"Sir," said the Clerk, "he is here ready to serve as the rest be."
"Nay, by God's body!" said he, "that heretic shall not be called to watch here! Give me a pen!" So he struck out my name out of the book.
The Clerk of the Cheque sought me out, and said unto me, "Master Underhill, you need not to watch! you may depart to your lodging!"
"May I?" said I, "I would be glad of that," thinking I had been favoured, because I was not recovered from my sickness: but I did not well trust him, because he was also a Papist. "May I depart indeed?" said I, "will you be my discharge?"
"I tell you true," said he, "Master Norris hath stricken you out of the book, saying these words, 'That heretic shall not watch here!' I tell you true what he said."
"Marry, I thank him!" said I, "and you also! You could not do me a greater pleasure!"
"Nay, burden not me withal!" said he, "it is not my doing."
So departed I into the Hall, where our men were appointed to watch. I took my men with me, and a link; and went my ways.