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And in like manner she was whirled through the thronged streets of London, when she reached that city at night, only that Lady Throckmorton's velvet-lined carriage was less disposed to rattle and jerk over the stones, and more disposed to an aristocratic, easily-swung roll than the musty vehicle of the Downport cabman.
Cromwell neither started nor moved; he stood looking down at the floor for a minute space; then he held out his hand for the parchment, considered the seal and the subscription, let his eyes course over the lines of Throckmorton's handwriting that made a black patch on the surface soiled with sea-water and sweat, and uttered composedly: 'Why, it is well; it is monstrous well that you have saved this parchment from coming to evil hands.
Amongst the apprentices and journeymen a murmur arose of acclamation or of denial, some being of opinion that the King was divine in origin and inspiration, but for the most part they supported their master, and Throckmorton's blue eyes travelled from one to the other. But the printer heaved a sigh of satisfaction.
There was soon a change in direction as a new charter placed the management of affairs in Virginia directly in the hands of George Thorpe and of William Tracy who was assigned Throckmorton's interest in the project. Thorpe left for the Colony in the spring of 1620 and with him went 3 men and "six kyne." A larger reinforcement accompanied Tracy.
One of Governor Throckmorton's first acts was to ask the withdrawal or non-interference of the military.
Lascelles, the Archbishop's spy, who kept his gaze upon Throckmorton's, saw the large man's eyes shift suddenly from one board of the floor to another. 'That man is not true, he said to himself, and fell into a train of musing. But from the others Cromwell had secured the meed of wonder that he desired. He had closed the interview with a dramatic speech; he had given them something to talk of.
'Ye shall tell me the tale as we go, he said, and punctuated his words by shakes. 'But, oaf that I trusted to do a man's work, ye swing beneath a tree this night an we find not the man ye failed to stay. The young Poins he panted out the story as he trotted, wofully keeping pace to Throckmorton's great strides between the hedges had stuck to Culpepper as to his shadow, in Calais town.
'I am under oath to a certain one to use no violence upon this man, Throckmorton said, 'and to encourage no other to do violence. Poins thrust his round, brick-red brow out like a turkey cock's from the boat cloak into Throckmorton's face. 'I am under no oath of yourn! he shouted. Throckmorton shrugged his shoulders and wagged one finger at him. 'No oath o' yourn! the boy repeated.
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