My Lord of BEDFORD being my very friend, (for that my chance was to be at the recovering of his son, my Lord RUSSELL, when he was cast into the Thames against the Limehurst, whom I carried to my house and got him to bed; who was in great peril of his life, the weather being very cold) would not seem to be familiar with me, nor called me not by my name, but said, "Come hither, sirrah! did not you set forth a ballet of late, in print?" I kneeled down, saying, "Yes, truly, my Lord! Is that the cause I am called before your Honours?" "Ay, marry," said Secretary BOURNE, "you have one of them about you, I am sure." "Nay, truly, have I not," said I. Then he took one out of his bosom, and read it over distinctly; the Council giving diligent ear. When he had ended, "I trust, my Lords," said I, "I have not offended the Queen's Majesty in this ballet; nor spoken against her title, but maintained it." "You have, sir," said Morgan, "yes, I can divide your ballet, and make a distinction in it; and so prove at the least sedition in it." "Ay, sir," said I, "you men of law will make of a matter what ye list!" "Lo," said Sir RICHARD SOUTHWELL, "how he can give a taunt! You maintain the Queen's title, with the help of an arrant heretic, TYNDALE." "You speak of Papists there, sir," said Master MASON, "I pray you, how define you a Papist?" I look upon him, turning towards him; for he stood on the side of me, "Why, sir," said I, "it is not long since you could define a Papist better than I" [_meaning that he had turned with the new change of religion_]. With that some of them secretly smiled; as the Lords of BEDFORD, ARUNDEL, SUSSEX, and PAGET. In great haste, Sir JOHN GAGE took the matter in hand, "Thou callest men Papists there," said he, "who be they that thou judgest to be Papists?" I said, "Sir, I do name no man, and I came not hither to accuse any, nor none will I accuse; but your Honours do know that in this Controversy that hath been, some be called Papists, and some Protestants." "But we must know whom thou judgest to be Papists, and that we command thee, upon thine allegiance to declare!" "Sir," said I, "I think if you look among the priests in Paul's, ye shall find some old _Mumpsimuses_ there." "_Mumpsimuses_, knave!" said he, "_Mumpsimuses!_ Thou art an heretic knave, by God's blood!" "Ay, by the mass!" says the Earl of BATH, "I warrant him an heretic knave indeed."