‘On foot they went, and took Salisbury in their way, purposely
to see the good Bishop, who made Mr. Hooker sit at his own
table; which Mr. Hooker boasted of with much joy and gratitude
when he saw his mother and friends; and at the Bishop's parting
with him, the Bishop gave him good counsel and his benediction,
but forgot to give him money; which when the Bishop had
considered, he sent a servant in all haste to call Richard back to
him, and at Richard's return, the Bishop said to him, ‘Richard, I
sent for you back to lend you a horse which hath carried me
many a mile, and I thank God with much ease,’ and presently
delivered into his hand a walking-staff, with which he professed
he had travelled through many parts of Germany; and he said,
‘Richard, I do not give, but lend you my horse; be sure you be
honest, and bring my horse back to me, at your return this way
to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats to bear your
charges to Exeter; and here is ten groats more, which I charge
you to deliver to your mother, and tell her I send her a Bishop's
benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for
me. And if you bring my horse back to me, I will give you
ten groats more to carry you on foot to the college; and so God
bless you, good Richard.”
—See Walton's Life of Richard Hooker.
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