_Be this delyvered to Mastyr John Paston._
I recomaunde me unto you as unknowyn. And as for the wryting I send unto
you, the cause why yt was nate endossed was, for the berer ther of knew
yow wel i now. And as for youre Cossyn Mary, she ys no longer with us,
as a pon Seynt Mathewys Evyn she departyd from me, and went to Awdry
Croxeston, and she told me that ye wold pay for her borde ther. But on
thyng I let you know; she hathe demenyd her ful symply bothe for youre
worship and also for her awne. Ther ys but few within oure plasse but
they know how yt is with her, and al by her awne bessynes of her tunge.
And I had knowyn as myche at the begynnyng as I have don sythe, I wold
not have delt in the mater nat for xl. pound; for I wys she ys no thyng
so sadde as I wold she wer.
No more to you at thys tyme, but the Holy Gost have you in His kepyng,
and send you youre hertys esse. I pray you hertly that I may sp[e]ke
with you.