354 meeting the cavaliers in the rout, 'tis say'd, he kill'<:! one of them: although this rogue had engag'd to I vie to have gone on tlw other side with him. Mrs. Hutchinson not being willing, for all this, to take such notice of !vie's treason as to cast him into prison, tooke him immediately to London with her, and say'd nothing till he came there. Then she told him how base and treacherous he had bene; but to save her owne shame for having entertain'd sb false a person, and for her mother's sake whom he had formerly serv'd, she was willing to dismisse him privately, without acquainting the collonell, who could not know but he must punish him. So she gave him something and turn'd him away, and told her husband she came only to acquaint him with the insurrection, and her owne feares of staying in the ,country without him. He being very indulgent, )vent immediately back with her, having inform'd the parliament, and receiv'd their order for going downe to looke after the securing of the country. His wife, as soone as she came downc, having learnt that the chaplaine had bene !vie's confederate, told him privately of it, and desir'd him to find a pretence to take his leave of the collonell, that she might not be necessitated to compfaine, and procure him the punishment his treason deserv'd. He went away thus, but so farre from being wrought upon, that he hated her to the death for her kindm;sse. The collonell having sett things in order in the country, had an intent to have carried his famely that winter with him to London; when iust that weeke he was going, news was brought that Lambert had once more turn'd out the parliament, and the co!lonellreioyc'd in his good fortune that he was not present. Lambert was exceedingly pufft up with his cheape vict9ry, and caiol'd his souldiers, and, before he return'd to London, sett on f0ote among them their old insolent way of prescribing to the parliament by way of petition.
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