h. [See
Note 2.] Also I give you to wit, good lady, that I look by our Lord's
help, to go on to the holy city of Jerusalem, the which is from here
five days' journey. And I send you herein a fine piece of baudekyn, the
bravest I could see, the which I bought in the market at Byzantium, to
make you a rare gown for feast-days. Moreover, I beseech you to say
unto good Father Andrew, (I count he will read this letter, and
therefore do say unto himself), I would fain have sent you somewhat
likewise, good father, but as yet I found not to my hand aught that
would like you; but I look, when I shall be in Jerusalem, if it be the
Lord's pleasure that I come therein, for to get you some relics, by the
which I wis you will set great store." ["Thou art a good lad," said the
friar].

"Edmund Carew is in health, and is a faithful squire, and a passing
honest fellow [see note 3]; but he doth long for to hear news of his
father, and my heart also is oft-times sore to wit what is become of
mine old friend. If you shall hear of any one who wendeth unto the Land
of Promise, I beseech you send us news herein. Likewise would I fain
know somewhat of the Lord Marnell, who I guess [see note 4] hath now
returned to London. Is Geoffrey yet with you? I pray you ask him if he
remembereth me, for an' he doth, I will bring him a brave thing when I
shall come: and God's blessing and mine be with the sweet heart, and
keep him ever from all evil.

"I beseech you commend me humbly unto the Lord Marnell, if you see him
or send to him, and also unto Sir Ralph Marston, when you shall have
speech of him; and greet well all the maidens and servants from me.
Pray salute also Mistress Katherine on my part, and specially Mistress
Alice Jordan. Moreover, I beseech you to make my most humble duty and
service unto my good knight my father, and my good lady my mother, and
salute from me lovingly my sistren, who I trust be all in health. I met
this holy Palmer at a church called Our Lady of Sardenak, the which is
five miles from this city; and he hath promised me for to deliver my
letters with safety, and in all convenient haste. I have written also
unto my father by him; wherefore, if he come unto you first, as I count
he will do, I pray you for my sake to put him in the way to Pynsonlee.

"I give you to wit also, good mistress, that in this country be some men
who call themselves Jacobites,--to wit, disciples of Saint James,--and
they be right Lollar