52340Upon Friday morning I set on towards 341Thetford, dancing that ten mile in three 342hours, for I left Bury somewhat after seven 343in the morning and was at Thetford somewhat 344after ten that same forenoon. But indeed considering 345how I had been booted the other journeys 346before, and that all this way -- or the most of it -- was over 347a heath, it was no great wonder. For I fared like 348one that had escaped the stocks and tried the use of 349his legs to outrun the constable; so light was my 350heels that I counted the ten mile no better than a 351leap.

53352At my entrance into Thetford, the people came 353in great numbers to see me; for there were many 354there, being size time. The noble gentleman Sir 355Edwin Rich gave me entertainment in such bountiful 356and liberal sort during my continuance there 357Saturday and Sunday that I want fit words 358to express the least part of his worthy usage of my 359unworthiness. And to conclude liberally, as he had 360begun and continued, at my departure on Monday 361his worship gave me five pound.