But since
there is no man to whom we can complain for redress, what remedy is
there but patience, and to sit still and hold our peace? For of
these two who strive which of them both shall reign over us--and
each of them calleth himself king, and both twain put the people to
pain--one is, as you know well, too far from our quarter here to
help us in this behalf. And the other, since he looketh for the
Turk's aid, either will not, or (I suppose) dare not find any fault
with them that favour the Turk and his sect. For of natural Turks
this country lacketh none now; they are living here under divers
pretexts, and of everything they advertise the great Turk full
surely. And therefore, cousin, albeit that I would advise every man
to pray still and call unto God to hold his gracious hand over us
and keep away this wretchedness if his pleasure be, yet would I
further advise every good Christian body to remember and consider
that it is very likely to come. And therefore I would advise him to
make his reckoning and count his pennyworths before, and I would
advise every man (and every woman, too) to appoint with God's help
in their own mind beforehand what they intend to do if the very
worst should befall.
I
VINCENT: Well fare your heart, good uncle, for this good counsel
of yours! For surely methinketh that this is marvellous good.
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