he\à é Council, ând determined to remain where they were until the morrow, but in fo fecret à man* her that none fhould know of their arrival. The governor loyally promifed to affift them to the ut-moft of his power, and, in their prefence, took pof-feffion of all the keys that gave admittance. When day came, the three knights held another council, 6h their future proceeding^ ; and, having well cons-idered their fituation, they were afraid of waiting until it fhould be known they were in the Tower^ for they were convinced they would be fhut up in it ; fo that when it was* dark, and the tide flowing, they embarked in a large boat, and left the Tower, without having dared to difplay the king's banners. They flept that night at Kennington, and on the morrow, at day-break, mounted their • horfes and fode' by Chertfey to Windfbr, where they dined and lay. • The next day they arrived at Oxford, where wai the duke of Ireland and his army : they told all that had pafled, which you have heard ; and that, although they were received into the Tower of Lon* don, they dared not abide there. The duke wa* mightily caft down on hearing this, and knew not what to fay, nor how to a£t ; for hè Was already fenfible that the force he had affenibied were not ail of the fame way of thinking, nor Veil affeâéd to his caufe : not knowing whether to ftay where he was or réturtï to the king* he called a council of his knights. . ' The council determined* thstt Ûhcé the king had appointed him lieutenant general, to punithall who • • were