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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. 191
dergone, requesting we might be royally rewarded, and that
she henceforward might be permitted to enjoy the benefit
of her commission. The old lord stood up too, and attested
the truth of all that the Virgin had spoken, and that it was
but equity that we should on both parts be contented.
Hereupon we were to step out a little ;
it was concluded
that each man should make some possible wish, and were
to consider of^it till after supper. Meantime the King and Ludus Regis
cum Regina.
Queen, for recreation's sake, began to play together. It
looked not unlike chesse, only it had other laws,
for it was
the vertues and vices one against another, where it might
be ingeniously observed with what plots the vices lay in
wait for the vertues, and how to re-encounter them again.
This was so properly and artificially performed that it were Artificios.
to be wished that we had the like game too. During the
game in comes Atlas again, and makes his report in private,
yet I blushed all over, for my conscience gave me no rest.
The King presented me the supplication to read, the con- suppiicatio
portitoris
tents whereof were to this purpose : First, the writer wished traditum
autori.
the King prosperity and peace, and that his seed might be
spread far and wide. Afterwards he remonstrated that the
time was now come wherein, according to the royal promise,
heought to be released; because Venus was already uncovered
by one of his guests,
for his observations could not lie to
to him, and that if his Majesty would please to make strict
and diligent enquiry, in case this should not prove to be,
he would remain before the gate all the days of his life.
Then he humbly sued that, upon peril of body and life, he
might be present at this night's supper, being in good hopes
to spye out the offender and obtain his wished freedom.
This was handsomly indited, and I could well perceive his