“Father, you must use all effort that the sentence be so pronounced, if the King’s Grace remit it not.”
“The King’s Grace remitteth never sentence on heretics,” said Bilson, with another of his disagreeable smiles. “He is much too true and faithful son of Holy Church therefor. And as to my poor efforts, my Lord—”
“You can, and you shall,” wrathfully answered Lord Marnell, and, not to prolong the contest, walked rapidly away.
Abbot Bilson stood looking after him, with an expression on his face not unlike that which a triumphant demon might be supposed to exhibit.
Note 1. Henry had previously conspired against the King three times, and had even plotted the death of his own father. His father sentenced him to death, and if Richard had not interposed, Henry would not have lived to depose his benefactor. “How true is the saying,” cried poor Richard in his agony, “that we have no greater enemy than the man whom we save from the gallows!”—See Creton’s MS. Bibl. Imp. 8448-2 Ambassades.