"A prime _Flemish_ Painter," returned _Tomkins_; "he tables at the Goldsmith's, nearer the north End of the Bridge. When Master _Hewet_ first married, he had _Hans Holbein_ for a Lodger; and the Green Lattice was filled from End to End with his Pictures—there's a Bundle of his Scratchings down there now. Howbeit, he was too boisterous an Inmate to please Mistress _Alice_, so Master _Hewet_ was glad to get quit of him. There's a famous Thing of his at _Surgeons' Hall_; old King _Harry_ granting the Charter to the Company; howbeit, though he painted half the Court, he did nothing better, to my Mind, than his Likeness of Mistress _Alice_, that now hangs at the Foot of her Husband's Bed. When the Door standeth ajar, thou mayst see it without going in." So, the next Time I passed, I looked in, and saw the Presentment of my Master's late Wife. Of a Truth, she must have been a fair Creature: with Eyes as blue and truthful as Mistress _Anne's_, and sunny Hair that would have fallen over her fair Shoulders in as heavy Curls, but for her Matron's Frow's-paste. Also the same full, cherry Lips, and dimpled Chin; the same small Nose, small Ear, small Hand; in fine, the Foreshadow of what Mistress _Anne_ in After-time became, rather than what she was yet.... Pity, so fair a Lady should die so young! And she made a good End, _Tomkins_ told me—knew 'twas at Hand, took composed Leave of all, and desired she might be buried in the Church of St. _Martin Orgar_; and that 30_s._ and no more should be spent to bury her decently, and 10_s._ more for Cakes, Wine, and Spices for the Mourners. Also 20_s._ out of her own private Purse to be put in the Common-box of the Fraternity for an Alms; Five Shillings to the mortuary Priest, and Five Shillings to the Poor in Bread. Six of the Company bare her to Church, each of whom received a silver Spoon. Somewhere about this Time, the _Clothworkers'_ new Overseer came to examine the Premises; and, when he had concluded his Inspection below-stairs, told my Master, with some Hesitation, he had Reason to think there was a Journeyman hid away above who worked in the House. Master _Hewet_ smiled, and told him of the Exception made in Favour of _Tomkins_, and accompanied him up-stairs, to let him witness for himself that his Statement was true. When we went in, _Tomkins_, for once, was off Duty, intent upon a Book, and so buried in it, that he started and blushed like a Boy caught conning _Tom Thumb_ in School-time. When the Overseer was gone, _Tomkins_ sayth to me with a little Dryness, "Who would have thought of your taking me by Surprise?" I made Answer, "Who would have thought of your being surprised?" at which he laughed. "So," quod he, after weaving a little While in Silence, "they've set up _Erasmus's_ Paraphrase, now, alongside of the chained Bible in St. _Magnus's_." "They have it in all the Churches," quod I; "but how came you to know it?"