[192] Anon. I. as above. Cf. Herb. Bosh. (_ib._ vol. iii.), p. 310. There is a different version in Will. Cant. (_ib._ vol. i.), pp. 39, 40. [193] Will. Fitz-Steph. as above. Of his own escape William says nothing; but we know from a passage later in the same page that he soon rejoined his primate. [194] Garnier (Hippeau), p. 69. Cf. Will. Cant. (as above), p. 40; Alan Tewkesb. (_ib._ vol. ii.), p. 333; Anon. I. (_ib._ vol. iv.), p. 52; and _Thomas Saga_ (Magnusson), vol. i. p. 222. [195] Garnier (Hippeau), p. 70. Will. Fitz-Steph. (as above), p. 69. E. Grim (_ib._ vol. ii.), p. 399. It was with these poor folk that he supped that night, for his own household, all save a chosen few, now hastened to take leave of him.[196] Through the bishops of Rochester, Hereford and Worcester he requested of the king a safe-conduct for his journey to Canterbury; the king declined to answer till the morrow.[197] The primate’s suspicions were aroused. He caused his bed to be laid in the church, as if intending to spend the night in prayer.[198] At cock-crow the monks came and sang their matins in an under-tone for fear of disturbing their weary guest;[199] but his chamberlain was watching over an empty couch. At dead of night Thomas had made his escape with two canons of Sempringham and a faithful squire of his own, named Roger of Brai. A violent storm of rain helped to cover their flight,[200] and it was not till the middle of the next day that king and council discovered that the primate was gone. [196] Alan Tewkesb. (as above), p. 333. E. Grim (_ibid._), p. 399. Herb. Bosh. (_ib._ vol. iii.), p. 310. Anon. I. (_ib._ vol. iv.), p. 52. Will. Cant. (_ib._ vol. i.), p. 40. Garnier, as above. [197] Alan Tewkesb. (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. ii.), p. 334. Will. Fitz-Steph. (_ib._ vol. iii.), p. 69. Herb. Bosh. (_ibid._), p. 312. [198] Alan Tewkesb. and Will. Fitz-Steph. as above. Will. Cant. (_ib._ vol. i.), p. 40. Anon. I. (_ib._ vol. iv.), p. 53. Garnier (Hippeau), p. 70. _Thomas Saga_ (Magnusson), vol. i. p. 229. [199] Garnier, as above. [200] Garnier (Hippeau), p. 71. E. Grim (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. ii.), p. 399. Anon. I. (_ib._ vol. iv.), pp. 53, 54. Cf. Will. Cant. (_ib._ vol. i.), p. 40, Will. Fitz-Steph. (_ib._ vol. iii.), p. 69, and Herb. Bosh. (_ibid._) p. 312.