Though Henry followed as quickly as he could, he lost
sight of the fugitive, but just as he was about to enter the passage
running between the tomb-house and the chapel, he perceived a person
in the south ambulatory evidently anxious to conceal himself, and,
rushing up to him and dragging him to the light he found it was no other
than the cardinal's jester, Patch.
"What does thou here, knave?" cried Henry angrily.
"I am waiting for my master, the cardinal," replied the jester, terrified
out of his wits.
"Waiting for him here! "cried the king. " Where is he?"
"In that house," replied Patch, pointing to a beautiful bay-window, full of
stained glass, overhanging the exquisite arches of the north
ambulatory.
"Why, that is Doctor Sampson's dwelling," cried Henry; "he who was
chaplain to the queen, and is a strong opponent of the divorce.What
doth he there?"
"I am sure I know not," replied Patch, whose terror increased each
moment. "Perhaps I have mistaken the house. Indeed, I am sure it
must be Doctor Voysey's, the next door."
"Thou liest, knave! " cried Henry fiercely; "thy manner convinces me
there is some treasonable practice going forward.
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