Since  the  closing  of  the  letters  sent  herewith,  my  man  informs
me  that,  on  the  persuasion  of  Leicester,  the  Queen  has  pressed
Alengon  to  go  over  at  once  to  Flanders  with  the  three  ships,  and
she  will  give  him  SOflGOl.  When  the  States  have  taken  the  oath
of  allegiance  to  him  he  could  return  hither,  and  she  would  give
him  her  promise  that  she  would  then  marry  him.  Sussex  begged
Alen^on  not  to  deceive  himself ;  for  no  matter  what  pledges  and
promises  were  given  to  him  now,  if  once  he  went  away  without
being  married  he  might  be  quite  sure  that  the  marriage  would
never  take  place.  He  therefore  advises  him  on  no  account  to  be
driven  out  of  England  until  the  business  is  effected.  This  has
caused  Alen^on  to  put  his  back  to  the  wall,  and  to  tell  the  Queen
that,  not  only  will  he  not  leave  England,  but  he  will  not  even
leave  the  apartments  where  he  now  is  until  she  tells  him
clearly  the  Yes  or  No  of  the  marriage.  When  they  are  alone,
she  pledges  herself  to  him,  to  his  heart's  content,  and  as  much  as
any  woman  could  to  a  man,  but  she  will  not  have  anything  said
publicly.  This  has  caused  him  to  delay  a  gentleman  he  was  sending
to  his  brother  and  has  prevented  him  from  closing  the  letters  he
was  to  take.
