298 AXNALS OF EOGER DE nOVEDEiî. A.D. 1167. to be mistaken in him. You might have been withheld from a supposition of that kind by the first and second repulses you have already experienced. For, in the first place, you appeared personally ; after which, the letter which you wrote for the purpose of persuading him experienced how firmly stands the vicar of Saint Peter, and with what truthfulness, when, neither by prayers, nor by gifts, nor by suggestions, nor by promises, could you move him. But a third attempt must be made, that, after the example of his lord, he may, on a third attempt, come off triumphant. Besides, that no annoyance may be wanting, you have put off the time for your appeal nearly a whole year. You have had no compassion on my exile or on the difficulties of the Holy Church, the spouse of Christ, whom He has obtained with His own blood. Besides, to pass this over, which, indeed, I ought not to do, it was your duty to use some foresight in his behalf, to whom you assert yourself to be a well-wisher, I mean our lord the king, who, so long as he behaves thus towards us, or the Church of Christ, will be able neither to go to war, nor to live in peace, without danger to his soul. Let us now pass on to the rest. You mention that some confusion arose on ray departure, and in consequence of my departure. Let the authors and contrivers of this confusion be afraid, lest they also be brought to confusion. You extol me with great praises, as to the good purpose of my journey, and indeed it is the duty of a prudent man not to be neglectful of his character ; but stiB, it is the part of a discreet one, in relation to himself, not to be-Ueve another rather than himself. I am accused as though I had done certain injuries to my lord the king ; but inasmuch as you do not mention one of them by name, I do not even know what it is I am to make answer to ; therefore, as I am only charged in a superficial manner on that point, in a superficial manner only shaU I defend myself. In the mean-whBe, however, take this for my answer—because I am conscious of having done nothing wrong, for that reason I have not justified myself. You express surprise at the letter of warning which I sent him.