'I did not, John--I did not; and if I did, think of your own words at

our meetin" in the Quarry; it was a small suspicion, though--no more
'I did not, John--I did not; and if I did, think of your own words at
our meetin" in the Quarry; it was a small suspicion, though--no more.
No, no; at heart I never doubted you.'

'In my turn I bend to you, William,' said the Countess, sinking on her

knee before him, and taking his hand
'In my turn I bend to you, William,' said the Countess, sinking on her
knee before him, and taking his hand. 'By the love you bear me, I
beseech you not to harm your wife! We have wronged her deeply--let us
not have her death to answer for. If the blow _must_ fall, let it be
upon the mother"s head. I have less compassion for her.'

'You had not escaped on that occasion, but for my connivance, Master

Jocelyn,' the man in the mask rejoined
'You had not escaped on that occasion, but for my connivance, Master
Jocelyn,' the man in the mask rejoined. 'Now, hear me. I am willing to
befriend you on certain conditions; and, to prove my sincerity, I engage
you shall go free if you accept them.'

'Damnation!' exclaimed Lord Roos

'Damnation!' exclaimed Lord Roos. 'What brings them here at such an
hour? But you must on no account admit them, Diego--at least, till I
have had time to remove the Countess to her own chamber. What a cursed
mischance!'

'I drink that toast most heartily, worthy Sir,' the young man exclaimed,

raising his beaded flagon on high
'I drink that toast most heartily, worthy Sir,' the young man exclaimed,
raising his beaded flagon on high. 'Confusion to my Enemies--Restoration
to my Rights!'

Incensed at his perversity, and determined to extort a full confession,

in order that it might be laid before the King, the serjeant-at-arms
ordered the manacles to be applied
Incensed at his perversity, and determined to extort a full confession,
in order that it might be laid before the King, the serjeant-at-arms
ordered the manacles to be applied. But though the torture was
exquisite, he bore it with firmness, and without uttering a groan;
maintaining the same determined silence as before. Had he dared, Master
Dendy would have had recourse to severer measures; but having no warrant
for any such proceeding, he was obliged to content himself with threats.
To these Hugh Calveley replied by a grim smile of contempt; but as the
serjeant-at-arms was departing to make his report to Sir Thomas Lake, he
said, 'I have something to disclose; but it is for the King"s ear
alone.'

Not having heard the words uttered by Bob, the agent"s inference that

the boy was disappointed at finding no one to meet him, was natural
Not having heard the words uttered by Bob, the agent"s inference that
the boy was disappointed at finding no one to meet him, was natural. But
Bob soon disillusioned him.

And graciously saluting Madame Bonaventure, he quitted the tavern

accompanied by a large train, and entering his barge amid the
acclamations of the spectators, was rowed towards Whitehall
And graciously saluting Madame Bonaventure, he quitted the tavern
accompanied by a large train, and entering his barge amid the
acclamations of the spectators, was rowed towards Whitehall.

Never had the boy been on a ferryboat at night, and the spectacle

presented by the brilliantly lighted buildings filled him with wonder
Never had the boy been on a ferryboat at night, and the spectacle
presented by the brilliantly lighted buildings filled him with wonder.
Fortunate was it for him that he was so enthralled, for the boat had
bumped into her slip and the people were rushing ashore before he had
time to realize that he was leaving behind all he had ever known of a
home.

'Bear with him, worthy friends,' he cried, 'he means you well, though he

may reprove you somewhat too sharply
'Bear with him, worthy friends,' he cried, 'he means you well, though he
may reprove you somewhat too sharply.'

At the words proclaiming the conductor"s evident anxiety over how Bob

felt toward him, they all laughed
At the words proclaiming the conductor"s evident anxiety over how Bob
felt toward him, they all laughed.

But Sir Giles continued perfectly unmoved by the tempest raging around,

and laughed to scorn these menaces, contenting himself with signing to
Captain Bludder to be in readiness
But Sir Giles continued perfectly unmoved by the tempest raging around,
and laughed to scorn these menaces, contenting himself with signing to
Captain Bludder to be in readiness.

Drawing rein, Bob dismounted at the store, went inside and asked where

he could find out who owned property in the town fifteen years ago
Drawing rein, Bob dismounted at the store, went inside and asked where
he could find out who owned property in the town fifteen years ago.

'That"s hard,' replied Lamh Laudher, drawing his breath tightly; 'but

I know where it comes from
'That"s hard,' replied Lamh Laudher, drawing his breath tightly; 'but
I know where it comes from. I think your father might be softened a
little, ay, a great deal, if it wasn"t for your brother Meehaul.'

While he was speaking, Thomas had taken Bob"s lariat, which hung from

the pommel of his saddle, and drawing the noose small had slipped it
over his pony"s right hoof
While he was speaking, Thomas had taken Bob"s lariat, which hung from
the pommel of his saddle, and drawing the noose small had slipped it
over his pony"s right hoof.

Sir Francis then cast a look round to ascertain who were present; but he

was so inconveniently situated, and the crowd of serving-men was so
great at the upper table, that he could only imperfectly distinguish
those seated at it; besides which, most of the guests were hidden by the
traverse
Sir Francis then cast a look round to ascertain who were present; but he
was so inconveniently situated, and the crowd of serving-men was so
great at the upper table, that he could only imperfectly distinguish
those seated at it; besides which, most of the guests were hidden by the
traverse. Such, however, as he could make out were richly attired in
doublets of silk and satin, while their rich velvet mantles, plumed and
jewelled caps, and long rapiers, were carried by their servants.

From the remarks, Bob could see plainly that the officious conductor was

not popular, and he was wondering whether or not he was expected to
make any comment, when Hosmer said, his face suffused with a look of
glee:

'I told you so,' grunted the policeman, but further comment was

interrupted by the actions of Simpkins
'I told you so,' grunted the policeman, but further comment was
interrupted by the actions of Simpkins.

'You"d better sit down,' said the official, 'because it will take a few

minutes to get it ready
'You"d better sit down,' said the official, 'because it will take a few
minutes to get it ready.'

'Ay, marry! have we,' cried an embroiderer"s apprentice;

'these extortioners have ruined my master"s trade by their
gold-and-silver-thread monopoly
'Ay, marry! have we,' cried an embroiderer"s apprentice;
'these extortioners have ruined my master"s trade by their
gold-and-silver-thread monopoly.'