[1] Then was a letter shewed, which Wiat being in Southworke had written to the duke of Suf|folke, that he should méet him at Kingstone bridge, and from thense to accompanie him to London, al|though he came with the fewer number. Wiat at the first did not séeme to remember anie such letter; but when it was shewed him, he confessed his hand. Then was it demanded of him among other things, whie he refused the queenes pardon when it was offe|red him. My lords (quoth he) I confesse my fault and offense to be most vile and heinous,Wiats confes|sion. for the which first I aske God mercie, without the which I cannot cha|lenge anie thing, such is my offense alreadie com|mitted. And therefore I beséech you to trouble me with no more questions, for I haue deliuered all things vnto hir grace in writing. And finallie here I must confesse, that of all the voiages wherein I haue serued, this was the most desperat and painfull iorneie that euer I made. And where you asked whie I receiued not the quéenes pardon when it was offe|red vnto me;Wiat is sorie that he refu|sed the quéens pardon when it was offred. Oh vnhappie man! What shall I saie? When I was entred into this diuellish & desperat ad|uenture, there was no waie but wade through with that I had taken in hand: for I had thought that o|ther had béene as farre forward as my selfe, which I found farre otherwise. So that being bent to keepe promise with all my confederats, none kept promise with me; for I like a moile went through thicke and thin with this determination, that if I should come to anie treatie, I should séeme to bewraie all my friends.