I woulde aduiſe you to beware, that your tayle eate not you.