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In the mean time, an Italian came unto me, and carried me to the Cardinal Cajetan; and by the way he earnestly persuaded me to revoke and recant; I should, said he, need to speak but only one word before the Cardinal, namely, Revoco, and then the Cardinal would recommend me to the Pope's favour so that with honour I might return safely again to my master, the Prince Elector.
In the meantime, a distinguished friend of Caietan, one Urbanus of Serralonga, tried to persuade him, in a flippant, and, as Luther thought, a downright Italian manner, to come forward and simply pronounce six letters, Revoco I retract. Urbanus asked him with a smile if he thought his sovereign would risk his country for his sake. 'God forbid! answered Luther.
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