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WHEN Sir Thomas More was brought a prisoner to the Tower, the
lieutenant, who had formerly received many favors from him, offered him
suche poore cheere as he had; to which the ex-chancellor replied,
Assure yourself, master lieutenant, I do not mislike my cheer; but
whensoever so I do, then thrust me out of your doors.
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