At the first, she being so suddenlie asked, did not well remember anie such house: but within a while, well aduising hir selfe, she said; In déed (quoth she) I doo now remember that I haue such a place,Ladie Elisa|beth examined [...] the bishop [...] Winchester. but I ne|uer laie in it in all my life. And as for anie that hath mooued me therevnto, I doo not remember. Then to inforce the matter, they brought foorth sir Iames A|croft. The bishop of Winchester demanded of hir what she said to that man? She answered, that she had little to saie to him, or to the rest that were then pri|soners in the tower. But my lords (quoth she) you doo examine euerie meane prisoner of me, wherein me thinks you doo me great iniurie. If they haue doone euill and offended the quéenes maiestie, let them an|swer to it accordinglie. I beséech you my lords, ioine not me in this sort with anie of these offendors. And as concerning my going vnto Dunnington castle, I doo remember that maister Hobbie and mine offi|cers and you sir Iames Acroft, had such talke: but what is that to the purpose, my lords, but that I may go to mine owne houses at all times?
The lord of Arundell knéeling downe, said: Your grace saith true,The friendlie [...] of the [...] of Arun| [...]ll to the ladie Elisabeth. & certeinlie we are verie sorie that we haue so troubled you about so vaine matters. She then said: My lords, you doo sift me verie narrowlie, but well I am assured, you shall not doo more to me than God hath appointed, and so God forgiue you all. At their departure, sir Iames Acroft knéeled down, declaring that he was sorie to see the daie in which he should be brought as a witnesse against hir grace. But I assure your grace (said he) I haue beene mar|uellouslie tossed and examined touching your high|nesse,Sir Iames Acroft exami| [...] touching [...] ladie Elisabeth. which the lord knoweth is verie strange to me. For I take God to record before all your honors, I doo not know anie thing of that crime that you haue laid to my charge, and will thervpon take my death, if I should be driuen to so strict a triall.
That daie, or thereabouts, diuerse of hir owne of|ficers, who had made prouision for hir diet, brought the same to the vtter gate of the tower,These were [...] officers [...] the tower, [...] such as [...] in white [...]. the common rascall souldiers receiuing it: which was no small greefe vnto the gentlemen the bringers thereof. Wherfore they required to speake with the lord cham|berleine, being then conestable of the tower. Who comming before his presence, declared vnto his lordship, that they were much afraid to bring hir graces diet, and to deliuer it to such common and de|sperat persons as they were which did receiue it: be|seeching his honor to consider hir grace, and to giue such order, that hir viands might at all times bee brought in by them which were appointed therevnto. Yea sirs (said he) who appointed you this office?Ladie Elisa|beths seruãts restreined for bringing hir diet to the tower. They answered, Hir graces councell. Councell (quoth he?) There is none of them which hath to doo, either in that case, or anie thing else within this place: and I as|sure you, for that she is a prisoner, she shall be serued with the lieutenants men, as other the prisoners are. Whereat the gentlemen said, that they trusted for more fauor at his hands, considering hir personage, saieng; that they mistrusted not, but that the queene and hir councell would be better to hir grace than so, and therewith shewed themselues to be offended at the vngratefull words of the lord chamberleine to|wards their ladie and mistresse.Displeasure betwéene the lord chamber|leine and ladie Elisabeths men.