To his inner ear, the cardinal speaks. He says, I saw....

“ To his inner ear, the cardinal speaks. He says, I saw you, Crumb, when you were at Elvetham: scratching your balls in the dawn and wondering at the violence of the king’s whims. If he wants a new wife, fix him one. I didn’t, and I am dead. ”

Hilary Mantel

From : Bring Up the Bodies