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Whilst he was thus speaking, in came the cook-maid, brought by a spirit at the window, with a spit and a roasted shoulder of mutton on it, being thus surprized as she was taking it from the fire; and wishfully staring about her, and espying the gentleman, she cried. O my sweet knight, are you here? Pray, sir, remember you promised to provide linen and other necessaries for me; our stolen pleasures have swelled, and I’ve two months to reckon; and hereupon she ran towards him, to embrace him; but he turning aside, she was carried out at another window to her master’s house again.
This was the cause of both amazement and laughter, tho’ the gentleman was much ashamed and confounded to be thus exposed, still muttering revenge; but Friar Bacon told him, his best way was to put up all, since he had verified all his promises, and bid him have a care how he gave a scholar the lye again.
The king and queen well pleased with the entertainment, highly commending his art, and promising him their favour and protection, took their leave of the Friar, returning to London, and he to his study at Brazen Nose College.
