transcribed from the [@number@] [charles] [scribner] 's [sons] edition [by] [david] [price] , email [@email@] 1 transcribed 2 from 1 transcribed 9 edition 2 from 3 the 7 's 9 edition 9 edition 13 , 13 , 14 email [the] [black] [arrow] [a] [tale] [of] [the] [two] [roses] critic on the [hearth] [:] 1 critic 2 on 2 on 3 the no one but myself knows what [i] have suffered , nor what my books have gained , by your unsleeping watchfulness and admirable pertinacity . 1 no 12 what 1 no 16 gained 2 one 5 knows 3 but 4 myself 4 myself 5 knows 5 knows 6 what 6 what 11 nor 6 what 12 what 8 have 9 suffered 9 suffered 10 , 10 , 11 nor 12 what 15 have 13 my 14 books 14 books 15 have 16 gained 17 , 16 gained 23 admirable 18 by 19 your 19 your 20 unsleeping 20 unsleeping 21 watchfulness 21 watchfulness 22 and 21 watchfulness 23 admirable 23 admirable 25 . 24 pertinacity 25 . that others may display more constancy is still my hope . 1 that 2 others 1 that 3 may 3 may 4 display 4 display 5 more 4 display 6 constancy 6 constancy 8 still 7 is 8 still 8 still 10 hope 9 my 10 hope 10 hope 11 . it was not without its reward at the time . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 not 3 not 5 its 4 without 5 its 5 its 6 reward 6 reward 8 the 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 . those who read volumes and those who read story papers belong to different worlds . 1 those 3 read 2 who 3 read 3 read 6 those 4 volumes 5 and 5 and 6 those 6 those 8 read 7 who 8 read 8 read 11 belong 9 story 10 papers 10 papers 11 belong 11 belong 13 different 12 to 13 different 13 different 15 . 14 worlds 15 . the verdict on [treasure] [island] was reversed in the other court ; [i] wonder , will it be the same with its successor ? 1 the 2 verdict 2 verdict 11 court 3 on 11 court 6 was 7 reversed 7 reversed 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 other 9 the 11 court 11 court 15 , 12 ; 14 wonder 14 wonder 15 , 15 , 16 will 16 will 17 it 17 it 18 be 18 be 23 successor 19 the 20 same 20 same 23 successor 21 with 22 its 22 its 23 successor 23 successor 24 ? r l [s.] 1 r 2 l [saranac] [lake] [,] [@date@] [.] [prologue] [john] [amend-all] on a certain afternoon , in the late springtime , the bell upon [tunstall] [moat] [house] was heard ringing at an unaccustomed hour . 1 on 2 a 2 a 4 afternoon 3 certain 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 5 , 4 afternoon 12 bell 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 late 7 the 9 springtime 9 springtime 10 , 10 , 11 the 12 bell 21 an 13 upon 17 was 13 upon 18 heard 18 heard 19 ringing 19 ringing 20 at 19 ringing 21 an 21 an 23 hour 22 unaccustomed 23 hour 23 hour 24 . tunstall hamlet at that period , in the reign of old [king] [henry] [vi] . , wore much the same appearance as it wears to-day . 1 tunstall 2 hamlet 1 tunstall 5 period 2 hamlet 3 at 4 that 5 period 5 period 11 old 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 reign 9 reign 10 of 10 of 11 old 11 old 21 appearance 15 . 16 , 16 , 17 wore 17 wore 18 much 18 much 19 the 19 the 20 same 19 the 21 appearance 21 appearance 24 wears 22 as 23 it 23 it 24 wears 24 wears 25 to-day 25 to-day 26 . a score or so of houses , heavily framed with oak [,] stood scattered in a long green valley ascending from the river . 1 a 9 framed 2 score 3 or 2 score 8 heavily 3 or 4 so 5 of 6 houses 6 houses 7 , 6 houses 8 heavily 8 heavily 9 framed 9 framed 10 with 10 with 11 oak 11 oak 13 stood 13 stood 15 in 13 stood 17 long 14 scattered 15 in 16 a 17 long 17 long 19 valley 17 long 24 . 18 green 19 valley 20 ascending 22 the 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 . half-way up the village , the church stood among yews . 1 half-way 4 village 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 village 4 village 5 , 5 , 8 stood 6 the 7 church 7 church 8 stood 8 stood 11 . 9 among 10 yews 10 yews 11 . on every side the slopes were crowned and the view bounded by the green elms and [greening] oak-trees of the forest . 1 on 3 side 2 every 3 side 3 side 10 view 4 the 5 slopes 5 slopes 6 were 5 slopes 7 crowned 7 crowned 8 and 7 crowned 10 view 8 and 9 the 10 view 11 bounded 11 bounded 12 by 11 bounded 16 and 12 by 13 the 13 the 15 elms 14 green 15 elms 16 and 22 . 18 oak-trees 19 of 18 oak-trees 21 forest 19 of 20 the 21 forest 22 . he , at the least , would know , and they hailed him and begged him to explain . 1 he 8 know 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 , 6 , 7 would 7 would 8 know 8 know 13 him 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 hailed 12 hailed 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 begged 15 begged 16 him 15 begged 18 explain 16 him 17 to 18 explain 19 . the express , it appeared , had brought great news . 1 the 2 express 2 express 5 appeared 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 appeared 5 appeared 11 . 6 , 7 had 7 had 8 brought 8 brought 9 great 9 great 10 news 10 news 11 . a battle was impending . 1 a 2 battle 2 battle 3 was 3 was 4 impending 4 impending 5 . sir [oliver] would come shortly himself , and [bennet] [hatch] was arming at that moment , for he it was who should lead the party . 1 sir 7 , 3 would 4 come 4 come 5 shortly 5 shortly 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 18 he 11 was 12 arming 12 arming 15 moment 13 at 14 that 13 at 15 moment 15 moment 16 , 16 , 17 for 16 , 18 he 18 he 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 25 party 21 who 22 should 21 who 23 lead 23 lead 24 the 24 the 25 party 25 party 26 . " it is the ruin of this kind land , " a woman said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 5 ruin 3 is 4 the 5 ruin 12 a 6 of 7 this 7 this 9 land 8 kind 9 land 9 land 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 a 12 a 13 woman 13 woman 14 said 14 said 15 . " if the barons live at war , ploughfolk must eat roots . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 7 war 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 barons 5 live 6 at 5 live 7 war 7 war 9 ploughfolk 8 , 9 ploughfolk 9 ploughfolk 10 must 10 must 11 eat 11 eat 12 roots 12 roots 13 . 13 . 14 " " [nay] , " said [dick] , " every man that follows shall have sixpence a day , and archers twelve . " 1 " 9 every 1 " 14 have 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 9 every 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 every 13 shall 10 man 11 that 11 that 12 follows 12 follows 13 shall 14 have 15 sixpence 15 sixpence 17 day 16 a 17 day 17 day 20 archers 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 archers 20 archers 21 twelve 20 archers 22 . 22 . 23 " " they cannot better die than for their natural lord , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 they 1 " 4 better 2 they 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 better 4 better 5 die 5 die 6 than 5 die 8 their 6 than 7 for 8 their 10 lord 9 natural 10 lord 10 lord 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " no natural lord of mine , " said the man in the smock . 1 " 4 lord 2 no 3 natural 3 natural 4 lord 4 lord 7 , 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 14 smock 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 smock 14 smock 15 . " [i] followed the [walsinghams] ; so we all did down [brierly] way , till two years ago , come [candlemas] . 1 " 3 followed 3 followed 17 years 4 the 17 years 6 ; 7 so 6 ; 8 we 8 we 9 all 8 we 16 two 10 did 11 down 11 down 13 way 13 way 14 , 13 way 15 till 14 , 15 till 15 till 16 two 16 two 17 years 17 years 19 , 18 ago 19 , 19 , 20 come 20 come 22 . and now [i] must side with [brackley] [!] 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 must 4 must 5 side 5 side 6 with it was the law that did it ; call ye that natural ? 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 law 4 law 5 that 5 that 9 call 6 did 7 it 6 did 9 call 7 it 8 ; 9 call 12 natural 10 ye 11 that 11 that 12 natural 12 natural 13 ? but [king] [harry] praised be the saints ! has come again into his right mind , and will have all things peaceably ordained . 1 but 5 be 4 praised 5 be 5 be 14 right 6 the 7 saints 6 the 9 has 7 saints 8 ! 9 has 10 come 10 come 11 again 10 come 14 right 11 again 12 into 12 into 13 his 14 right 18 will 15 mind 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 will 18 will 19 have 19 have 20 all 20 all 24 . 21 things 22 peaceably 22 peaceably 23 ordained 23 ordained 24 . and as for [sir] [daniel] , y ' are very brave behind his back . 1 and 2 as 1 and 7 y 2 as 3 for 6 , 7 y 7 y 10 very 8 ' 9 are 9 are 10 very 10 very 11 brave 11 brave 15 . 12 behind 13 his 13 his 14 back 14 back 15 . but [i] will be no tale-bearer ; and let that suffice . " 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 tale-bearer 6 tale-bearer 8 and 6 tale-bearer 9 let 7 ; 8 and 9 let 10 that 10 that 11 suffice 11 suffice 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] say no harm of you , [master] [richard] , " returned the peasant . 1 " 3 say 1 " 7 you 3 say 4 no 3 say 5 harm 5 harm 6 of 7 you 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 returned 13 returned 14 the 13 returned 15 peasant 15 peasant 16 . " [y] ' are a lad ; but when ye come to a man 's inches , ye will find ye have an empty pocket . 1 " 5 a 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 5 a 5 a 6 lad 5 a 13 a 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 when 8 but 10 ye 10 ye 11 come 11 come 12 to 11 come 13 a 13 a 17 , 13 a 20 find 14 man 15 's 14 man 16 inches 16 inches 17 , 18 ye 19 will 18 ye 20 find 20 find 21 ye 21 ye 22 have 22 have 24 empty 23 an 24 empty 24 empty 26 . 25 pocket 26 . i say no more : the saints help [sir] [daniel] 's neighbours , and the [blessed] [maid] protect his wards ! " 1 i 4 more 1 i 8 help 2 say 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 : 5 : 7 saints 6 the 7 saints 8 help 18 protect 11 's 12 neighbours 12 neighbours 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 14 and 18 protect 18 protect 20 wards 19 his 20 wards 20 wards 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [clipsby] , " said [richard] , " you speak what [i] cannot hear with honour . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 what 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 speak 10 speak 11 what 11 what 16 honour 13 cannot 14 hear 14 hear 15 with 15 with 16 honour 16 honour 17 . sir [daniel] is my good master , and my guardian . " 1 sir 6 master 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 guardian 10 guardian 11 . 11 . 12 " " come , now , will ye read me a riddle ? " returned [clipsby] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 now 3 , 4 now 4 now 7 ye 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 ye 7 ye 8 read 7 ye 11 riddle 8 read 9 me 10 a 11 riddle 11 riddle 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 returned 14 returned 16 . " on whose side is [sir] [daniel] ? " 1 " 4 side 2 on 3 whose 3 whose 4 side 4 side 8 ? 5 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ay , " returned [clipsby] , " you , nor no man . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 returned 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 returned 3 , 4 " 5 returned 9 you 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 12 no 10 , 11 nor 10 , 12 no 12 no 14 . 13 man 14 . for , indeed , he is one that goes to bed [lancaster] and gets up [york] . " 1 for 2 , 1 for 3 indeed 3 indeed 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 one 7 one 9 goes 8 that 9 goes 9 goes 14 gets 10 to 11 bed 11 bed 13 and 13 and 14 gets 14 gets 15 up 15 up 17 . 17 . 18 " " [clipsby] , " he shouted , " off to the [moat] [house] , and send all other laggards the same gate . 1 " 6 shouted 1 " 9 off 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 off 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 22 gate 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 send 16 send 18 other 17 all 18 other 18 other 21 same 19 laggards 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 gate 22 gate 23 . bowyer will give you jack and salet . 1 bowyer 2 will 1 bowyer 3 give 3 give 4 you 3 give 5 jack 5 jack 6 and 6 and 7 salet 7 salet 8 . we must ride before curfew . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 ride 3 ride 4 before 4 before 5 curfew 5 curfew 6 . look to it : he that is last at the lych-gate [sir] [daniel] shall reward . 1 look 4 : 1 look 5 he 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 : 5 he 7 is 5 he 8 last 6 that 7 is 8 last 9 at 8 last 11 lych-gate 9 at 10 the 11 lych-gate 14 shall 14 shall 15 reward 15 reward 16 . look to it right well ! 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 right 4 right 5 well 5 well 6 ! i know you for a man of naught . 1 i 2 know 2 know 5 a 3 you 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 8 naught 7 of 8 naught 8 naught 9 . nance , " he added , to one of the women , " is old [appleyard] up town ? " 1 nance 2 , 2 , 3 " 2 , 8 one 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 added 5 added 6 , 5 added 7 to 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 women 11 women 17 up 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 is 14 is 15 old 15 old 17 up 17 up 18 town 18 town 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [i] 'll warrant you , " replied the woman . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 warrant 3 'll 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 woman 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 . " in his field , for sure . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 4 field 3 his 4 field 4 field 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 sure 7 sure 8 . 8 . 9 " " ye will see the old shrew , " said [bennet] . 1 " 3 will 2 ye 3 will 3 will 6 old 4 see 5 the 4 see 6 old 6 old 8 , 7 shrew 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " he will waste more time grumbling and prating of [harry] the [fift] than would serve a man to shoe a horse . 1 " 3 will 1 " 4 waste 1 " 6 time 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 waste 4 waste 5 more 6 time 9 prating 6 time 14 than 7 grumbling 8 and 7 grumbling 9 prating 10 of 12 the 12 the 14 than 14 than 15 would 14 than 16 serve 16 serve 20 shoe 17 a 18 man 18 man 19 to 19 to 20 shoe 20 shoe 22 horse 21 a 22 horse 22 horse 23 . and all because he has been to the [french] wars ! " 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 has 4 he 6 been 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 wars 10 wars 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " now , dear lady , if thy will be , [i] pray you that you will rue on me . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 9 will 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 lady 4 dear 7 if 5 lady 6 , 7 if 8 thy 7 if 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 14 you 11 , 13 pray 11 , 14 you 14 you 17 will 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 rue 18 rue 19 on 18 rue 21 . 19 on 20 me 21 . 22 " the old fellow looked up . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . " save you , my masters ! " he said , grinning . 1 " 2 save 2 save 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 " 5 my 6 masters 6 masters 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 grinning 12 grinning 13 . " and where goeth [master] [hatch] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 goeth 4 goeth 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " master [hatch] is off to [kettley] , with every man that we can horse , " returned [bennet] . 1 " 2 master 1 " 13 we 2 master 4 is 4 is 6 to 5 off 6 to 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 every 10 every 11 man 11 man 12 that 11 man 13 we 13 we 14 can 14 can 15 horse 14 can 18 returned 15 horse 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 returned 18 returned 20 . " there is a fight toward , it seems , and my lord stays a reinforcement . " 1 " 5 fight 1 " 9 seems 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fight 6 toward 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 seems 9 seems 13 lord 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 lord 11 and 12 my 13 lord 14 stays 13 lord 15 a 15 a 17 . 16 reinforcement 17 . 17 . 18 " " ay , verily , " returned [appleyard] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 6 " 4 verily 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 . " and what will ye leave me to garrison withal ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 7 me 4 will 5 ye 5 ye 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 garrison 9 garrison 10 withal 10 withal 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] leave you six good men , and [sir] [oliver] to boot , " answered [hatch] . 1 " 7 men 3 leave 4 you 3 leave 5 six 5 six 7 men 6 good 7 men 7 men 13 boot 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 to 12 to 13 boot 13 boot 18 . 14 , 15 " 14 , 18 . 15 " 16 answered " it 'll not hold the place , " said [appleyard] ; " the number sufficeth not . 1 " 3 'll 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 not 3 'll 5 hold 5 hold 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 , 7 place 15 number 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 " 9 " 10 said 12 ; 13 " 14 the 15 number 15 number 18 . 16 sufficeth 17 not 17 not 18 . it would take two score to make it good . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 4 two 3 take 4 two 4 two 6 to 5 score 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 it 8 it 9 good 9 good 10 . 10 . 11 " " why , it 's for that we came to you , old shrew ! " replied the other . 1 " 11 you 2 why 3 , 2 why 6 for 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 old 12 , 16 " 13 old 14 shrew 14 shrew 15 ! 16 " 17 replied 16 " 19 other 17 replied 18 the 19 other 20 . " who else is there but you that could do aught in such a house with such a garrison ? " 1 " 2 who 1 " 10 do 2 who 3 else 4 is 5 there 4 is 10 do 5 there 7 you 6 but 7 you 7 you 9 could 8 that 9 could 10 do 14 a 11 aught 12 in 11 aught 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 house 15 house 18 a 16 with 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 garrison 19 garrison 21 " 20 ? 21 " " ay ! when the pinch comes , ye remember the old shoe , " returned [nick] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 6 pinch 2 ay 3 ! 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 pinch 6 pinch 13 shoe 7 comes 8 , 7 comes 9 ye 9 ye 10 remember 10 remember 11 the 11 the 12 old 11 the 13 shoe 13 shoe 14 , 13 shoe 16 returned 14 , 15 " 16 returned 18 . " [nay] , [nick] , there 's some can draw a good bow yet , " said [bennet] . 1 " 13 bow 3 , 8 some 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 's 7 's 8 some 8 some 12 good 9 can 10 draw 10 draw 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 bow 13 bow 15 , 14 yet 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 16 " 19 . " draw a good bow ! " cried [appleyard] . 1 " 5 bow 2 draw 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 bow 5 bow 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " yes ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! but who 'll shoot me a good shoot ? 1 but 2 who 1 but 3 'll 3 'll 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 shoot 8 shoot 9 ? it 's there the eye comes in , and the head between your shoulders . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 there 3 there 8 , 4 the 5 eye 5 eye 6 comes 5 eye 8 , 6 comes 7 in 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 head 10 the 12 between 11 head 12 between 12 between 14 shoulders 13 your 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 . now , what might you call a long shoot , [bennet] [hatch] ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 you 3 what 4 might 4 might 5 you 5 you 6 call 6 call 7 a 7 a 8 long 7 a 9 shoot 9 shoot 10 , 10 , 14 " 13 ? 14 " " well , " said [bennet] , looking about him , " it would be a long shoot from here into the forest . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 looking 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 8 looking 11 , 8 looking 21 into 9 about 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 would 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 14 would 16 a 14 would 18 shoot 16 a 17 long 18 shoot 19 from 19 from 20 here 21 into 22 the 21 into 24 . 22 the 23 forest 24 . 25 " " why , what are you looking at ? " asked [bennet] , with a chuckle . 1 " 5 are 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 5 are 9 ? 6 you 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 17 . 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 chuckle 16 chuckle 17 . " do , you see [harry] the [fift] ? " 1 " 2 do 1 " 4 you 2 do 3 , 4 you 5 see 4 you 9 ? 5 see 7 the 9 ? 10 " the veteran continued looking up the hill in silence . 1 the 2 veteran 1 the 4 looking 2 veteran 3 continued 4 looking 7 hill 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . " what is it , [appleyard] ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " why , the birds , " said [appleyard] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 5 birds 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 birds 5 birds 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 10 . " what of the birds ? " said [bennet] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 birds 5 birds 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ay ! " returned [appleyard] , " y ' are a wise man to go to war , [master] [bennet] . 1 " 5 returned 1 " 11 are 2 ay 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 ' 8 " 9 y 11 are 12 a 12 a 16 go 13 wise 14 man 14 man 15 to 14 man 16 go 16 go 18 war 17 to 18 war 18 war 19 , 19 , 22 . birds are a good sentry ; in forest places they be [the] first line of battle . 1 birds 2 are 1 birds 9 places 2 are 3 a 2 are 4 good 4 good 5 sentry 5 sentry 6 ; 5 sentry 8 forest 7 in 8 forest 9 places 10 they 9 places 13 first 10 they 11 be 13 first 16 battle 14 line 15 of 15 of 16 battle 16 battle 17 . " hear him ! " grinned [appleyard] . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 grinned 6 grinned 8 . " how [many] a rogue would give his two crop ears to have a shoot at either of us ? 1 " 9 two 2 how 4 a 2 how 9 two 4 a 5 rogue 5 rogue 6 would 5 rogue 7 give 7 give 8 his 9 two 11 ears 9 two 13 have 10 crop 11 ears 11 ears 12 to 13 have 14 a 14 a 17 either 14 a 19 us 15 shoot 16 at 16 at 17 either 17 either 18 of 19 us 20 ? saint [michael] , man ! they hate us like two polecats ! " 1 saint 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 ! 5 ! 8 us 6 they 7 hate 6 they 8 us 8 us 11 polecats 9 like 10 two 10 two 11 polecats 11 polecats 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " well , sooth it is , they hate [sir] [daniel] , " answered [hatch] , a little sobered . 1 " 2 well 1 " 9 hate 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 sooth 4 sooth 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 they 9 hate 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 sobered 19 sobered 20 . " you , for a good wager , " answered [hatch] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 7 wager 6 good 7 wager 7 wager 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 . 9 " 10 answered " my surcoat to a leather belt , it would be you ! " cried the old archer [.] 1 " 12 you 2 my 3 surcoat 3 surcoat 6 leather 4 to 5 a 4 to 6 leather 6 leather 12 you 7 belt 8 , 8 , 9 it 8 , 12 you 9 it 11 be 10 would 11 be 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 13 ! 18 archer 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 16 the 15 cried 18 archer 16 the 17 old " ye burned [grimstone] , [bennet] they 'll ne'er forgive you that , my master . 1 " 3 burned 1 " 7 they 2 ye 3 burned 3 burned 5 , 7 they 8 'll 7 they 10 forgive 8 'll 9 ne'er 10 forgive 11 you 10 forgive 12 that 12 that 13 , 12 that 15 master 14 my 15 master 15 master 16 . i am an old man , and draw fast to homeward , where the bed is ready . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 an 1 i 8 draw 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 7 and 4 old 8 draw 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 draw 9 fast 9 fast 10 to 9 fast 13 where 10 to 11 homeward 12 , 13 where 13 where 15 bed 14 the 15 bed 15 bed 17 ready 15 bed 18 . 16 is 17 ready 17 ready 18 . " [y] ' are the shrewishest old dolt in [tunstall] [forest] , " returned [hatch] , visibly ruffled by these threats . 1 " 7 old 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 7 old 4 are 6 shrewishest 5 the 6 shrewishest 7 old 8 dolt 8 dolt 13 " 9 in 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 returned 14 returned 17 visibly 14 returned 20 these 16 , 17 visibly 17 visibly 18 ruffled 18 ruffled 19 by 20 these 21 threats 20 these 22 . " get ye to your arms before [sir] [oliver] come , and leave prating for one good while . 1 " 7 before 2 get 3 ye 2 get 7 before 3 ye 4 to 4 to 6 arms 5 your 6 arms 7 before 11 , 10 come 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 while 13 leave 14 prating 14 prating 17 good 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 good 17 good 18 while 18 while 19 . an ye had talked so much with [harry] the [fift] , his ears would ha ' been richer than his pocket . " 1 an 2 ye 1 an 11 , 2 ye 4 talked 2 ye 5 so 3 had 4 talked 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 with 7 with 9 the 11 , 17 been 12 his 13 ears 13 ears 14 would 14 would 15 ha 15 ha 16 ' 16 ' 17 been 17 been 19 than 18 richer 19 than 19 than 21 pocket 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 . 22 . 23 " hatch , [with] a broken cry , leapt into the air ; then , stooping double , he ran for the cover of the house . 1 hatch 2 , 2 , 4 a 4 a 11 air 5 broken 6 cry 6 cry 7 , 6 cry 11 air 7 , 8 leapt 8 leapt 9 into 9 into 10 the 11 air 15 stooping 12 ; 13 then 13 then 14 , 14 , 15 stooping 15 stooping 16 double 15 stooping 19 ran 16 double 18 he 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 ran 19 ran 21 the 20 for 21 the 21 the 25 house 22 cover 24 the 22 cover 25 house 23 of 24 the 25 house 26 . not a leaf stirred . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 leaf 3 leaf 4 stirred 4 stirred 5 . the sheep were patiently browsing ; the birds had settled . 1 the 2 sheep 1 the 5 browsing 2 sheep 3 were 4 patiently 5 browsing 5 browsing 8 birds 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 birds 8 birds 10 settled 9 had 10 settled 10 settled 11 . " [d'ye] see aught ? " cried [hatch] . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 aught 4 aught 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " not a twig stirs , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 5 stirs 4 twig 5 stirs 5 stirs 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] think shame to leave him lying , " said [bennet] , coming forward once more with hesitating steps and a very pale countenance . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 to 4 shame 5 to 5 to 6 leave 5 to 14 coming 6 leave 8 lying 7 him 8 lying 8 lying 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 14 coming 19 hesitating 14 coming 20 steps 15 forward 16 once 15 forward 17 more 16 once 17 more 17 more 18 with 18 with 19 hesitating 20 steps 22 a 20 steps 24 pale 21 and 22 a 22 a 23 very 23 very 24 pale 24 pale 26 . 25 countenance 26 . " keep a good eye on the wood , [master] [shelton] keep a clear eye on the wood . 1 " 2 keep 1 " 4 good 2 keep 3 a 4 good 5 eye 4 good 9 , 5 eye 6 on 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 wood 7 the 8 wood 9 , 14 clear 12 keep 13 a 12 keep 14 clear 14 clear 18 wood 15 eye 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 wood 18 wood 19 . the saints assoil us ! here was a good shoot ! " 1 the 2 saints 1 the 3 assoil 3 assoil 4 us 3 assoil 6 here 4 us 5 ! 6 here 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 shoot 10 shoot 11 ! 11 ! 12 " bennet raised the old archer on his knee . 1 bennet 4 old 2 raised 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 archer 5 archer 6 on 6 on 8 knee 7 his 8 knee 8 knee 9 . " [can] ye hear , old [nick] ? " asked [hatch] . 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 4 hear 4 hear 5 , 5 , 9 " 6 old 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " have ye a last wish before ye wend , old brother ? " 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 4 a 4 a 6 wish 5 last 6 wish 6 wish 9 wend 7 before 8 ye 8 ye 9 wend 9 wend 11 old 10 , 11 old 11 old 13 ? 12 brother 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " pluck out the shaft , and let me pass , a ' [mary] 's name ! " gasped [appleyard] . 1 " 8 let 1 " 19 gasped 2 pluck 3 out 2 pluck 5 shaft 3 out 4 the 5 shaft 8 let 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 let 8 let 12 a 9 me 10 pass 10 pass 11 , 11 , 12 a 13 ' 16 name 15 's 16 name 16 name 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 gasped 19 gasped 21 . " [i] be done with [old] [england] . 1 " 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 with 5 with 8 . pluck it out ! " 1 pluck 2 it 2 it 3 out 3 out 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " master [dick] , " said [bennet] , " come hither , and pull me a good pull upon the arrow . 1 " 2 master 1 " 11 hither 2 master 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 10 come 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 come 11 hither 17 good 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 pull 14 pull 15 me 15 me 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 pull 18 pull 22 . 19 upon 20 the 19 upon 21 arrow 21 arrow 22 . he would fain pass , the poor sinner . " 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 fain 3 fain 4 pass 4 pass 5 , 4 pass 6 the 6 the 8 sinner 7 poor 8 sinner 8 sinner 9 . 9 . 10 " dick laid down his cross-bow , and pulling hard upon the arrow , drew it forth . 1 dick 4 his 1 dick 12 arrow 2 laid 3 down 2 laid 4 his 4 his 9 hard 5 cross-bow 6 , 5 cross-bow 8 pulling 6 , 7 and 8 pulling 9 hard 9 hard 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 12 arrow 14 drew 13 , 14 drew 14 drew 15 it 14 drew 16 forth 15 it 16 forth 16 forth 17 . hatch , upon his knees among the cabbages , prayed [fervently] for the welfare of the passing spirit . 1 hatch 5 knees 2 , 3 upon 3 upon 4 his 4 his 5 knees 5 knees 6 among 5 knees 8 cabbages 6 among 7 the 6 among 8 cabbages 8 cabbages 9 , 8 cabbages 10 prayed 10 prayed 14 welfare 10 prayed 17 passing 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 welfare 14 welfare 15 of 15 of 16 the 17 passing 18 spirit 17 passing 19 . 18 spirit 19 . " ay , " he said , " it 'll be my turn next . " 1 " 5 he 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 he 3 , 4 " 5 he 10 'll 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 my 12 my 13 turn 13 turn 14 next 14 next 15 . 15 . 16 " " who hath done this , [bennet] ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 hath 3 hath 4 done 4 done 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 ? 9 " richard asked , still holding the arrow in his hand . 1 richard 2 asked 2 asked 5 holding 3 , 4 still 4 still 5 holding 5 holding 7 arrow 6 the 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 11 . " [nay] , the saints know , " said [hatch] . 1 " 5 saints 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 saints 5 saints 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . sir [daniel] driveth over-hard . " 1 sir 3 driveth 3 driveth 4 over-hard 4 over-hard 5 . 5 . 6 " " this is a strange shaft , " said the lad , looking [at] the arrow in his hand . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 6 shaft 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 strange 6 shaft 13 looking 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 11 lad 9 said 10 the 11 lad 12 , 11 lad 13 looking 13 looking 16 arrow 15 the 16 arrow 16 arrow 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 . " ay , by my faith ! " cried [bennet] . 1 " 5 my 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 my 5 my 6 faith 6 faith 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " black , and black-feathered . 1 " 2 black 2 black 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 black-feathered 5 black-feathered 6 . here is an ill-favoured shaft , [by] my sooth ! for black , they say , bodes burial . 1 here 8 my 2 is 3 an 2 is 4 ill-favoured 4 ill-favoured 5 shaft 5 shaft 6 , 6 , 8 my 8 my 9 sooth 9 sooth 10 ! 9 sooth 12 black 11 for 12 black 12 black 18 burial 13 , 14 they 13 , 18 burial 14 they 15 say 15 say 16 , 16 , 17 bodes 18 burial 19 . and here be words written . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 be 3 be 4 words 4 words 5 written 5 written 6 . wipe the blood away . 1 wipe 2 the 2 the 3 blood 3 blood 4 away 4 away 5 . what read ye ? " 1 what 2 read 2 read 3 ye 3 ye 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " ' [appulyaird] fro [jon] [amend-all] , ' " read [shelton] . 1 " 4 fro 2 ' 4 fro 4 fro 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 " 9 " 10 read 10 read 12 . " what should this betoken ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 should 3 should 6 ? 4 this 5 betoken 5 betoken 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [nay] , [i] like it not , " returned the retainer , shaking his head . 1 " 3 , 3 , 14 shaking 5 like 6 it 5 like 10 returned 6 it 7 not 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 returned 10 returned 12 retainer 11 the 12 retainer 12 retainer 14 shaking 13 , 14 shaking 14 shaking 17 . 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . " [john] [amend-all] ! 1 " 4 ! here is a rogue 's name for those that be up in the world ! 1 here 2 is 1 here 5 's 3 a 4 rogue 4 rogue 5 's 5 's 6 name 6 name 8 those 7 for 8 those 8 those 10 be 9 that 10 be 10 be 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 ! but why stand we here to make a mark ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 4 we 3 stand 4 we 4 we 5 here 5 here 8 a 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 mark 9 mark 10 ? this will be a rare shog to poor [sir] [oliver] ; he will turn paper colour ; he will pray like a windmill . " 1 this 5 rare 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 rare 5 rare 6 shog 6 shog 7 to 7 to 8 poor 8 poor 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 will 12 he 19 will 13 will 15 paper 14 turn 15 paper 15 paper 16 colour 16 colour 17 ; 17 ; 18 he 18 he 19 will 19 will 22 a 20 pray 21 like 20 pray 22 a 22 a 23 windmill 23 windmill 25 " 24 . 25 " they took up the old archer , and carried him between them into his house , where he had dwelt alone . 1 they 3 up 1 they 6 archer 2 took 3 up 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 archer 6 archer 13 into 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 carried 8 and 13 into 9 carried 11 between 9 carried 12 them 10 him 11 between 13 into 15 house 14 his 15 house 15 house 20 dwelt 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 he 17 where 20 dwelt 18 he 19 had 18 he 20 dwelt 20 dwelt 22 . 21 alone 22 . appleyard 's house was clean and bare . 1 appleyard 2 's 1 appleyard 3 house 3 house 5 clean 4 was 5 clean 5 clean 6 and 6 and 7 bare 7 bare 8 . hatch began to look about him curiously . 1 hatch 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 about 4 look 6 him 6 him 7 curiously 7 curiously 8 . " [nick] had money , " he said . 1 " 9 . 3 had 4 money 4 money 9 . 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " he may have had three score pounds put by . 1 " 3 may 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 had 4 have 6 three 6 three 7 score 6 three 8 pounds 8 pounds 9 put 9 put 10 by 10 by 11 . i would [i] could light upon't ! 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 could 4 could 5 light 5 light 6 upon't 6 upon't 7 ! when ye lose an old friend , [master] [richard] , the best consolation is to heir him . 1 when 2 ye 1 when 4 an 1 when 6 friend 2 ye 3 lose 4 an 5 old 6 friend 7 , 6 friend 18 . 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 consolation 12 best 18 . 13 consolation 17 him 14 is 15 to 15 to 16 heir 16 heir 17 him see , now , this chest . 1 see 2 , 1 see 3 now 3 now 4 , 3 now 5 this 5 this 6 chest 6 chest 7 . i would go a mighty wager there is a bushel [of] gold therein . 1 i 2 would 2 would 5 mighty 2 would 10 bushel 3 go 4 a 3 go 5 mighty 5 mighty 6 wager 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 bushel 10 bushel 13 therein 12 gold 13 therein 13 therein 14 . he had a strong hand to get , and a hard hand to keep withal , had [appleyard] the archer . 1 he 2 had 1 he 21 . 2 had 6 to 3 a 4 strong 4 strong 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 14 keep 7 get 9 and 7 get 14 keep 8 , 9 and 10 a 11 hard 11 hard 12 hand 12 hand 13 to 12 hand 14 keep 15 withal 16 , 15 withal 20 archer 17 had 19 the 19 the 20 archer 20 archer 21 . now may [god] rest his spirit ! 1 now 2 may 2 may 4 rest 4 rest 5 his 5 his 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 ! " come , [hatch] , " said [dick] , " respect his stone-blind eyes . 1 " 2 come 1 " 7 said 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 respect 11 respect 14 eyes 12 his 13 stone-blind 12 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . would ye rob the man before his body ? 1 would 2 ye 2 ye 3 rob 3 rob 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 before 6 before 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 ? nay , he would walk ! " 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 walk 5 walk 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [appleyard] " the newcomer was saying , as he entered ; but he stopped dead . 1 " 10 he 3 " 4 the 4 the 5 newcomer 5 newcomer 6 was 5 newcomer 7 saying 6 was 7 saying 7 saying 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 entered 11 entered 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 he 13 but 16 dead 14 he 15 stopped 16 dead 17 . " [ave] [maria] ! " he cried . 1 " 7 cried 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " saints be our shield ! 1 " 2 saints 2 saints 3 be 3 be 4 our 4 our 5 shield 5 shield 6 ! what cheer is this ? " 1 what 3 is 2 cheer 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [cold] cheer with [appleyard] , sir parson , " answered [hatch] , with perfect cheerfulness . 1 " 3 cheer 3 cheer 7 sir 4 with 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 11 answered 8 parson 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 15 perfect 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 perfect 15 perfect 16 cheerfulness 16 cheerfulness 17 . " shot at his own door , and alighteth even now at purgatory gates . 1 " 5 own 2 shot 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 door 6 door 7 , 6 door 11 now 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 even 9 alighteth 10 even 11 now 12 at 12 at 13 purgatory 13 purgatory 14 gates 14 gates 15 . ay [!] there , if tales be true , he shall lack neither coal nor candle . " 1 ay 3 there 1 ay 7 be 4 , 6 tales 5 if 6 tales 6 tales 7 be 7 be 10 he 8 true 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 shall 11 shall 12 lack 11 shall 13 neither 12 lack 13 neither 13 neither 16 candle 14 coal 15 nor 14 coal 16 candle 16 candle 17 . 17 . 18 " sir [oliver] groped his way to a joint-stool , and sat down upon it , sick and white . 1 sir 13 upon 3 groped 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 to 5 way 9 , 6 to 8 joint-stool 7 a 8 joint-stool 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 11 sat 13 upon 13 upon 15 , 13 upon 18 white 14 it 15 , 15 , 17 and 16 sick 17 and 17 and 18 white 18 white 19 . " this is a judgment ! 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 judgment 5 judgment 6 ! o , a great stroke ! " he sobbed , and rattled off a [leash] of prayers . 1 o 4 great 1 o 6 ! 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 stroke 5 stroke 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 sobbed 8 he 9 sobbed 9 sobbed 13 off 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 rattled 12 rattled 13 off 13 off 14 a 14 a 18 . 16 of 17 prayers 17 prayers 18 . hatch meanwhile reverently doffed his salet and knelt down . 1 hatch 4 doffed 2 meanwhile 3 reverently 2 meanwhile 4 doffed 3 reverently 4 doffed 4 doffed 5 his 4 doffed 6 salet 6 salet 7 and 6 salet 8 knelt 8 knelt 9 down 9 down 10 . " ay , [bennet] , " said the priest , somewhat recovering , " and what may this be ? 1 " 11 somewhat 1 " 13 , 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 priest 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 , 10 , 11 somewhat 11 somewhat 12 recovering 13 , 14 " 13 , 16 what 14 " 15 and 16 what 17 may 17 may 19 be 18 this 19 be 19 be 20 ? what enemy hath done this ? " 1 what 2 enemy 2 enemy 3 hath 3 hath 4 done 4 done 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " here , [sir] [oliver] , is the arrow . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 2 here 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 9 arrow 8 the 9 arrow 9 arrow 10 . see , it is written upon with words , " said [dick] . 1 see 2 , 1 see 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 upon 4 is 5 written 6 upon 8 words 7 with 8 words 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [nay] , " cried the priest , " this is a foul hearing ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 8 , 6 the 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 this 10 this 11 is 10 this 13 foul 11 is 12 a 13 foul 14 hearing 14 hearing 15 ! john [amend-all] ! 1 john 3 ! a right [lollardy] word . 1 a 2 right 2 right 4 word 4 word 5 . and black of hue , as for an omen ! 1 and 2 black 2 black 4 hue 3 of 4 hue 4 hue 5 , 4 hue 8 an 6 as 7 for 7 for 8 an 8 an 9 omen 9 omen 10 ! sirs , this knave arrow likes me not . 1 sirs 2 , 1 sirs 4 knave 3 this 4 knave 4 knave 5 arrow 5 arrow 6 likes 6 likes 7 me 6 likes 9 . 8 not 9 . but it importeth rather to take counsel . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 importeth 3 importeth 4 rather 4 rather 5 to 5 to 6 take 5 to 7 counsel 7 counsel 8 . who should this be ? 1 who 2 should 2 should 4 be 3 this 4 be 4 be 5 ? bethink you , [bennet] . 1 bethink 2 you 1 bethink 5 . 2 you 3 , of so many black ill-willers , which should he be that doth so hardily outface us ? 1 of 5 ill-willers 2 so 3 many 3 many 5 ill-willers 4 black 5 ill-willers 5 ill-willers 6 , 5 ill-willers 7 which 5 ill-willers 10 be 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 should 8 should 9 he 10 be 11 that 10 be 12 doth 12 doth 13 so 13 so 14 hardily 14 hardily 15 outface 15 outface 17 ? 16 us 17 ? simnel ? 1 simnel 2 ? i do much question it . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 much 3 much 4 question 4 question 5 it 5 it 6 . [the] [walsinghams] [?] nay , they are not yet so broken ; they still think to have the law over us , when times change . 1 nay 14 have 2 , 3 they 3 they 6 yet 3 they 14 have 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 yet 6 yet 13 to 7 so 8 broken 8 broken 11 still 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 still 11 still 12 think 12 think 13 to 14 have 18 us 15 the 16 law 16 law 17 over 16 law 18 us 18 us 23 . 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 times 21 times 22 change 22 change 23 . there was [simon] [malmesbury] , too . 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 too 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . how think ye , [bennet] ? " 1 how 2 think 2 think 3 ye 3 ye 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 ? 7 " " what think ye , sir , " returned [hatch] , " of [ellis] [duckworth] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 think 2 what 16 ? 3 think 5 , 3 think 6 sir 4 ye 5 , 6 sir 7 , 6 sir 13 of 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 , 11 , 12 " 16 ? 17 " " [nay] [,] [bennet] , never . 1 " 6 never 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 . nay , not he , " said the priest . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 5 , 2 , 3 not 4 he 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 . now , [sir] [daniel] , having once more joined him to the [queen] 's party , is in ill odour with the [yorkist] lords . 1 now 2 , 1 now 5 , 5 , 9 joined 6 having 7 once 6 having 8 more 6 having 9 joined 7 once 8 more 9 joined 10 him 9 joined 20 odour 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 party 14 's 15 party 15 party 16 , 17 is 18 in 18 in 19 ill 18 in 20 odour 20 odour 24 lords 21 with 22 the 22 the 24 lords 24 lords 25 . thence , [bennet] , comes the blow by what procuring , [i] yet seek ; but therein lies the nerve of this discomfiture . " 1 thence 2 , 1 thence 7 blow 4 , 5 comes 5 comes 6 the 6 the 7 blow 7 blow 13 yet 8 by 9 what 9 what 10 procuring 10 procuring 11 , 11 , 13 yet 13 yet 20 nerve 14 seek 15 ; 14 seek 20 nerve 15 ; 16 but 17 therein 18 lies 18 lies 19 the 19 the 20 nerve 20 nerve 21 of 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 discomfiture 23 discomfiture 24 . 24 . 25 " so did this poor sinner , [appleyard] . 1 so 2 did 2 did 5 sinner 3 this 4 poor 4 poor 5 sinner 5 sinner 6 , 6 , 8 . " [nay] , [bennet] , y ' are in the wrong . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 y 5 , 6 y 6 y 11 wrong 7 ' 8 are 8 are 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . bennet , ye should be glad to be corrected , " said [sir] [oliver] . 1 bennet 5 be 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 should 3 ye 5 be 5 be 7 to 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 corrected 9 corrected 10 , 9 corrected 15 . 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said " [y] ' are a prater , [bennet] , a talker , a babbler ; your mouth is wider than your two ears . 1 " 10 a 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 5 a 5 a 6 prater 5 a 10 a 6 prater 7 , 6 prater 9 , 10 a 12 , 11 talker 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 babbler 13 a 19 wider 14 babbler 15 ; 16 your 17 mouth 17 mouth 18 is 17 mouth 19 wider 19 wider 20 than 20 than 23 ears 20 than 24 . 21 your 22 two 22 two 23 ears 23 ears 24 . mend it , [bennet] , mend it . " 1 mend 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 9 " 5 , 9 " 6 mend 7 it 6 mend 8 . 8 . 9 " " [nay] , [i] say no more . 1 " 6 no 3 , 5 say 5 say 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 . have it as ye list , " said the retainer . 1 have 2 it 1 have 4 ye 3 as 4 ye 4 ye 5 list 5 list 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 retainer 10 retainer 11 . " ' [tis] time we were on the road , [sir] [oliver] , " said [hatch] , as he held the priest 's stirrup while he mounted . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 time 4 time 5 we 4 time 9 road 6 were 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 , 10 , 15 said 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 22 priest 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 held 20 held 21 the 21 the 22 priest 22 priest 23 's 23 's 24 stirrup 24 stirrup 25 while 24 stirrup 28 . 26 he 27 mounted 26 he 28 . " ay ; but , [bennet] , things are changed , " returned the parson . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ; 2 ay 5 , 3 ; 4 but 5 , 8 things 7 , 8 things 8 things 13 returned 9 are 10 changed 9 are 13 returned 10 changed 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 returned 14 the 14 the 15 parson 15 parson 16 . " there is now no [appleyard] rest his soul ! to keep the garrison . 1 " 2 there 2 there 5 no 3 is 4 now 4 now 5 no 5 no 7 rest 7 rest 9 soul 7 rest 11 to 8 his 9 soul 9 soul 10 ! 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 the 12 keep 14 garrison 14 garrison 15 . i shall keep you , [bennet] . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 keep 3 keep 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 . i must have a good man to rest me on in this day of black arrows . 1 i 5 good 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 7 to 6 man 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 me 9 me 10 on 10 on 15 black 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 day 12 this 15 black 13 day 14 of 15 black 17 . 16 arrows 17 . well , let us ride forth , [master] [hatch] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 6 forth 5 ride 6 forth 6 forth 7 , 7 , 10 . the jackmen should be at the church by now . " 1 the 2 jackmen 2 jackmen 3 should 2 jackmen 4 be 4 be 5 at 4 be 7 church 4 be 11 " 5 at 6 the 7 church 8 by 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 " ten or a dozen houses clustered immediately round it ; but [to] the back the churchyard was next the meadows . 1 ten 7 immediately 1 ten 14 back 2 or 3 a 3 a 4 dozen 4 dozen 5 houses 4 dozen 7 immediately 5 houses 6 clustered 7 immediately 8 round 8 round 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 the 14 back 18 next 14 back 20 meadows 15 the 16 churchyard 16 churchyard 17 was 16 churchyard 18 next 18 next 19 the 18 next 20 meadows 20 meadows 21 . at the lych-gate , near [a] score of men were gathered , some in the saddle , some standing by their horses ' heads . 1 at 5 near 2 the 3 lych-gate 2 the 5 near 3 lych-gate 4 , 5 near 9 men 7 score 8 of 7 score 9 men 9 men 11 gathered 10 were 11 gathered 11 gathered 19 standing 12 , 13 some 13 some 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 saddle 15 the 19 standing 16 saddle 17 , 17 , 18 some 19 standing 22 horses 20 by 21 their 21 their 22 horses 22 horses 25 . 23 ' 24 heads 24 heads 25 . " we have not done amiss , praised be the cross of [holywood] ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 2 we 6 amiss 3 have 4 not 3 have 5 done 6 amiss 7 , 7 , 8 praised 8 praised 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 cross 11 cross 12 of 11 cross 14 ! sir [daniel] will be right well content , " observed the priest , inwardly numbering the troop . 1 sir 4 be 1 sir 6 well 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 right 6 well 8 , 7 content 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 observed 10 observed 12 priest 10 observed 17 troop 11 the 12 priest 12 priest 14 inwardly 13 , 14 inwardly 14 inwardly 15 numbering 15 numbering 16 the 17 troop 18 . " who goes ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 goes 3 goes 4 ? stand ! if ye be true ! " shouted [bennet] . 1 stand 5 be 2 ! 3 if 3 if 4 ye 4 ye 5 be 5 be 6 true 6 true 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 11 . the men at the gate , who had been hitherto unaware of [the] stranger 's presence , woke and scattered . 1 the 2 men 1 the 12 of 2 men 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 gate 4 the 7 who 5 gate 6 , 5 gate 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 10 hitherto 9 been 10 hitherto 10 hitherto 11 unaware 12 of 14 stranger 14 stranger 17 , 14 stranger 18 woke 15 's 16 presence 16 presence 17 , 18 woke 20 scattered 18 woke 21 . 19 and 20 scattered the wisest of all had been [dick] [shelton] . 1 the 2 wisest 2 wisest 3 of 2 wisest 6 been 3 of 4 all 5 had 6 been 6 been 9 . " shoot ! shoot ! " cried the priest , with sanguinary violence . 1 " 2 shoot 1 " 7 cried 2 shoot 3 ! 2 shoot 4 shoot 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 priest 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 sanguinary 12 sanguinary 13 violence 13 violence 14 . " cover him , [master] [dick] , " said [bennet] . 1 " 2 cover 2 cover 3 him 3 him 4 , 3 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " bring me him down like a ripe apple . " 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 me 2 bring 4 him 4 him 5 down 5 down 6 like 6 like 7 a 6 like 8 ripe 8 ripe 9 apple 9 apple 10 . 10 . 11 " the quarrel sped . 1 the 2 quarrel 2 quarrel 3 sped 3 sped 4 . the man stumbled and fell , and a great cheer arose from [hatch] and the pursuers . 1 the 10 cheer 2 man 3 stumbled 3 stumbled 4 and 3 stumbled 5 fell 5 fell 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 cheer 10 cheer 11 arose 11 arose 12 from 12 from 16 pursuers 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 pursuers 16 pursuers 17 . but they were counting their corn before the harvest . 1 but 2 they 1 but 4 counting 2 they 3 were 4 counting 7 before 5 their 6 corn 6 corn 7 before 7 before 9 harvest 8 the 9 harvest 9 harvest 10 . " and the plague go with him ! " cried [bennet] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 2 and 5 go 3 the 4 plague 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 cried 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 . " he has thieves ' heels ; he can run , by [st] [banbury] ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 thieves 4 thieves 5 ' 4 thieves 6 heels 4 thieves 15 ! 6 heels 9 can 6 heels 11 , 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 run 11 , 12 by but you touched him , [master] [shelton] ; he has stolen your quarrel , may he never have good [i] grudge him less ! " 1 but 2 you 1 but 10 has 2 you 3 touched 3 touched 4 him 4 him 5 , 4 him 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 10 has 14 , 11 stolen 12 your 11 stolen 13 quarrel 12 your 13 quarrel 13 quarrel 14 , 14 , 15 may 15 may 17 never 15 may 18 have 16 he 17 never 17 never 18 have 18 have 19 good 19 good 23 less 21 grudge 22 him 22 him 23 less 23 less 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " [nay] , but what made he by the church ? " asked [sir] [oliver] . 1 " 5 what 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 what 5 what 6 made 5 what 10 church 6 made 7 he 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 church 10 church 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 16 . " [i] am shrewdly afeared there has been mischief here . 1 " 4 shrewdly 3 am 4 shrewdly 4 shrewdly 7 has 5 afeared 6 there 6 there 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 mischief 8 been 11 . 9 mischief 10 here clipsby [,] good fellow , get ye down from your horse , and search thoroughly among the yews . " 1 clipsby 3 good 1 clipsby 6 get 3 good 5 , 4 fellow 5 , 6 get 8 down 6 get 11 horse 7 ye 8 down 9 from 10 your 10 your 11 horse 11 horse 14 search 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 search 14 search 15 thoroughly 15 thoroughly 16 among 15 thoroughly 18 yews 16 among 17 the 18 yews 19 . 19 . 20 " clipsby was gone but a little while ere he returned carrying a paper . 1 clipsby 6 little 1 clipsby 11 carrying 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 ere 7 while 8 ere 8 ere 10 returned 9 he 10 returned 11 carrying 14 . 12 a 13 paper 12 a 14 . " this writing was pinned to the church door , " he said , handing it to the parson . 1 " 9 door 2 this 3 writing 3 writing 4 was 4 was 5 pinned 5 pinned 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 church 7 the 9 door 9 door 15 handing 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 12 he 13 said 13 said 15 handing 14 , 15 handing 15 handing 19 parson 16 it 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 parson 19 parson 20 . " [i] found naught else , sir parson . " 1 " 3 found 3 found 5 else 4 naught 5 else 5 else 6 , 6 , 7 sir 6 , 8 parson 8 parson 9 . 9 . 10 " " now , by the power of [mother] [church] , " cried [sir] [oliver] , " but this runs hard on sacrilege ! 1 " 2 now 1 " 12 cried 2 now 5 the 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 power 6 power 7 of 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 but 17 but 18 this 17 but 19 runs 19 runs 20 hard 20 hard 22 sacrilege 20 hard 23 ! 21 on 22 sacrilege for the king 's good pleasure , or the lord of the manor well ! 1 for 2 the 2 the 6 pleasure 3 king 4 's 4 's 5 good 5 good 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 11 of 9 the 10 lord 10 lord 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 manor 13 manor 14 well 14 well 15 ! but what have we here ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 we 4 we 5 here 5 here 6 ? the light falls apace . 1 the 2 light 2 light 3 falls 3 falls 4 apace 4 apace 5 . good [master] [richard] , y ' have young eyes . 1 good 4 , 4 , 5 y 5 y 8 young 6 ' 7 have 7 have 8 young 8 young 9 eyes 8 young 10 . read me , [i] pray , this libel . " 1 read 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 pray 5 pray 6 , 5 pray 8 libel 7 this 8 libel 8 libel 9 . 9 . 10 " dick [shelton] took the paper in his hand and read it aloud . 1 dick 3 took 1 dick 4 the 4 the 5 paper 4 the 8 hand 5 paper 6 in 6 in 7 his 8 hand 9 and 9 and 10 read 10 read 11 it 10 read 12 aloud 12 aloud 13 . it [contained] some lines of very rugged doggerel , hardly even rhyming , written in a gross character , and most uncouthly spelt . 1 it 3 some 3 some 5 of 4 lines 5 of 5 of 6 very 6 very 17 gross 7 rugged 8 doggerel 8 doggerel 9 , 8 doggerel 10 hardly 10 hardly 11 even 10 hardly 16 a 11 even 12 rhyming 12 rhyming 14 written 13 , 14 written 14 written 15 in 16 a 17 gross 17 gross 22 uncouthly 18 character 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 most 20 and 22 uncouthly 22 uncouthly 23 spelt 23 spelt 24 . with the spelling somewhat bettered , this is how they ran : 1 with 2 the 2 the 4 somewhat 3 spelling 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 bettered 5 bettered 6 , 5 bettered 7 this 7 this 8 is 8 is 9 how 9 how 10 they 10 they 11 ran 11 ran 12 : one is gone ; one is wele sped ; [old] [apulyaird] is ded . 1 one 7 wele 2 is 7 wele 3 gone 7 wele 4 ; 7 wele 5 one 7 wele 6 is 7 wele 7 wele 8 sped 7 wele 9 ; 7 wele 13 ded 12 is 13 ded 13 ded 14 . one is [for] [maister] [bennet] [hatch] , [that] burned [grimstone] , walls and thatch . 1 one 2 is 2 is 7 , 7 , 12 walls 9 burned 11 , 11 , 12 walls 12 walls 14 thatch 13 and 14 thatch 14 thatch 15 . one [for] [sir] [oliver] [oates] , [that] cut [sir] [harry] [shelton] 's throat . 1 one 6 , 1 one 8 cut 8 cut 13 throat 12 's 13 throat 13 throat 14 . sir [daniel] , ye shull have the fourt ; [we] shall think it fair sport . 1 sir 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 6 have 4 ye 8 fourt 5 shull 6 have 7 the 8 fourt 8 fourt 14 fair 9 ; 11 shall 11 shall 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 fair 14 fair 15 sport 15 sport 16 . ye shull each have your own part , [a] blak arrow in each blak heart . 1 ye 3 each 1 ye 4 have 2 shull 3 each 4 have 5 your 4 have 11 arrow 5 your 6 own 5 your 7 part 6 own 7 part 7 part 8 , 8 , 10 blak 11 arrow 12 in 11 arrow 14 blak 12 in 13 each 14 blak 15 heart 14 blak 16 . 15 heart 16 . get ye to your knees for to pray : ye are ded theeves , by yea and nay ! 1 get 2 ye 2 ye 11 are 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 knees 5 knees 6 for 5 knees 8 pray 7 to 8 pray 8 pray 9 : 9 : 10 ye 10 ye 11 are 11 are 12 ded 12 ded 13 theeves 13 theeves 16 yea 14 , 15 by 15 by 16 yea 16 yea 18 nay 17 and 18 nay 18 nay 19 ! " [jon] [amend-all] of the [green] [wood] [,] [and] his jolly fellaweship . 1 " 13 . 4 of 5 the 5 the 12 fellaweship 10 his 11 jolly 11 jolly 12 fellaweship 12 fellaweship 13 . " item , we have mo arrowes and goode hempen cord for otheres of your following . " 1 " 4 we 1 " 7 arrowes 2 item 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 mo 7 arrowes 10 hempen 8 and 9 goode 9 goode 10 hempen 10 hempen 13 otheres 11 cord 12 for 11 cord 13 otheres 13 otheres 16 following 13 otheres 17 . 14 of 15 your 14 of 16 following 17 . 18 " " now , well-a-day for charity and the [christian] graces ! " cried [sir] [oliver] , lamentably . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 well-a-day 4 well-a-day 6 charity 5 for 6 charity 6 charity 10 graces 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 graces 10 graces 13 cried 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 18 . 16 , 17 lamentably 17 lamentably 18 . " [sirs] , this is an ill world , and groweth daily worse . 1 " 8 world 3 , 6 an 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 an 6 an 7 ill 7 ill 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 groweth 11 groweth 12 daily 12 daily 13 worse 12 daily 14 . 13 worse 14 . neither was his throat cut [;] for therein they are again in error , as there still live credible witnesses to show . " 1 neither 5 cut 1 neither 9 they 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 throat 4 throat 5 cut 5 cut 8 therein 7 for 8 therein 9 they 13 error 10 are 11 again 10 are 13 error 11 again 12 in 13 error 18 live 14 , 15 as 14 , 17 still 15 as 16 there 17 still 18 live 18 live 19 credible 19 credible 20 witnesses 19 credible 23 . 20 witnesses 21 to 21 to 22 show 23 . 24 " " it boots not , sir parson , " said [bennet] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 boots 3 boots 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 9 " 6 sir 7 parson 7 parson 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " here is unseasonable talk . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 unseasonable 4 unseasonable 5 talk 5 talk 7 " 6 . 7 " " [nay] [,] [master] [bennet] [,] not so . 1 " 7 not 7 not 8 so 8 so 9 . keep ye in your due place , good [bennet] , " answered the priest . 1 keep 4 your 2 ye 3 in 3 in 4 your 4 your 6 place 5 due 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 11 " 8 good 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 priest 14 priest 15 . " [i] shall make mine innocence appear . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 make 4 make 5 mine 5 mine 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 appear 7 appear 8 . i will , upon no consideration , lose my poor life in error . 1 i 2 will 1 i 6 consideration 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 upon 4 upon 5 no 6 consideration 8 lose 6 consideration 11 life 7 , 8 lose 8 lose 10 poor 9 my 10 poor 11 life 12 in 11 life 13 error 13 error 14 . i take all men to witness that [i] am clear of this matter . 1 i 2 take 2 take 3 all 2 take 6 witness 3 all 4 men 5 to 6 witness 6 witness 10 clear 7 that 9 am 9 am 10 clear 10 clear 11 of 10 clear 13 matter 11 of 12 this 13 matter 14 . i was not even in the [moat] [house] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 9 . i was sent of an errand before nine upon the clock " 1 i 2 was 2 was 6 errand 3 sent 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 errand 6 errand 7 before 7 before 8 nine 8 nine 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 clock 11 clock 12 " goffe , sound to horse . " 1 goffe 2 , 2 , 3 sound 3 sound 4 to 4 to 5 horse 5 horse 6 . 6 . 7 " and while the tucket was sounding , [bennet] moved close to the bewildered parson , and whispered violently in his ear . 1 and 4 tucket 1 and 9 moved 2 while 3 the 3 the 4 tucket 4 tucket 6 sounding 5 was 6 sounding 6 sounding 7 , 6 sounding 9 moved 9 moved 14 parson 10 close 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 bewildered 12 the 14 parson 14 parson 16 and 14 parson 17 whispered 15 , 16 and 17 whispered 18 violently 18 violently 20 his 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 ear 21 ear 22 . dick [shelton] saw the priest 's eye turned upon him for an instant in a startled glance . 1 dick 3 saw 3 saw 7 eye 3 saw 8 turned 3 saw 15 a 4 the 5 priest 4 the 7 eye 5 priest 6 's 8 turned 9 upon 9 upon 10 him 9 upon 12 an 11 for 12 an 12 an 13 instant 13 instant 14 in 15 a 18 . 16 startled 17 glance 17 glance 18 . he had some cause for thought ; for this [sir] [harry] [shelton] was his own natural father . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 some 1 he 13 was 3 some 4 cause 4 cause 5 for 4 cause 6 thought 6 thought 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 this 13 was 14 his 14 his 17 father 15 own 16 natural 16 natural 17 father 17 father 18 . but he said never a word , and kept his countenance unmoved . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 never 2 he 3 said 4 never 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 9 kept 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 kept 9 kept 11 countenance 10 his 11 countenance 11 countenance 12 unmoved 12 unmoved 13 . in the meantime , as [bennet] was to remain behind , the command of the reinforcement was given to [master] [shelton] . 1 in 2 the 1 in 13 command 3 meantime 4 , 3 meantime 9 remain 4 , 5 as 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 remain 9 remain 10 behind 10 behind 11 , 10 behind 13 command 11 , 12 the 13 command 14 of 14 of 16 reinforcement 15 the 16 reinforcement 16 reinforcement 18 given 17 was 18 given 18 given 19 to 18 given 22 . 19 to 22 . keep a sure man fifty paces [afore] you , to draw shots ; and go softly till y ' are past the wood . 1 keep 2 a 1 keep 6 paces 2 a 3 sure 2 a 5 fifty 3 sure 4 man 6 paces 8 you 8 you 20 are 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 draw 11 draw 12 shots 12 shots 16 softly 13 ; 14 and 13 ; 15 go 15 go 16 softly 16 softly 17 till 16 softly 18 y 18 y 19 ' 18 y 20 are 20 are 21 past 21 past 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 wood 24 . if [the] rogues fall upon you , ride for ' t ; ye will do naught by standing . 1 if 3 rogues 3 rogues 4 fall 3 rogues 5 upon 5 upon 7 , 5 upon 8 ride 5 upon 10 ' 6 you 7 , 8 ride 9 for 10 ' 14 will 11 t 12 ; 12 ; 13 ye 13 ye 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 18 standing 15 do 19 . 16 naught 17 by 17 by 18 standing keep an eye on [sir] [daniel] ; he is unsure . 1 keep 2 an 2 an 3 eye 3 eye 4 on 3 eye 10 unsure 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 unsure 10 unsure 11 . get your good lordship where ye go ; make you strong friends ; look to it . 1 get 8 ; 2 your 3 good 3 good 5 where 4 lordship 5 where 5 where 6 ye 6 ye 7 go 7 go 8 ; 8 ; 10 you 9 make 10 you 10 you 14 look 11 strong 12 friends 11 strong 14 look 12 friends 13 ; 14 look 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . and think ever a pater-noster-while on [bennet] [hatch] . 1 and 2 think 2 think 3 ever 3 ever 4 a 4 a 5 pater-noster-while 5 pater-noster-while 6 on 5 pater-noster-while 9 . there are worse rogues afoot than [bennet] . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 worse 3 worse 4 rogues 4 rogues 5 afoot 4 rogues 6 than 6 than 8 . so , [god-speed] ! " 1 so 2 , 2 , 5 " 4 ! 5 " " and [heaven] be with you , [bennet] ! " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 11 returned 4 be 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 11 returned 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 . " ye were a good friend to me-ward , and so [i] shall say ever . " 1 " 5 good 2 ye 3 were 2 ye 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 friend 6 friend 7 to 6 friend 8 me-ward 8 me-ward 9 , 8 me-ward 16 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 13 shall 13 shall 14 say 14 say 15 ever 16 . 17 " " ye shall have your will of it , [bennet] , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 3 shall 6 will 4 have 5 your 6 will 15 . 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 . " but , what cheer , man [!] we shall meet again , where ye shall have more need of ale than masses . " 1 " 14 where 1 " 15 ye 1 " 18 more 2 but 3 , 2 but 4 what 4 what 6 , 4 what 11 meet 5 cheer 6 , 6 , 7 man 7 man 9 we 9 we 10 shall 11 meet 12 again 11 meet 14 where 12 again 13 , 15 ye 17 have 16 shall 17 have 17 have 18 more 18 more 22 than 19 need 20 of 20 of 21 ale 21 ale 22 than 22 than 23 masses 23 masses 24 . 24 . 25 " " the saints so grant it , [master] [dick] ! " returned the other . 1 " 2 the 1 " 5 grant 2 the 3 saints 3 saints 4 so 5 grant 7 , 5 grant 11 " 6 it 7 , 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 . " but here comes [sir] [oliver] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 here 3 here 4 comes 4 comes 7 . an he were [as] quick with the long-bow as with the pen , he would be a brave man-at-arms . " 1 an 9 as 2 he 3 were 3 were 5 quick 5 quick 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 long-bow 8 long-bow 9 as 9 as 14 he 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 pen 12 pen 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 a 17 a 18 brave 17 a 19 man-at-arms 19 man-at-arms 20 . 20 . 21 " and [dick] , putting it in the bosom of his jacket , gave the word and set forth westward up the village . 1 and 3 , 3 , 11 jacket 4 putting 6 in 5 it 6 in 6 in 8 bosom 7 the 8 bosom 8 bosom 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 jacket 11 jacket 15 word 12 , 13 gave 13 gave 14 the 14 the 15 word 15 word 17 set 16 and 17 set 17 set 20 up 18 forth 19 westward 19 westward 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 village 22 village 23 . [book] [i] [the] [two] [lads] [chapter] [i] [at] [the] [sign] [of] [the] [sun] [in] [kettley] sir [daniel] and his men lay in and about [kettley] that night , warmly quartered and well patrolled . 1 sir 11 that 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 men 5 men 6 lay 6 lay 9 about 6 lay 11 that 7 in 8 and 8 and 9 about 11 that 14 warmly 12 night 13 , 12 night 14 warmly 14 warmly 17 well 15 quartered 16 and 16 and 17 well 17 well 18 patrolled 18 patrolled 19 . by his elbow stood a pottle of spiced ale . 1 by 2 his 2 his 3 elbow 3 elbow 4 stood 4 stood 6 pottle 5 a 6 pottle 6 pottle 7 of 6 pottle 8 spiced 7 of 8 spiced 8 spiced 9 ale 8 spiced 10 . 9 ale 10 . the host of the [sun] stood before the great man . 1 the 2 host 2 host 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 10 man 6 stood 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 great 8 the 10 man 10 man 11 . i must have good men for head boroughs , and [i] will have [adam-a-more] high constable ; see to it narrowly . 1 i 2 must 1 i 3 have 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 good 3 have 8 boroughs 4 good 5 men 5 men 7 head 6 for 7 head 8 boroughs 9 , 8 boroughs 18 see 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 will 12 will 13 have 13 have 15 high 15 high 16 constable 16 constable 17 ; 18 see 22 . 19 to 20 it 20 it 21 narrowly 21 narrowly 22 . if other men [be] chosen , it shall avail you nothing ; rather it shall be found to your sore cost . 1 if 2 other 1 if 5 chosen 2 other 3 men 5 chosen 9 avail 5 chosen 15 shall 6 , 7 it 6 , 9 avail 7 it 8 shall 9 avail 10 you 10 you 11 nothing 10 you 13 rather 11 nothing 12 ; 13 rather 14 it 15 shall 22 . 16 be 17 found 16 be 18 to 18 to 19 your 19 your 20 sore 20 sore 21 cost 20 sore 22 . for those that have paid rent to [walsingham] [i] shall take good measure you among the rest , mine host . " 1 for 2 those 2 those 5 paid 3 that 4 have 4 have 5 paid 5 paid 6 rent 6 rent 15 among 7 to 10 shall 10 shall 11 take 11 take 12 good 11 take 14 you 12 good 13 measure 14 you 15 among 15 among 19 mine 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 , 18 , 19 mine 19 mine 20 host 20 host 21 . 21 . 22 " nay , bully knight , [i] love not the rogue [walsinghams] ; they were as poor as thieves , bully knight . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 4 knight 2 , 3 bully 4 knight 5 , 4 knight 12 ; 5 , 7 love 7 love 10 rogue 8 not 9 the 9 the 10 rogue 12 ; 13 they 13 they 18 thieves 14 were 15 as 15 as 16 poor 16 poor 17 as 16 poor 18 thieves 18 thieves 19 , 18 thieves 20 bully 19 , 20 bully 20 bully 22 . 21 knight 22 . give me a great lord like you . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 5 lord 4 great 5 lord 5 lord 6 like 6 like 7 you 7 you 8 . nay ; ask me among the neighbours , [i] am stout for [brackley] . " 1 nay 2 ; 1 nay 3 ask 3 ask 4 me 4 me 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 neighbours 6 the 10 am 7 neighbours 8 , 10 am 11 stout 11 stout 12 for 11 stout 14 . 14 . 15 " " it may be , " said [sir] [daniel] , dryly . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 dryly 11 dryly 12 . " ye shall then pay twice . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 shall 3 shall 4 then 4 then 5 pay 5 pay 6 twice 6 twice 7 . 7 . 8 " " bring up yon fellow , [selden] ! " cried the knight . 1 " 4 yon 2 bring 3 up 3 up 4 yon 4 yon 6 , 5 fellow 6 , 6 , 10 cried 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 knight 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 . " [sirrah] , " said [sir] [daniel] , " your name ? " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 your 10 your 11 name 11 name 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] have heard you ill reported on , " returned the knight . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 heard 3 have 6 ill 4 heard 5 you 6 ill 7 reported 6 ill 9 , 7 reported 8 on 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 returned 11 returned 13 knight 12 the 13 knight 13 knight 14 . " ye deal [in] treason , rogue ; ye trudge the country leasing ; y ' are heavily suspicioned of the death of severals . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 deal 3 deal 5 treason 3 deal 10 trudge 6 , 7 rogue 6 , 10 trudge 7 rogue 8 ; 8 ; 9 ye 10 trudge 11 the 10 trudge 13 leasing 11 the 12 country 13 leasing 19 suspicioned 14 ; 15 y 15 y 17 are 16 ' 17 are 17 are 18 heavily 18 heavily 19 suspicioned 19 suspicioned 23 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 death 22 death 23 of 23 of 25 . 24 severals 25 . how , fellow , are ye so bold ? 1 how 2 , 2 , 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 , 3 fellow 6 ye 4 , 5 are 6 ye 7 so 7 so 8 bold 8 bold 9 ? but [i] will bring you down . " 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 bring 4 bring 5 you 5 you 6 down 6 down 7 . 7 . 8 " " right honourable [and] my reverend lord , " the man cried , " here is some hodge-podge , saving your good presence . 1 " 2 right 1 " 5 my 2 right 3 honourable 5 my 11 man 6 reverend 7 lord 6 reverend 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 13 , 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 18 hodge-podge 15 here 16 is 16 is 17 some 17 some 18 hodge-podge 18 hodge-podge 20 saving 18 hodge-podge 24 . 19 , 20 saving 21 your 22 good 22 good 24 . 23 presence 24 . i am but a poor private man , and have hurt none . " 1 i 4 a 2 am 3 but 2 am 4 a 4 a 6 private 5 poor 6 private 6 private 8 , 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 none 12 none 13 . 13 . 14 " " the under-sheriff did report of you most vilely , " said the knight . 1 " 3 under-sheriff 1 " 7 you 2 the 3 under-sheriff 3 under-sheriff 4 did 4 did 5 report 5 report 6 of 7 you 9 vilely 8 most 9 vilely 9 vilely 10 , 9 vilely 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 knight 14 knight 15 . " ['] [seize] me , ' saith [he] , ' that [tyndal] [of] [shoreby] . ' " 1 " 7 saith 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 saith 7 saith 9 , 7 saith 15 . 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 that 15 . 16 ' 15 . 17 " " [condall] , my good lord ; [condall] is my poor name , " said the unfortunate . 1 " 12 name 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 lord 6 lord 7 ; 6 lord 11 poor 9 is 10 my 10 my 11 poor 11 poor 12 name 12 name 13 , 13 , 17 unfortunate 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 unfortunate 17 unfortunate 18 . " [condall] or [tyndal] , it is all one , " replied [sir] [daniel] , coolly . 1 " 7 is 1 " 12 replied 3 or 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 8 all 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 15 , 15 , 16 coolly 16 coolly 17 . " for , by my sooth , y ' are here and [i] do mightily suspect your honesty . 1 " 2 for 2 for 8 y 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 my 5 my 6 sooth 6 sooth 7 , 6 sooth 8 y 8 y 19 . 9 ' 10 are 10 are 11 here 11 here 12 and 12 and 14 do 14 do 15 mightily 15 mightily 18 honesty 16 suspect 17 your 17 your 18 honesty 18 honesty 19 . if ye would save your neck , write me swiftly an obligation for twenty pound . " 1 if 10 swiftly 2 ye 4 save 2 ye 6 neck 3 would 4 save 4 save 5 your 6 neck 9 me 6 neck 10 swiftly 7 , 8 write 8 write 9 me 10 swiftly 11 an 11 an 14 twenty 12 obligation 13 for 12 obligation 14 twenty 14 twenty 15 pound 15 pound 16 . 16 . 17 " " for twenty pound , my good lord ! " cried [condall] . 1 " 4 pound 2 for 3 twenty 3 twenty 4 pound 4 pound 5 , 4 pound 8 lord 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 good 8 lord 10 " 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " here is midsummer madness ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 midsummer 4 midsummer 5 madness 5 madness 6 ! my whole estate amounteth not to seventy shillings . " 1 my 2 whole 1 my 3 estate 3 estate 4 amounteth 4 amounteth 5 not 4 amounteth 6 to 6 to 8 shillings 7 seventy 8 shillings 8 shillings 9 . 9 . 10 " " [condall] or [tyndal] , " returned [sir] [daniel] , grinning , " [i] will run my peril of that loss . 1 " 7 returned 3 or 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 10 , 10 , 11 grinning 11 grinning 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 will 15 will 18 peril 16 run 17 my 16 run 18 peril 18 peril 22 . 19 of 20 that 20 that 22 . 21 loss 22 . " alas ! my good lord , it may not be ; [i] have no skill to write , " said [condall] . 1 " 2 alas 1 " 4 my 2 alas 3 ! 4 my 6 lord 4 my 11 be 5 good 6 lord 6 lord 10 not 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 may 9 may 10 not 11 be 16 skill 12 ; 15 no 14 have 15 no 15 no 16 skill 16 skill 17 to 16 skill 18 write 18 write 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 20 " 23 . " [well-a-day] ! " returned the knight . 1 " 5 returned 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 . " here , then , is no remedy . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 8 remedy 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 remedy 8 remedy 9 . yet [i] would fain have spared you , [tyndal] , had my conscience suffered . 1 yet 3 would 3 would 4 fain 4 fain 5 have 5 have 6 spared 6 spared 7 you 6 spared 15 . 7 you 8 , 10 , 11 had 11 had 14 suffered 12 my 13 conscience 13 conscience 14 suffered 14 suffered 15 . fare ye well , good [master] [condall] , dear [master] [tyndal] ; y ' are post-haste for [paradise] ; fare ye then well ! " 1 fare 3 well 1 fare 5 good 2 ye 3 well 4 , 5 good 5 good 9 dear 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 12 ; 12 ; 13 y 13 y 14 ' 13 y 16 post-haste 14 ' 15 are 16 post-haste 17 for 16 post-haste 23 well 19 ; 20 fare 20 fare 21 ye 21 ye 22 then 21 ye 23 well 23 well 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " [friend] , " quoth [sir] [daniel] , " ye will now write two score . 1 " 5 quoth 1 " 10 ye 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 quoth 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 will 11 will 12 now 12 now 13 write 13 write 14 two 13 write 15 score 15 score 16 . go to ! y ' are too cunning for a livelihood of seventy shillings . 1 go 2 to 1 go 4 y 3 ! 4 y 4 y 8 cunning 5 ' 6 are 6 are 7 too 7 too 8 cunning 8 cunning 10 a 8 cunning 11 livelihood 9 for 10 a 11 livelihood 12 of 11 livelihood 13 seventy 13 seventy 15 . 14 shillings 15 . selden , see him write me this in good form , and have it duly witnessed . " 1 selden 2 , 1 selden 5 write 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 him 5 write 6 me 5 write 9 good 6 me 7 this 8 in 9 good 9 good 10 form 10 form 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 witnessed 13 have 15 duly 14 it 15 duly 15 duly 16 witnessed 16 witnessed 17 . 17 . 18 " meanwhile , the boy [upon] the floor began to stir , and presently sat up and looked about him with a scare . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 4 boy 1 meanwhile 12 and 2 , 3 the 4 boy 6 the 6 the 8 began 7 floor 8 began 8 began 11 , 9 to 10 stir 10 stir 11 , 12 and 13 presently 12 and 15 up 14 sat 15 up 15 up 21 a 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 about 17 looked 21 a 18 about 19 him 19 him 20 with 21 a 23 . 22 scare 23 . " by the rood ! " he cried , " a sturdy boy ! " 1 " 4 rood 2 by 3 the 2 by 4 rood 4 rood 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 a 11 a 12 sturdy 12 sturdy 13 boy 13 boy 14 ! 14 ! 15 " the lad flushed crimson with anger , and darted a look of hate out of [his] dark eyes . 1 the 2 lad 1 the 4 crimson 2 lad 3 flushed 4 crimson 8 and 4 crimson 9 darted 5 with 6 anger 6 anger 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 darted 11 look 10 a 11 look 11 look 12 of 12 of 17 dark 13 hate 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 17 dark 17 dark 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . now that he was on his legs , it was more difficult to make certain of his age . 1 now 3 he 1 now 8 , 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 on 5 on 7 legs 6 his 7 legs 8 , 18 age 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 difficult 11 more 12 difficult 12 difficult 13 to 12 difficult 15 certain 14 make 15 certain 15 certain 16 of 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 age 18 age 19 . " ye have called me , [sir] [daniel] , " he said . 1 " 3 have 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 called 4 called 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 11 he 13 . " was it to laugh at my poor plight ? " 1 " 3 it 1 " 5 laugh 2 was 3 it 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 8 poor 6 at 7 my 7 my 8 poor 8 poor 9 plight 9 plight 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [nay] , now , let laugh , " said the knight . 1 " 5 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 9 " 6 let 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 knight 12 knight 13 . " good shrew , let laugh , [i] pray you . 1 " 3 shrew 2 good 3 shrew 3 shrew 6 laugh 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 , 7 , 9 pray 9 pray 10 you 10 you 11 . an ye could see yourself , [i] warrant ye would laugh the first . " 1 an 6 , 2 ye 3 could 2 ye 5 yourself 3 could 4 see 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 8 warrant 8 warrant 9 ye 9 ye 11 laugh 10 would 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 . 14 . 15 " " well , " cried the lad , flushing , " ye shall answer this when ye answer for the other . 1 " 9 flushing 1 " 12 ye 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 5 cried 9 flushing 7 lad 8 , 7 lad 9 flushing 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 ye 12 ye 13 shall 13 shall 14 answer 14 answer 15 this 15 this 22 . 16 when 17 ye 17 ye 18 answer 18 answer 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . laugh while yet ye may ! " 1 laugh 2 while 2 while 3 yet 3 yet 4 ye 4 ye 5 may 5 may 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i will make you a marriage of a thousand pounds , go to [!] and cherish you exceedingly . 1 i 5 a 1 i 9 thousand 2 will 4 you 2 will 5 a 3 make 4 you 5 a 6 marriage 6 marriage 7 of 7 of 8 a 9 thousand 10 pounds 9 thousand 12 go 10 pounds 11 , 12 go 13 to 12 go 16 cherish 15 and 16 cherish 16 cherish 19 . 17 you 18 exceedingly 18 exceedingly 19 . i took you , indeed , roughly , as the time demanded ; but from henceforth [i] shall ungrudgingly maintain and cheerfully serve you . 1 i 2 took 1 i 5 indeed 2 took 3 you 3 you 4 , 5 indeed 7 roughly 6 , 7 roughly 7 roughly 12 demanded 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 18 shall 15 from 16 henceforth 16 henceforth 18 shall 18 shall 23 serve 19 ungrudgingly 20 maintain 19 ungrudgingly 21 and 21 and 22 cheerfully 22 cheerfully 23 serve 23 serve 24 you 24 you 25 . ye shall be [mrs] [shelton] [lady] [shelton] , by my troth ! for the lad promiseth bravely . 1 ye 3 be 2 shall 3 be 3 be 11 troth 8 , 9 by 9 by 10 my 10 my 11 troth 11 troth 12 ! 12 ! 15 lad 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 lad 15 lad 18 . 16 promiseth 18 . 17 bravely 18 . tut ! ye will not shy for honest laughter ; it purgeth melancholy . 1 tut 2 ! 1 tut 4 will 3 ye 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 shy 5 not 8 honest 6 shy 7 for 8 honest 10 ; 9 laughter 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 13 melancholy 12 purgeth 13 melancholy 13 melancholy 14 . they are no rogues who laugh , good cousin . 1 they 6 laugh 2 are 3 no 3 no 4 rogues 4 rogues 5 who 4 rogues 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 , 7 , 8 good 8 good 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 . good mine host , lay me a meal now for my cousin , [master] [john] . 1 good 6 me 1 good 9 now 2 mine 3 host 3 host 5 lay 3 host 6 me 4 , 5 lay 7 a 8 meal 8 meal 9 now 9 now 16 . 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 cousin 12 cousin 13 , 13 , 16 . sit ye down , sweetheart , and eat . " 1 sit 2 ye 2 ye 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 sweetheart 5 sweetheart 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 " 7 and 8 eat 9 . 10 " " [nay] , " said [master] [john] , " [i] will break no bread . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 no 11 will 12 break 12 break 13 no 13 no 14 bread 14 bread 15 . since ye force me to this sin , [i] will fast for my soul 's interest . 1 since 3 force 1 since 8 , 2 ye 3 force 3 force 4 me 4 me 5 to 6 this 7 sin 7 sin 8 , 8 , 10 will 10 will 11 fast 11 fast 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 soul 14 soul 16 interest 15 's 16 interest 16 interest 17 . " ye shall have a dispensation , go to ! " cried the knight . 1 " 4 have 2 ye 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 8 go 5 a 6 dispensation 6 dispensation 7 , 7 , 8 go 8 go 9 to 8 go 14 knight 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 13 the 13 the 14 knight 14 knight 15 . " shalt be well shriven , by my faith ! 1 " 3 be 2 shalt 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 5 shriven 5 shriven 6 , 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 my 8 my 9 faith 9 faith 10 ! content you , then , and eat . " 1 content 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 8 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 eat 8 . 9 " " save you , [sir] [daniel] , " he said . 1 " 2 save 2 save 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 11 . " how ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ! dickie [shelton] ! " cried the knight ; and at the mention of [dick] 's name the other lad looked curiously across . 1 dickie 5 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 ; 7 knight 12 mention 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 mention 12 mention 13 of 12 mention 21 curiously 15 's 16 name 16 name 18 other 16 name 19 lad 17 the 18 other 19 lad 20 looked 19 lad 21 curiously 21 curiously 23 . 22 across 23 . " what maketh [bennet] [hatch] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 maketh 3 maketh 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " how say you ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 ? sore bested ? " returned the knight . 1 sore 2 bested 1 sore 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 3 ? 5 returned 5 returned 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 . " [nay] , then , we will make speed sitting down , good [richard] . 1 " 4 then 1 " 6 we 3 , 4 then 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 9 speed 8 make 9 speed 9 speed 12 , 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 good 13 good 15 . as the world goes in this poor realm of [england] , he that rides softliest rides surest . 1 as 4 goes 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 goes 4 goes 7 poor 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 poor 7 poor 8 realm 8 realm 9 of 8 realm 16 rides 9 of 11 , 12 he 14 rides 13 that 14 rides 14 rides 15 softliest 15 softliest 16 rides 16 rides 18 . 17 surest 18 . delay , they say , begetteth peril ; but it is rather this itch of doing that undoes men ; mark it , [dick] . 1 delay 3 they 1 delay 6 begetteth 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 say 4 say 5 , 6 begetteth 12 rather 7 peril 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 rather 12 rather 16 doing 13 this 14 itch 14 itch 15 of 14 itch 16 doing 16 doing 18 undoes 17 that 18 undoes 18 undoes 21 mark 19 men 20 ; 19 men 21 mark 21 mark 23 , 21 mark 25 . 22 it 23 , but let me see , first , what cattle ye have brought . 1 but 2 let 1 but 6 first 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 see 4 see 5 , 6 first 8 what 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 cattle 9 cattle 11 have 10 ye 11 have 11 have 12 brought 12 brought 13 . selden , a link here at the door ! " 1 selden 2 , 1 selden 5 here 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 link 5 here 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 ! 9 ! 10 " and [sir] [daniel] strode forth into the village street , and , by the red glow of a torch , inspected his new troops . 1 and 6 into 1 and 8 village 4 strode 5 forth 5 forth 6 into 6 into 7 the 8 village 10 , 9 street 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 by 12 , 13 by 13 by 16 glow 14 the 15 red 14 the 16 glow 16 glow 19 torch 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 torch 19 torch 24 troops 20 , 21 inspected 21 inspected 23 new 21 inspected 24 troops 22 his 23 new 24 troops 25 . " [nay] , by the rood ! " he cried , " what poor dogs are these ? 1 " 6 rood 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 rood 6 rood 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 12 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 12 " 15 dogs 13 what 14 poor 14 poor 15 dogs 15 dogs 16 are 16 are 17 these 17 these 18 ? here be some [as] crooked as a bow , and some as lean as a spear . 1 here 3 some 1 here 8 bow 2 be 3 some 3 some 7 a 5 crooked 6 as 6 as 7 a 8 bow 17 . 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 some 11 some 12 as 11 some 17 . 12 as 16 spear 13 lean 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 spear friends , ye shall ride in the front of the battle ; [i] can spare you , friends . 1 friends 4 shall 1 friends 12 ; 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 shall 4 shall 5 ride 5 ride 6 in 6 in 8 front 6 in 10 the 7 the 8 front 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 battle 12 ; 14 can 14 can 15 spare 15 spare 16 you 15 spare 18 friends 17 , 18 friends 18 friends 19 . mark me this old villain on the piebald ! 1 mark 2 me 1 mark 4 old 2 me 3 this 4 old 5 villain 5 villain 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 piebald 8 piebald 9 ! a two-year mutton riding on a hog would look more soldierly ! 1 a 4 riding 2 two-year 3 mutton 3 mutton 4 riding 4 riding 7 hog 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 hog 7 hog 10 more 8 would 9 look 9 look 10 more 10 more 11 soldierly 11 soldierly 12 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! clipsby , are ye there , old rat ? 1 clipsby 2 , 1 clipsby 4 ye 2 , 3 are 4 ye 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 old 7 old 8 rat 8 rat 9 ? " [i] will show you any way , [sir] [daniel] , but the way to change sides , " returned [clipsby] , sturdily . 1 " 7 way 3 will 4 show 3 will 5 you 5 you 6 any 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 17 sides 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 14 way 17 sides 15 to 16 change 17 sides 20 returned 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 returned 20 returned 24 . 22 , 23 sturdily 23 sturdily 24 . sir [daniel] laughed a guffaw . 1 sir 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 a 4 a 5 guffaw 5 guffaw 6 . " why , well said ! " he cried . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 6 ! 3 , 4 well 3 , 5 said 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " [hast] a shrewd tongue in thy mouth , go to ! 1 " 3 a 3 a 4 shrewd 3 a 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 in 6 in 7 thy 7 thy 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 , 8 mouth 12 ! 9 , 10 go 10 go 11 to i will forgive you for that merry word . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 you 3 forgive 6 that 4 you 5 for 6 that 7 merry 7 merry 8 word 8 word 9 . selden , see them fed , both man and brute . " 1 selden 2 , 1 selden 5 fed 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 them 5 fed 6 , 6 , 7 both 7 both 10 brute 8 man 9 and 9 and 10 brute 10 brute 11 . 11 . 12 " the knight re-entered the inn . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 re-entered 3 re-entered 4 the 4 the 5 inn 5 inn 6 . " now , friend [dick] , " he said , " fall to . 1 " 3 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 7 " 4 friend 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 fall 12 fall 13 to 13 to 14 . here is good ale and bacon . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 ale 4 ale 5 and 5 and 6 bacon 6 bacon 7 . eat , while that [i] read . " 1 eat 2 , 1 eat 3 while 3 while 4 that 3 while 7 . 4 that 6 read 7 . 8 " sir [daniel] opened the packet , and as he read his brow darkened . 1 sir 7 and 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 packet 5 packet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 read 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 read 10 read 12 brow 11 his 12 brow 12 brow 13 darkened 13 darkened 14 . when he had done he sat a little , musing . 1 when 2 he 1 when 6 sat 2 he 3 had 4 done 5 he 5 he 6 sat 6 sat 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 , 8 little 10 musing 10 musing 11 . then he looked sharply at his ward . 1 then 3 looked 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 sharply 4 sharply 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 ward 7 ward 8 . " [dick] , " said he , " [y] ' have seen this penny rhyme ? " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 14 penny 10 ' 11 have 10 ' 14 penny 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 this 14 penny 15 rhyme 15 rhyme 16 ? 16 ? 17 " the lad replied in the affirmative . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 replied 3 replied 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 affirmative 6 affirmative 7 . " he did most eagerly deny it , " answered [dick] . 1 " 4 most 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 most 4 most 5 eagerly 5 eagerly 8 , 6 deny 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " he did ? " cried the knight , very sharply . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 8 knight 8 knight 11 sharply 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 sharply 11 sharply 12 . " heed him not . 1 " 2 heed 2 heed 3 him 2 heed 4 not 4 not 5 . he has a loose tongue ; he babbles like a jack-sparrow . 1 he 3 a 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 loose 3 a 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 ; 5 tongue 10 a 6 ; 7 he 8 babbles 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 jack-sparrow 11 jack-sparrow 12 . some day , when [i] may find the leisure , [dick] , [i] will myself more fully inform you of these matters . 1 some 2 day 1 some 12 , 2 day 3 , 2 day 6 may 3 , 4 when 6 may 7 find 7 find 8 the 7 find 9 leisure 8 the 9 leisure 9 leisure 10 , 12 , 16 more 14 will 15 myself 15 myself 16 more 16 more 17 fully 17 fully 22 matters 18 inform 19 you 18 inform 21 these 20 of 21 these 21 these 22 matters 22 matters 23 . there was one [duckworth] shrewdly blamed for it ; but the times were troubled , and there was no justice to be got . " 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 14 troubled 5 shrewdly 6 blamed 6 blamed 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 times 11 the 14 troubled 12 times 13 were 14 troubled 15 , 15 , 20 justice 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 was 17 there 19 no 19 no 20 justice 20 justice 22 be 21 to 22 be 22 be 24 . 23 got 24 . 24 . 25 " " it befell at the [moat] [house] [?] ["] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 befell 3 befell 4 at 4 at 5 the dick ventured , with a beating at his heart . 1 dick 2 ventured 2 ventured 3 , 2 ventured 6 beating 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 6 beating 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 . dick 's face fell sorely . 1 dick 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 fell 4 fell 5 sorely 5 sorely 6 . " [prithee] , [sir] [daniel] , " he cried , " send one of the villains ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 " 3 , 9 cried 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 send 12 send 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 villains 16 villains 17 ! i beseech you let me to the battle . 1 i 2 beseech 2 beseech 3 you 3 you 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 battle 8 battle 9 . i can strike a stroke , [i] promise you . " 1 i 3 strike 2 can 3 strike 3 strike 4 a 4 a 5 stroke 5 stroke 6 , 6 , 8 promise 8 promise 9 you 9 you 11 " 10 . 11 " " [i] misdoubt it not , " replied [sir] [daniel] , sitting down to write . 1 " 8 replied 3 misdoubt 4 it 3 misdoubt 8 replied 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 , 11 , 12 sitting 12 sitting 14 to 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 write 15 write 16 . " but here , [dick] , is no honour to be won . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 11 be 6 , 8 no 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 honour 9 honour 10 to 9 honour 11 be 11 be 13 . 12 won 13 . i lie in [kettley] till [i] have sure tidings of the war , and then ride to join me with the conqueror . 1 i 7 have 2 lie 3 in 2 lie 5 till 5 till 7 have 7 have 9 tidings 8 sure 9 tidings 9 tidings 13 , 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 war 12 war 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 join 15 then 16 ride 16 ride 17 to 17 to 18 join 18 join 19 me 19 me 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 conqueror 23 . toss-pot and [shuttle-wit] run in , but my [lord] [good-counsel] sits o ' one side , waiting . " 1 toss-pot 2 and 1 toss-pot 17 waiting 4 run 5 in 4 run 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 12 o 8 my 11 sits 11 sits 12 o 12 o 15 side 13 ' 14 one 14 one 15 side 15 side 16 , 16 , 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 . 18 . 19 " and without turning his head , he fell again to eating . 1 and 2 without 2 without 5 head 3 turning 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 again 8 fell 10 to 10 to 11 eating 10 to 12 . but with the tail of his eye he caught a glimpse of the young lad called [master] [john] stealthily creeping from the room . 1 but 4 tail 1 but 8 he 2 with 3 the 3 the 4 tail 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 eye 7 eye 8 he 8 he 16 called 9 caught 10 a 10 a 11 glimpse 11 glimpse 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 young 13 the 15 lad 14 young 15 lad 15 lad 16 called 16 called 23 room 19 stealthily 20 creeping 20 creeping 21 from 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 room 23 room 24 . " why , " thought [dick] , " he is a young as [i] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 thought 5 thought 11 a 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 as 13 as 15 . ' [good] boy ' doth he call me ? 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 4 ' 3 boy 5 doth 5 doth 6 he 5 doth 7 call 7 call 8 me 8 me 9 ? an [i] had known , [i] should have seen the varlet hanged ere [i] had told him . 1 an 7 should 3 had 4 known 4 known 5 , 5 , 7 should 7 should 8 have 8 have 11 varlet 8 have 12 hanged 9 seen 10 the 9 seen 11 varlet 11 varlet 12 hanged 12 hanged 13 ere 13 ere 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 18 . 17 him 18 . well , if he goes through the fen , [i] may come up with him and pull his ears . " 1 well 6 through 1 well 9 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 3 if 5 goes 5 goes 6 through 6 through 8 fen 7 the 8 fen 9 , 11 may 11 may 12 come 11 may 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 him 14 with 19 ears 15 him 16 and 16 and 17 pull 17 pull 18 his 19 ears 20 . 20 . 21 " half an hour later , [sir] [daniel] gave [dick] the letter , and bade him speed to the [moat] [house] . 1 half 2 an 1 half 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 3 hour 11 letter 5 , 8 gave 8 gave 10 the 10 the 11 letter 11 letter 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 bade 14 bade 15 him 15 him 16 speed 16 speed 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 . and , again , some half an hour after [dick] 's departure , a messenger came , in hot haste , from my [lord] of [risingham] . 1 and 3 again 1 and 8 hour 2 , 3 again 3 again 6 half 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 half 6 half 7 an 8 hour 9 after 8 hour 13 , 9 after 11 's 11 's 12 departure 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 messenger 15 messenger 16 came 15 messenger 20 haste 16 came 17 , 17 , 18 in 18 in 20 haste 19 hot 20 haste 20 haste 21 , 20 haste 22 from 20 haste 27 . 22 from 23 my 25 of 27 . " [sir] [daniel] , " the messenger said , " ye lose great honour , by my sooth ! 1 " 12 lose 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 the 6 the 7 messenger 7 messenger 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 ye 11 ye 12 lose 12 lose 13 great 13 great 14 honour 14 honour 18 sooth 15 , 16 by 16 by 17 my 17 my 18 sooth 18 sooth 19 ! the [fight] began again this morning ere the dawn , and we have beaten their van and scattered their right wing . 1 the 3 began 3 began 6 morning 3 began 10 , 4 again 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 ere 7 ere 8 the 7 ere 9 dawn 10 , 14 beaten 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 beaten 14 beaten 16 van 15 their 16 van 16 van 18 scattered 16 van 21 wing 17 and 18 scattered 18 scattered 19 their 19 their 20 right 19 their 21 wing 21 wing 22 . only the main battle standeth fast . 1 only 2 the 1 only 3 main 3 main 4 battle 4 battle 5 standeth 5 standeth 6 fast 6 fast 7 . an we had your fresh men , we should tilt you them all into the river . 1 an 2 we 1 an 7 , 3 had 4 your 4 your 6 men 5 fresh 6 men 6 men 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 should 8 we 10 tilt 9 should 10 tilt 10 tilt 11 you 10 tilt 12 them 12 them 13 all 13 all 14 into 13 all 17 . 14 into 16 river 15 the 16 river what , sir knight ! 1 what 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 knight 4 knight 5 ! will ye be the last ? 1 will 2 ye 2 ye 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 ? it stands not with your good credit . " 1 it 2 stands 2 stands 3 not 2 stands 7 credit 4 with 5 your 5 your 6 good 6 good 7 credit 7 credit 8 . 8 . 9 " " [nay] , " cried the knight , " [i] was but now upon the march . 1 " 7 knight 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 4 " 7 knight 5 cried 6 the 7 knight 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 was 11 was 14 upon 12 but 13 now 13 now 14 upon 14 upon 17 . 15 the 16 march 16 march 17 . selden , sound me the tucket . 1 selden 2 , 1 selden 3 sound 3 sound 4 me 3 sound 6 tucket 5 the 6 tucket 6 tucket 7 . sir , [i] am with you on the instant . 1 sir 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 with 5 with 6 you 5 with 10 . 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 instant 9 instant 10 . it is not two hours since the more part of my command came in , sir messenger . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 5 hours 3 not 4 two 5 hours 6 since 5 hours 9 part 6 since 7 the 6 since 9 part 7 the 9 part 8 more 9 part 9 part 17 messenger 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 command 12 command 16 sir 12 command 17 messenger 13 came 14 in 13 came 15 , 15 , 16 sir 17 messenger 18 . what would ye have ? 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 ? spurring is good meat , but yet it killed the charger . 1 spurring 3 good 2 is 3 good 3 good 4 meat 3 good 7 yet 4 meat 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 yet 8 it 7 yet 10 the 8 it 9 killed 10 the 12 . 11 charger 12 . bustle , boys ! " 1 bustle 2 , 2 , 3 boys 3 boys 4 ! 4 ! 5 " the chief part were in [sir] [daniel] 's livery , murrey and blue , which gave the greater show to their array . 1 the 2 chief 1 the 3 part 3 part 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 13 blue 8 's 9 livery 9 livery 10 , 9 livery 11 murrey 11 murrey 12 and 12 and 13 blue 13 blue 18 greater 14 , 15 which 14 , 16 gave 16 gave 17 the 17 the 18 greater 18 greater 23 . 19 show 20 to 19 show 23 . 20 to 21 their 21 their 22 array sir [daniel] looked with pride along the line . 1 sir 3 looked 3 looked 4 with 3 looked 6 along 4 with 5 pride 6 along 7 the 6 along 8 line 7 the 8 line 8 line 9 . " here be the lads to serve you in a pinch , " he said . 1 " 2 here 1 " 3 be 3 be 5 lads 4 the 5 lads 5 lads 7 serve 6 to 7 serve 7 serve 8 you 8 you 11 pinch 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 pinch 11 pinch 16 . 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 14 he 16 . " they are pretty men , indeed , " replied the messenger . 1 " 2 they 1 " 5 men 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 10 replied 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 messenger 12 messenger 13 . " it but augments my sorrow that ye had not marched the earlier . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 augments 3 but 4 augments 4 augments 14 . 5 my 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 7 that 7 that 8 ye 8 ye 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 marched 11 marched 12 the 12 the 13 earlier 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 " " well , " said the knight , " what would ye ? 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 9 " 11 would 10 what 11 would 11 would 12 ye 12 ye 13 ? the beginning of [a] feast and the end of a fray , sir messenger ; " and he mounted into his saddle . 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 feast 2 beginning 3 of 5 feast 8 end 5 feast 17 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 8 end 11 fray 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 fray 11 fray 13 sir 12 , 13 sir 13 sir 14 messenger 14 messenger 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 17 and 20 into 18 he 19 mounted 19 mounted 20 into 20 into 22 saddle 21 his 22 saddle 22 saddle 23 . " why ! how now ! " he cried . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! 2 why 4 how 4 how 6 ! 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " [john] ! 1 " 3 ! joanna ! 1 joanna 2 ! nay , by the sacred rood ! where is she ? 1 nay 3 by 2 , 3 by 3 by 5 sacred 4 the 5 sacred 5 sacred 6 rood 6 rood 7 ! 6 rood 8 where 8 where 9 is 9 is 10 she 9 is 11 ? host , where is that girl ? " 1 host 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 girl 6 girl 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [girl] , [sir] [daniel] ? " cried the landlord . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 " 3 , 8 cried 6 ? 7 " 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 landlord 10 landlord 11 . " [nay] , sir , [i] saw no girl . " 1 " 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 7 saw 7 saw 8 no 8 no 9 girl 9 girl 10 . 10 . 11 " " [boy] , then , dotard ! " cried the knight . 1 " 7 ! 3 , 4 then 4 then 6 dotard 5 , 6 dotard 6 dotard 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 knight 11 knight 12 . " could ye not see it was a wench ? 1 " 4 not 2 could 3 ye 3 ye 4 not 4 not 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 8 a 8 a 9 wench 9 wench 10 ? she in the murrey-coloured mantle she that broke her fast with water , rogue where is she ? " 1 she 8 broke 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 murrey-coloured 4 murrey-coloured 5 mantle 5 mantle 6 she 5 mantle 8 broke 7 that 8 broke 8 broke 14 rogue 9 her 10 fast 10 fast 11 with 11 with 12 water 12 water 13 , 13 , 14 rogue 14 rogue 15 where 15 where 16 is 16 is 17 she 16 is 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [nay] , the saints bless us ! 1 " 5 saints 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 saints 5 saints 6 bless 6 bless 7 us 7 us 8 ! master [john] , ye called him , " said the host . 1 master 5 called 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 called 5 called 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 host 11 host 12 . " well , [i] thought none evil . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 thought 5 thought 6 none 6 none 7 evil 7 evil 8 . he is gone . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 gone 3 gone 4 . i saw him her [i] saw her in the stable a good hour agone ; ' a was saddling a grey horse . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 6 saw 4 her 6 saw 6 saw 12 good 7 her 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 stable 9 the 12 good 10 stable 11 a 12 good 14 agone 13 hour 14 agone 14 agone 20 a 15 ; 16 ' 15 ; 17 a 17 a 19 saddling 18 was 19 saddling 19 saddling 20 a 20 a 24 " 21 grey 22 horse 22 horse 23 . 23 . 24 " " now , by the rood ! " cried [sir] [daniel] , " the wench was worth five hundred pound to me and more . " 1 " 6 rood 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 rood 6 rood 7 ! 7 ! 13 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 wench 14 the 15 wench 15 wench 18 five 16 was 17 worth 17 worth 18 five 18 five 19 hundred 18 five 20 pound 19 hundred 20 pound 20 pound 25 . 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 and 23 and 24 more 24 more 25 . 25 . 26 " " it is well said , " replied [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 6 , 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 . " [selden] , fall me out with six cross-bowmen ; hunt me her down . 1 " 4 fall 3 , 4 fall 4 fall 5 me 5 me 6 out 6 out 7 with 7 with 8 six 8 six 9 cross-bowmen 9 cross-bowmen 10 ; 9 cross-bowmen 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 me 11 hunt 15 . 13 her 14 down 13 her 15 . i care not what it cost ; but , at my returning , let me find her at the [moat] [house] . 1 i 2 care 2 care 3 not 3 not 4 what 4 what 6 cost 4 what 12 returning 5 it 6 cost 6 cost 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 , 10 at 10 at 12 returning 11 my 12 returning 12 returning 13 , 13 , 14 let 14 let 15 me 14 let 22 . 15 me 16 find 16 find 17 her 18 at 19 the 19 the 22 . be it upon your head . 1 be 2 it 2 it 3 upon 3 upon 4 your 4 your 5 head 5 head 6 . and now , sir messenger , we march . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 messenger 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 messenger 5 messenger 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 march 8 march 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [ii] [in] [the] [fen] it was near six in the [may] morning when [dick] began to ride down into the fen upon his homeward way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 near 3 near 11 began 4 six 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 morning 8 morning 9 when 9 when 11 began 11 began 15 into 12 to 13 ride 13 ride 14 down 13 ride 15 into 15 into 20 homeward 16 the 17 fen 17 fen 18 upon 18 upon 19 his 18 upon 20 homeward 20 homeward 22 . 21 way 22 . he had been all night in the saddle [,] but his heart was good and his body sound , and he rode right merrily . 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 saddle 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 night 4 all 5 night 5 night 7 the 6 in 7 the 8 saddle 12 heart 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 14 good 13 was 14 good 14 good 19 , 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 body 16 his 18 sound 18 sound 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 20 and 23 right 22 rode 23 right 23 right 24 merrily 24 merrily 25 . the path lay almost straight through the morass . 1 the 2 path 1 the 3 lay 3 lay 4 almost 3 lay 6 through 5 straight 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 morass 8 morass 9 . instantly , as though it had divined the neighbourhood of help [,] the poor beast began to neigh most piercingly . 1 instantly 11 help 2 , 3 as 2 , 4 though 4 though 5 it 5 it 7 divined 6 had 7 divined 7 divined 8 the 8 the 9 neighbourhood 9 neighbourhood 10 of 9 neighbourhood 11 help 11 help 14 poor 13 the 14 poor 14 poor 15 beast 15 beast 16 began 16 began 19 most 17 to 18 neigh 17 to 19 most 19 most 21 . 20 piercingly 21 . " [alack] ! " thought [dick] , " can the poor lad have perished ? 1 " 5 thought 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 thought 5 thought 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 poor 9 can 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 lad 12 lad 13 have 12 lad 14 perished 13 have 14 perished 14 perished 15 ? there is his horse , for certain a brave grey ! 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 horse 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 5 , 5 , 8 a 6 for 7 certain 7 certain 8 a 8 a 10 grey 9 brave 10 grey 10 grey 11 ! nay , comrade , if thou criest to me so piteously , [i] will do all man can to help thee . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 3 comrade 1 nay 4 , 2 , 3 comrade 4 , 5 if 4 , 7 criest 5 if 6 thou 7 criest 17 man 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 piteously 11 piteously 12 , 12 , 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 all 15 do 17 man 17 man 21 thee 18 can 19 to 19 to 20 help 19 to 21 thee 21 thee 22 . shalt not lie there to drown by inches ! " 1 shalt 2 not 2 not 3 lie 3 lie 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 drown 6 drown 7 by 7 by 8 inches 8 inches 9 ! 9 ! 10 " and he made ready his crossbow , and put a quarrel through the creature 's head . 1 and 3 made 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 ready 3 made 12 through 4 ready 6 crossbow 4 ready 9 put 5 his 6 crossbow 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 a 9 put 12 through 10 a 11 quarrel 12 through 14 creature 13 the 14 creature 14 creature 15 's 15 's 16 head 16 head 17 . " are ye there ? " he said , reining in . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 10 reining 9 , 10 reining 10 reining 11 in 11 in 12 . " ye lay so close among the reeds that [i] had passed you by . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 lay 3 lay 4 so 4 so 5 close 5 close 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 reeds 8 reeds 9 that 8 reeds 15 . 9 that 11 had 11 had 12 passed 12 passed 13 you 14 by 15 . but come forth out of your hiding . 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 forth 3 forth 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 . here be none to trouble you . " 1 here 2 be 2 be 3 none 3 none 4 to 4 to 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 you 6 you 8 " 7 . 8 " " why call me ' boy ' ? " cried [dick] . 1 " 3 call 2 why 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 6 boy 5 ' 6 boy 6 boy 7 ' 7 ' 10 cried 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 cried 10 cried 12 . " [y] ' are not , [i] trow , the elder of us twain . " 1 " 14 twain 1 " 15 . 3 ' 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 11 elder 6 , 8 trow 8 trow 9 , 8 trow 11 elder 9 , 10 the 11 elder 14 twain 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 twain 15 . 16 " " good [master] [shelton] , " said the other , " prithee forgive me . 1 " 2 good 1 " 9 other 2 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 prithee 12 prithee 13 forgive 13 forgive 14 me 13 forgive 15 . i have none the least intention to offend . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 none 3 none 6 intention 4 the 5 least 4 the 6 intention 6 intention 7 to 7 to 8 offend 8 offend 9 . to have a riding-rod and spurs , and never a horse to sit upon ! 1 to 3 a 2 have 3 a 3 a 6 spurs 4 riding-rod 5 and 5 and 6 spurs 6 spurs 9 never 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never 9 never 10 a 10 a 13 sit 11 horse 12 to 12 to 13 sit 13 sit 14 upon 14 upon 15 ! and before all , " he added , looking ruefully upon his clothes ["] before all , to be so sorrily besmirched ! " 1 and 2 before 1 and 13 clothes 2 before 3 all 2 before 7 added 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 8 , 9 looking 8 , 10 ruefully 9 looking 10 ruefully 10 ruefully 11 upon 11 upon 12 his 11 upon 13 clothes 13 clothes 17 , 15 before 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 24 " 18 to 19 be 19 be 21 sorrily 20 so 21 sorrily 21 sorrily 22 besmirched 21 sorrily 24 " 22 besmirched 23 ! " [tut] ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 5 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " would ye mind a ducking ? 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 mind 4 mind 5 a 5 a 6 ducking 6 ducking 7 ? blood of wound or dust of travel that 's a man 's adornment . " 1 blood 2 of 1 blood 5 dust 3 wound 4 or 3 wound 5 dust 5 dust 6 of 5 dust 7 travel 7 travel 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 's 11 man 13 adornment 13 adornment 14 . 14 . 15 " " [nay] , then , [i] like him better plain , " observed the lad . 1 " 3 , 3 , 13 observed 4 then 5 , 4 then 9 better 5 , 7 like 7 like 8 him 9 better 10 plain 10 plain 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 observed 13 observed 15 lad 14 the 15 lad 15 lad 16 . " but , prithee , how shall [i] do ? 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 prithee 4 prithee 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 shall 7 shall 9 do 9 do 10 ? prithee , good [master] [richard] , help me with your good counsel . 1 prithee 3 good 2 , 3 good 3 good 6 , 6 , 7 help 7 help 8 me 8 me 9 with 9 with 12 counsel 10 your 11 good 11 good 12 counsel 12 counsel 13 . if [i] come not safe to [holywood] , [i] am undone . " 1 if 4 not 3 come 4 not 4 not 5 safe 5 safe 6 to 5 safe 10 am 8 , 10 am 10 am 11 undone 11 undone 12 . 12 . 13 " " [nay] , " said [dick] , dismounting , " [i] will give more than counsel . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 " 8 dismounting 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 more 12 will 13 give 13 give 14 more 14 more 17 . 15 than 16 counsel 16 counsel 17 . " how call ye your name ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 ye 3 call 4 ye 4 ye 7 ? 5 your 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " call me [john] [matcham] , " replied the lad . 1 " 2 call 1 " 8 replied 2 call 3 me 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 lad 10 lad 11 . " and what make ye to [holywood] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 make 4 make 5 ye 4 make 8 ? 5 ye 6 to 8 ? 9 " dick continued . 1 dick 2 continued 2 continued 3 . " [i] seek sanctuary from a man that would oppress me , " was the answer . 1 " 3 seek 1 " 8 that 3 seek 4 sanctuary 4 sanctuary 7 man 5 from 6 a 6 a 7 man 8 that 9 would 9 would 10 oppress 10 oppress 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 17 . 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 answer 16 answer 17 . " the good [abbot] of [holywood] is a strong pillar to the weak . " 1 " 3 good 1 " 7 is 2 the 3 good 3 good 5 of 7 is 9 strong 8 a 9 strong 9 strong 10 pillar 10 pillar 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 weak 13 weak 14 . 14 . 15 " " and how came [ye] with [sir] [daniel] , [master] [matcham] ? " pursued [dick] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 came 3 how 12 ? 4 came 6 with 9 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 pursued 14 pursued 16 . " [nay] , " cried the other , " by the abuse of force ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 7 other 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 abuse 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 abuse 12 abuse 13 of 13 of 14 force 14 force 15 ! i was even grazed in the right foot , and walk but lamely . 1 i 3 even 2 was 3 even 3 even 7 right 4 grazed 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 foot 7 right 9 , 8 foot 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 walk 11 walk 14 . 12 but 13 lamely 13 lamely 14 . nay , there shall come a day between us ; he shall smart for all ! " 1 nay 6 a 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 shall 4 shall 5 come 5 come 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 between 8 between 9 us 9 us 10 ; 9 us 13 smart 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 shall 13 smart 14 for 13 smart 16 ! 14 for 15 all 16 ! 17 " " would ye shoot at the moon with a hand-gun ? " said [dick] . 1 " 4 shoot 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 shoot 4 shoot 7 moon 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 10 hand-gun 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 hand-gun 10 hand-gun 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " ' [tis] a valiant knight , and hath a hand of iron . 1 " 4 a 1 " 6 knight 2 ' 4 a 5 valiant 6 knight 6 knight 7 , 6 knight 13 iron 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hath 10 a 11 hand 10 a 13 iron 11 hand 12 of 13 iron 14 . an he guessed [i] had made or meddled with your flight , it would go sore with me . " 1 an 7 or 2 he 3 guessed 2 he 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 or 7 or 8 meddled 8 meddled 11 flight 9 with 10 your 10 your 11 flight 11 flight 12 , 11 flight 16 sore 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 go 16 sore 17 with 17 with 18 me 17 with 19 . 19 . 20 " " ay , poor boy , " returned the other , " y ' are his ward , [i] know it . 1 " 4 poor 1 " 5 boy 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 poor 5 boy 6 , 5 boy 10 other 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 9 the 10 other 15 are 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 y 13 y 14 ' 13 y 15 are 15 are 20 know 16 his 17 ward 17 ward 18 , 18 , 20 know 20 know 22 . 21 it 22 . " boy again ! " said [dick] . 1 " 2 boy 2 boy 3 again 3 again 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [nay] , then , shall [i] call you girl , good [richard] ? " asked [matcham] . 1 " 6 shall 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 shall 6 shall 9 you 8 call 9 you 9 you 14 ? 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 good 12 good 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 . " never a girl for me , " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 a 3 a 6 me 4 girl 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 . " [i] do abjure the crew of them ! " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 abjure 4 abjure 6 crew 5 the 6 crew 6 crew 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " ye speak boyishly , " said the other . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 4 boyishly 2 ye 3 speak 4 boyishly 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 . " ye think more of them than ye pretend . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 think 3 think 4 more 3 think 7 than 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 them 7 than 8 ye 7 than 10 . 8 ye 9 pretend 10 . 11 " " not [i] , " said [dick] , stoutly . 1 " 2 not 1 " 6 said 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 stoutly 9 stoutly 10 . " they come not in my mind . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 come 2 they 4 not 4 not 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 . a plague of them , say [i] ! 1 a 2 plague 2 plague 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 say 6 say 8 ! give me to hunt and to fight and to feast , and to live with jolly foresters . 1 give 2 me 1 give 4 hunt 2 me 3 to 4 hunt 7 fight 4 hunt 10 feast 5 and 6 to 6 to 7 fight 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 feast 10 feast 14 live 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 live 14 live 16 jolly 15 with 16 jolly 16 jolly 17 foresters 17 foresters 18 . master [matcham] crossed himself with fervour , and appeared to pray . 1 master 3 crossed 1 master 7 , 3 crossed 4 himself 4 himself 5 with 5 with 6 fervour 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 appeared 9 appeared 10 to 10 to 11 pray 11 pray 12 . " what make ye ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? 5 ? 6 " dick inquired . 1 dick 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 . " [i] pray for her spirit , " answered the other , with a somewhat troubled voice . 1 " 14 a 3 pray 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 spirit 6 spirit 13 with 6 spirit 14 a 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 other 9 answered 12 , 10 the 11 other 12 , 13 with 14 a 15 somewhat 14 a 17 voice 15 somewhat 16 troubled 15 somewhat 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " for a witch 's spirit ? " 1 " 3 a 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 witch 4 witch 5 's 5 's 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 ? 7 ? 8 " dick cried . 1 dick 2 cried 2 cried 3 . " but pray for her , an ye list ; she was the best wench in [europe] , was [this] [joan] of [arc] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 , 2 but 3 pray 3 pray 4 for 4 for 5 her 6 , 9 list 7 an 8 ye 7 an 9 list 9 list 14 best 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 wench 15 wench 16 in 15 wench 24 . 16 in 18 , 19 was 22 of 22 of 24 . old [appleyard] the archer ran from her , he said , as if she had been [mahoun] . 1 old 3 the 1 old 13 if 3 the 4 archer 4 archer 5 ran 5 ran 6 from 6 from 7 her 8 , 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 had 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 18 . nay , she was a brave wench . " 1 nay 3 she 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 brave 6 brave 7 wench 7 wench 8 . 8 . 9 " " [faugh] ! " said [dick] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [y] ' are a milk-sopping baby , so to harp on women . 1 " 5 a 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 5 a 5 a 6 milk-sopping 5 a 11 harp 6 milk-sopping 7 baby 7 baby 8 , 8 , 9 so 10 to 11 harp 11 harp 13 women 12 on 13 women 13 women 14 . " [nay] , [i] am no fighter , " said [matcham] , eagerly . 1 " 5 am 1 " 7 fighter 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 no 7 fighter 8 , 7 fighter 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 eagerly 13 eagerly 14 . " [i] mean no tittle of offence . 1 " 3 mean 3 mean 4 no 4 no 5 tittle 5 tittle 6 of 6 of 7 offence 7 offence 8 . i meant but pleasantry . 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 4 pleasantry 3 but 4 pleasantry 4 pleasantry 5 . and if [i] talk of women , it is because [i] heard ye were to marry . " 1 and 2 if 1 and 6 women 2 if 4 talk 4 talk 5 of 6 women 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 because 10 because 12 heard 12 heard 13 ye 13 ye 14 were 14 were 15 to 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 18 " 17 . 18 " " [i] [to] marry ! " 1 " 4 marry 4 marry 5 ! 5 ! 6 " dick exclaimed . 1 dick 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " well , it is the first [i] hear of it . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 is 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 9 hear 9 hear 10 of 10 of 11 it 10 of 12 . and with whom was [i] to marry ? " 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 whom 3 whom 7 marry 4 was 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " one [joan] [sedley] , " replied [matcham] , colouring . 1 " 7 replied 2 one 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 colouring 10 colouring 11 . it seems she is of your mind , or else distasted to the bridegroom . " 1 it 2 seems 1 it 4 is 3 she 4 is 4 is 10 else 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 else 10 else 11 distasted 11 distasted 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 bridegroom 14 bridegroom 15 . 15 . 16 " " well ! marriage is like death , it comes to all , " said [dick] , with resignation . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 is 2 well 3 ! 4 marriage 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 7 death 7 death 8 , 7 death 13 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 comes 10 comes 11 to 12 all 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 20 . 19 resignation 20 . " and she bemoaned herself ? 1 " 3 she 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 bemoaned 4 bemoaned 5 herself 5 herself 6 ? i pray ye now , see there how shuttle-witted are these girls : to bemoan herself before that she had seen me ! 1 i 17 before 2 pray 3 ye 2 pray 6 see 3 ye 4 now 4 now 5 , 6 see 8 how 6 see 17 before 7 there 8 how 8 how 11 these 9 shuttle-witted 10 are 10 are 11 these 11 these 13 : 12 girls 13 : 13 : 16 herself 14 to 15 bemoan 15 bemoan 16 herself 17 before 18 that 18 that 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 seen 20 had 22 me 22 me 23 ! do [i] bemoan myself ? 1 do 3 bemoan 3 bemoan 4 myself 4 myself 5 ? not [i] [an] [i] be to marry , [i] will marry dry-eyed ! 1 not 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 , 8 , 10 will 10 will 11 marry 11 marry 12 dry-eyed 12 dry-eyed 13 ! but if ye know her , prithee , of what favour is she ? fair or foul ? 1 but 2 if 1 but 3 ye 3 ye 4 know 3 ye 10 what 4 know 7 prithee 5 her 6 , 5 her 7 prithee 7 prithee 8 , 9 of 10 what 10 what 11 favour 11 favour 12 is 12 is 13 she 12 is 14 ? 14 ? 15 fair 15 fair 17 foul 16 or 17 foul 17 foul 18 ? and is she shrewish or pleasant ? " 1 and 4 shrewish 2 is 4 shrewish 3 she 4 shrewish 4 shrewish 5 or 4 shrewish 6 pleasant 4 shrewish 7 ? 6 pleasant 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [nay] , what matters it ? " said [matcham] . 1 " 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 matters 5 matters 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [an] y ' are to marry , ye can but marry . 1 " 3 y 3 y 4 ' 3 y 5 are 5 are 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 can 10 can 13 . 11 but 12 marry 12 marry 13 . what matters foul or fair ? 1 what 2 matters 2 matters 3 foul 3 foul 4 or 4 or 5 fair 5 fair 6 ? these be but toys . 1 these 2 be 2 be 4 toys 3 but 4 toys 4 toys 5 . y ' are no milksop , [master] [richard] ; ye will wed with dry eyes , anyhow . " 1 y 5 milksop 1 y 9 ; 2 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 milksop 5 milksop 6 , 9 ; 10 ye 10 ye 12 wed 11 will 12 wed 12 wed 17 anyhow 13 with 14 dry 14 dry 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 17 anyhow 17 anyhow 18 . 18 . 19 " " it is well said , " replied [shelton] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 6 , 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [little] [i] reck . " 1 " 4 reck 4 reck 5 . 5 . 6 " " your lady wife is like to have a pleasant lord , " said [matcham] . 1 " 3 lady 1 " 6 like 2 your 3 lady 3 lady 4 wife 4 wife 5 is 6 like 9 a 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 11 lord 10 pleasant 11 lord 11 lord 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " she shall have the lord [heaven] made her for , " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 6 lord 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 lord 6 lord 8 made 8 made 9 her 8 made 13 returned 9 her 10 for 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 returned 13 returned 15 . " it trow there be worse as well as better . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 trow 3 trow 4 there 4 there 5 be 5 be 8 well 6 worse 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 8 well 11 . 9 as 10 better 11 . 12 " " ah , the poor wench ! " cried the other . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 5 poor 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 wench 6 wench 8 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 other 12 . " and why so poor ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 why 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 so 4 so 5 poor 5 poor 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " to wed a man of wood , " replied his companion . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 wed 3 wed 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 8 , 6 of 7 wood 7 wood 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 . 11 his 12 companion 12 companion 13 . " [o] me , for a wooden husband ! " 1 " 6 a 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 wooden 7 wooden 8 husband 8 husband 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " good [dick] , forgive me , " cried the other . 1 " 5 forgive 2 good 4 , 4 , 5 forgive 5 forgive 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 8 " 11 other 9 cried 10 the 11 other 12 . " [nay] , y ' are the best heart in [england] ; [i] but laughed . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 y 4 y 5 ' 4 y 16 . 5 ' 6 are 6 are 8 best 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 heart 9 heart 10 in 12 ; 14 but 14 but 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 . forgive me now , sweet [dick] . " 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 sweet 5 sweet 7 . 7 . 8 " " [nay] , no fool words , " returned [dick] , a little embarrassed by his companion 's warmth . 1 " 6 words 3 , 5 fool 3 , 6 words 4 no 5 fool 6 words 9 returned 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 returned 9 returned 11 , 11 , 17 companion 12 a 13 little 12 a 14 embarrassed 14 embarrassed 15 by 14 embarrassed 17 companion 15 by 16 his 17 companion 20 . 18 's 19 warmth 19 warmth 20 . " no harm is done . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 6 . 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 . i am not touchy , praise the saints . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 touchy 4 touchy 6 praise 5 , 6 praise 6 praise 8 saints 7 the 8 saints 8 saints 9 . 9 . 10 " " hark ! " said [dick] , " the tucket soundeth . " 1 " 3 ! 2 hark 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 soundeth 9 the 10 tucket 10 tucket 11 soundeth 11 soundeth 12 . 12 . 13 " " [nay] , what cheer ! " returned [dick] . 1 " 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 8 returned 5 cheer 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 . " [y] ' have a long start , and we are near the ferry . 1 " 7 start 3 ' 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 start 7 start 14 ferry 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 near 12 near 13 the 13 the 14 ferry 14 ferry 15 . and it is [i] , methinks , that am unhorsed . " 1 and 2 it 1 and 6 methinks 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 , 6 methinks 9 am 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 am 9 am 10 unhorsed 10 unhorsed 11 . 11 . 12 " " [alack] , [i] shall be taken ! " cried the fugitive . 1 " 5 shall 3 , 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 taken 6 be 10 cried 7 taken 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 10 cried 12 fugitive 11 the 12 fugitive 12 fugitive 13 . " [dick] , kind [dick] , beseech ye help me but a little ! " 1 " 4 kind 3 , 4 kind 4 kind 6 , 4 kind 7 beseech 6 , 7 beseech 7 beseech 8 ye 8 ye 9 help 9 help 10 me 10 me 14 ! 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " why , now , what aileth thee ? " said [dick] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 6 what 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 6 what 7 aileth 7 aileth 9 ? 8 thee 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [methinks] [i] help you very patently . 1 " 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 very 6 very 7 patently 7 patently 8 . but my heart is sorry for so spiritless a fellow ! 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 is 4 is 5 sorry 4 is 8 spiritless 5 sorry 6 for 7 so 8 spiritless 8 spiritless 9 a 9 a 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ! the saints so do to me again if [i] default you . 1 the 2 saints 1 the 4 do 2 saints 3 so 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 again 7 again 8 if 8 if 10 default 10 default 12 . 11 you 12 . come , pick me up a good heart , [sir] [white-face] . 1 come 3 pick 2 , 3 pick 3 pick 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 good 6 a 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 12 . the way betters here ; spur me the horse . 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 betters 3 betters 4 here 3 betters 6 spur 4 here 5 ; 6 spur 7 me 6 spur 9 horse 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 . go faster ! faster ! 1 go 2 faster 2 faster 3 ! 3 ! 4 faster 4 faster 5 ! nay , mind not for me ; [i] can run like a deer . " 1 nay 3 mind 2 , 3 mind 3 mind 6 me 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ; 7 ; 9 can 9 can 10 run 10 run 11 like 10 run 12 a 12 a 13 deer 13 deer 14 . 14 . 15 " [chapter] [iii] [the] [fen] [ferry] it was a dingy stream ; but upon this bright , spirited morning everything was become beautiful . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 dingy 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 dingy 4 dingy 16 become 5 stream 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 12 spirited 8 upon 11 , 8 upon 12 spirited 9 this 10 bright 10 bright 11 , 12 spirited 13 morning 13 morning 14 everything 13 morning 16 become 14 everything 15 was 16 become 18 . 17 beautiful 18 . a creek ran up to meet the path , and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay [snugly] . 1 a 3 ran 1 a 4 up 2 creek 3 ran 4 up 8 path 5 to 6 meet 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 path 8 path 9 , 8 path 12 under 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 close 11 close 12 under 12 under 18 lay 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 16 ferryman's 15 the 16 ferryman's 16 ferryman's 17 hut 16 ferryman's 18 lay 18 lay 20 . it was of wattle and clay , and the grass grew green upon the roof . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 , 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 wattle 4 wattle 6 clay 5 and 6 clay 7 , 12 green 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 grass 10 grass 11 grew 10 grass 12 green 12 green 14 the 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 roof 15 roof 16 . dick went to the door and opened it . 1 dick 3 to 2 went 3 to 3 to 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 opened 7 opened 9 . 8 it 9 . " hey , [master] [shelton] , " he said , " be ye for the ferry ? 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 , 2 hey 6 , 2 hey 10 , 6 , 9 said 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 said 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 be 12 be 13 ye 13 ye 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 ferry 16 ferry 17 ? ill times , ill times ! 1 ill 2 times 2 times 3 , 3 , 4 ill 4 ill 5 times 5 times 6 ! look to yourself . 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 . there is a fellowship abroad . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 fellowship 4 fellowship 5 abroad 5 abroad 6 . ye were better turn round on your two heels and try the bridge . " 1 ye 2 were 1 ye 3 better 3 better 4 turn 3 better 8 two 4 turn 5 round 5 round 6 on 6 on 7 your 8 two 9 heels 8 two 10 and 10 and 11 try 11 try 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 . 14 . 15 " " [nay] ; time 's in the saddle , " answered [dick] . 1 " 11 answered 3 ; 4 time 4 time 8 saddle 5 's 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 saddle 8 saddle 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 . " time will ride , [hugh] [ferryman] . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 will 3 will 4 ride 4 ride 5 , 5 , 8 . i am hot in haste . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 hot 3 hot 4 in 4 in 5 haste 5 haste 6 . 6 . 7 " " a wilful man ! " returned the ferryman , rising . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 man 3 wilful 4 man 4 man 7 returned 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 ferryman 8 the 9 ferryman 9 ferryman 10 , 10 , 11 rising 11 rising 12 . " [an] ye win safe to the [moat] [house] , y ' have done lucky ; but [i] say no more . " 1 " 5 safe 1 " 20 no 3 ye 4 win 3 ye 5 safe 6 to 7 the 6 to 14 done 7 the 11 y 10 , 11 y 12 ' 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 lucky 15 lucky 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 17 but 19 say 19 say 20 no 20 no 21 more 21 more 22 . 22 . 23 " " it is my kinsman , [master] [matcham] , " answered [dick] . 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 kinsman 5 kinsman 6 , 6 , 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 . " give ye good day , good ferryman , " said [matcham] , who had dismounted , and now came forward , leading the horse . 1 " 2 give 1 " 3 ye 1 " 4 good 2 give 3 ye 4 good 5 day 4 good 8 ferryman 5 day 6 , 5 day 8 ferryman 6 , 7 good 8 ferryman 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 18 and 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 had 14 who 16 dismounted 16 dismounted 17 , 18 and 19 now 18 and 20 came 19 now 20 came 20 came 21 forward 21 forward 23 leading 21 forward 25 horse 22 , 23 leading 23 leading 24 the 25 horse 26 . " launch me your boat , [i] prithee ; we are sore in haste . " 1 " 2 launch 2 launch 3 me 2 launch 5 boat 4 your 5 boat 5 boat 8 prithee 6 , 8 prithee 8 prithee 11 are 9 ; 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 sore 12 sore 14 haste 13 in 14 haste 14 haste 15 . 15 . 16 " the gaunt ferryman continued staring . 1 the 2 gaunt 2 gaunt 3 ferryman 3 ferryman 4 continued 4 continued 5 staring 5 staring 6 . " by the mass ! " he cried at length , and laughed with open throat . 1 " 4 mass 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 mass 4 mass 8 cried 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 , 9 at 10 length 10 length 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 laughed 13 laughed 15 open 14 with 15 open 15 open 17 . 16 throat 17 . matcham coloured to his neck and winced ; and [dick] , with an angry countenance , put his hand on the lout 's shoulder . 1 matcham 2 coloured 1 matcham 11 , 2 coloured 3 to 2 coloured 5 neck 3 to 4 his 5 neck 6 and 5 neck 7 winced 7 winced 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 11 , 15 countenance 12 with 13 an 12 with 14 angry 14 angry 15 countenance 15 countenance 22 lout 16 , 17 put 17 put 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 lout 22 lout 24 shoulder 22 lout 25 . 23 's 24 shoulder 24 shoulder 25 . " how now , churl ! " he cried . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 now 3 now 5 churl 4 , 5 churl 5 churl 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 9 cried 7 " 8 he 9 cried 10 . " fall to thy business , and leave mocking thy betters . " 1 " 2 fall 2 fall 3 to 2 fall 5 business 3 to 4 thy 4 thy 5 business 5 business 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 mocking 7 and 8 leave 9 mocking 10 thy 9 mocking 12 . 10 thy 11 betters 12 . 13 " hugh [ferryman] grumblingly undid his boat , and shoved it a little forth into the deep water . 1 hugh 6 boat 1 hugh 8 and 3 grumblingly 4 undid 4 undid 5 his 5 his 6 boat 6 boat 7 , 8 and 9 shoved 9 shoved 14 into 10 it 11 a 10 it 13 forth 11 a 12 little 13 forth 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 deep 15 the 18 . 16 deep 17 water then [dick] led in the horse , and [matcham] followed . 1 then 3 led 3 led 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 followed 10 followed 11 . nay , [master] [shelton] , [i] am for you , " he added , getting to his oars . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 8 for 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 15 getting 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 added 12 he 13 added 13 added 14 , 13 added 15 getting 15 getting 16 to 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 oars 18 oars 19 . " a cat may look at a king . 1 " 2 a 1 " 4 may 2 a 3 cat 4 may 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 8 king 7 a 8 king 8 king 9 . i did but take a shot of the eye at [master] [matcham] . " 1 i 2 did 2 did 5 a 3 but 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 9 eye 5 a 13 . 6 shot 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 eye 9 eye 10 at 13 . 14 " " [sirrah] , no more words , " said [dick] . 1 " 5 more 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 7 , 6 words 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " bend me your back . " 1 " 2 bend 1 " 5 back 2 bend 3 me 3 me 4 your 5 back 6 . 6 . 7 " they [were] by that time at the mouth of the creek , and the view opened up and down the river . 1 they 11 creek 1 they 21 river 3 by 5 time 4 that 5 time 5 time 8 mouth 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 mouth 7 the 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 of 8 mouth 11 creek 9 of 10 the 11 creek 15 view 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 view 15 view 16 opened 16 opened 17 up 17 up 18 and 17 up 20 the 18 and 19 down 19 down 20 the 21 river 22 . everywhere it was enclosed with islands . 1 everywhere 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 enclosed 4 enclosed 6 islands 5 with 6 islands 6 islands 7 . clay banks were falling in , willows nodding , reeds waving , martens dipping and piping . 1 clay 2 banks 1 clay 5 in 2 banks 3 were 3 were 4 falling 5 in 11 waving 6 , 7 willows 7 willows 8 nodding 8 nodding 10 reeds 8 nodding 11 waving 9 , 10 reeds 11 waving 16 piping 12 , 15 and 12 , 16 piping 13 martens 14 dipping 14 dipping 15 and 16 piping 17 . there was no sign of man in the labyrinth of waters . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 labyrinth 9 labyrinth 11 waters 9 labyrinth 12 . 10 of 11 waters 11 waters 12 . he bears me a black grudge to all [sir] [daniel] 's . 1 he 2 bears 2 bears 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 black 5 black 6 grudge 6 grudge 7 to 6 grudge 12 . 8 all 11 's 8 all 12 . how if [i] turned me up stream and landed you an arrow-flight above the path ? 1 how 9 landed 2 if 4 turned 4 turned 5 me 5 me 6 up 5 me 9 landed 6 up 8 and 7 stream 8 and 9 landed 13 above 10 you 11 an 11 an 12 arrow-flight 11 an 13 above 13 above 15 path 13 above 16 ? 14 the 15 path 15 path 16 ? ye were best not meddle with [john] [fenne] . " 1 ye 2 were 1 ye 4 not 2 were 3 best 4 not 5 meddle 5 meddle 6 with 6 with 9 . 9 . 10 " " how , then ? is he of this company ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 how 1 " 6 is 2 how 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 ? 6 is 7 he 6 is 11 ? 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 company 10 company 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 . " [nay] , mum is the word , " said [hugh] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 mum 4 mum 7 word 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 word 7 word 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " but [i] would go up water , [dick] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 would 4 would 6 up 5 go 6 up 6 up 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 10 . how if [master] [matcham] came by an arrow ? " and he laughed again . 1 how 2 if 1 how 7 an 2 if 5 came 5 came 6 by 7 an 9 ? 8 arrow 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 15 . 13 laughed 14 again 13 laughed 15 . " be it so , [hugh] , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 be 2 be 4 so 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 . " look ye , then , " pursued [hugh] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ye 3 ye 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 pursued 8 pursued 10 . " [sith] it shall so be , unsling me your cross-bow so : now make it ready good ; place me a quarrel . 1 " 3 it 1 " 18 good 3 it 4 shall 4 shall 6 be 5 so 6 be 6 be 8 unsling 7 , 8 unsling 8 unsling 11 cross-bow 9 me 10 your 10 your 11 cross-bow 11 cross-bow 17 ready 12 so 13 : 13 : 15 make 14 now 15 make 15 make 17 ready 16 it 17 ready 18 good 19 ; 19 ; 20 place 20 place 24 . 21 me 22 a 21 me 23 quarrel 23 quarrel 24 . ay , keep it so , and look upon me grimly . " 1 ay 2 , 1 ay 4 it 2 , 3 keep 4 it 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 10 me 9 upon 10 me 10 me 11 grimly 11 grimly 12 . 12 . 13 " " what meaneth this ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 meaneth 3 meaneth 5 ? 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " do these churls ride so roughly ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 these 3 these 4 churls 4 churls 5 ride 4 churls 7 roughly 5 ride 6 so 7 roughly 8 ? 8 ? 9 " dick inquired . 1 dick 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 . " do they command [sir] [daniel] 's own ferry ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 command 4 command 8 own 7 's 8 own 8 own 9 ferry 9 ferry 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [nay] , " whispered the ferryman , winking . 1 " 5 whispered 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 whispered 5 whispered 7 ferryman 6 the 7 ferryman 7 ferryman 8 , 8 , 9 winking 9 winking 10 . " mark me ! 1 " 2 mark 2 mark 3 me 3 me 4 ! sir [daniel] shall down . 1 sir 3 shall 3 shall 4 down 4 down 5 . his time is out . 1 his 2 time 2 time 3 is 3 is 4 out 4 out 5 . he shall down . 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 down 3 down 4 . mum ! " 1 mum 2 ! 2 ! 3 " and he bent over his oars . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 bent 3 bent 4 over 4 over 5 his 5 his 6 oars 6 oars 7 . then [hugh] held water in midstream . 1 then 3 held 3 held 4 water 4 water 5 in 5 in 6 midstream 6 midstream 7 . " [i] must land you here among the willows , " he said . 1 " 3 must 1 " 5 you 4 land 5 you 5 you 6 here 6 here 7 among 7 among 12 he 8 the 9 willows 9 willows 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " here is no path but willow swamps and quagmires , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 2 here 5 path 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 path 5 path 7 willow 6 but 7 willow 7 willow 10 quagmires 8 swamps 9 and 8 swamps 10 quagmires 10 quagmires 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 15 . 12 " 13 answered " master [shelton] , " replied [hugh] , " [i] dare not take ye nearer down , for your own sake now . 1 " 6 replied 1 " 13 take 2 master 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 dare 12 not 12 not 13 take 13 take 15 nearer 14 ye 15 nearer 15 nearer 20 own 16 down 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 your 19 your 20 own 20 own 21 sake 21 sake 22 now 22 now 23 . he watcheth me the ferry , lying on his bow . 1 he 2 watcheth 2 watcheth 5 ferry 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 ferry 5 ferry 7 lying 6 , 7 lying 7 lying 8 on 7 lying 10 bow 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 bow 10 bow 11 . all that go by and owe [sir] [daniel] goodwill , he shooteth down like rabbits . 1 all 2 that 2 that 9 goodwill 3 go 4 by 3 go 5 and 5 and 6 owe 6 owe 9 goodwill 9 goodwill 12 shooteth 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 shooteth 12 shooteth 13 down 13 down 14 like 14 like 15 rabbits 15 rabbits 16 . i heard him swear it by the rood . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 him 3 him 4 swear 4 swear 5 it 5 it 9 . 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 rood 8 rood 9 . content you ; [i] can no more , on my salvation ! " 1 content 2 you 1 content 5 can 2 you 3 ; 5 can 7 more 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 salvation 11 salvation 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " a murrain ! " cried [hugh] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 murrain 3 murrain 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " he was on the upper island all the while ! " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 upper 6 upper 7 island 7 island 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 while 10 while 11 ! 11 ! 12 " he pulled straight for shore . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 straight 3 straight 4 for 4 for 5 shore 5 shore 6 . " threat me with your bow , good [dick] ; threat me with it plain , " he added . 1 " 2 threat 1 " 8 good 2 threat 3 me 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 your 5 your 6 bow 6 bow 7 , 8 good 10 ; 10 ; 18 he 11 threat 12 me 11 threat 13 with 11 threat 15 plain 13 with 14 it 15 plain 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 20 . 19 added 20 . " [i] have tried to save your skins , save you mine ! " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 save 6 save 7 your 7 your 8 skins 8 skins 10 save 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 you 11 you 12 mine 12 mine 13 ! 13 ! 14 " the boat ran into a [tough] thicket of willows with a crash . 1 the 2 boat 1 the 3 ran 3 ran 5 a 3 ran 7 thicket 4 into 5 a 7 thicket 9 willows 8 of 9 willows 9 willows 13 . 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 crash 12 crash 13 . the horse neighed [and] trampled ; and the boat , which was swinging in an eddy , came on and off and pitched with violence . 1 the 2 horse 1 the 5 trampled 2 horse 3 neighed 5 trampled 7 and 5 trampled 9 boat 6 ; 7 and 8 the 9 boat 9 boat 10 , 9 boat 13 swinging 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 was 13 swinging 16 eddy 14 in 15 an 15 an 16 eddy 16 eddy 18 came 16 eddy 23 pitched 17 , 18 came 18 came 19 on 20 and 21 off 21 off 22 and 22 and 23 pitched 23 pitched 24 with 24 with 25 violence 25 violence 26 . a tall man appeared upon the shore of the island , a long-bow in [his] hand . 1 a 2 tall 1 a 10 island 2 tall 5 upon 2 tall 7 shore 3 man 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 upon 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 of 7 shore 10 island 9 the 10 island 10 island 13 long-bow 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 long-bow 13 long-bow 14 in 13 long-bow 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " who goes ? " he shouted . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 goes 3 goes 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 5 " 7 shouted 6 he 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 . " [hugh] , who goes ? " 1 " 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 6 ? 5 goes 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [tis] [master] [shelton] , [john] , " replied the ferryman . 1 " 10 replied 2 ' 6 , 6 , 10 replied 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 ferryman 11 the 12 ferryman 12 ferryman 13 . " [stand] , [dick] [shelton] ! " bawled the man upon the island . 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 bawled 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 bawled 8 bawled 14 . 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 island 13 island 14 . " ye shall have no hurt , upon the rood ! 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 6 hurt 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 hurt 6 hurt 8 upon 7 , 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 rood 10 rood 11 ! stand ! 1 stand 2 ! back out , [hugh] [ferryman] . " 1 back 2 out 2 out 3 , 3 , 7 " 6 . 7 " dick cried a taunting answer . 1 dick 2 cried 2 cried 3 a 3 a 4 taunting 4 taunting 5 answer 5 answer 6 . " [nay] , then , ye shall go afoot , " returned the man ; and he let drive an arrow . 1 " 9 afoot 1 " 18 let 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 6 ye 6 ye 8 go 6 ye 9 afoot 7 shall 8 go 9 afoot 12 returned 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 he 18 let 19 drive 18 let 20 an 20 an 22 . 21 arrow 22 . it was the riding-rod , that [matcham] , crawling forth upon an overhanging willow , had opportunely thrust into his grasp . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 riding-rod 5 , 6 that 6 that 14 willow 8 , 9 crawling 9 crawling 11 upon 10 forth 11 upon 11 upon 12 an 12 an 13 overhanging 12 an 14 willow 14 willow 21 grasp 15 , 16 had 16 had 18 thrust 17 opportunely 18 thrust 18 thrust 21 grasp 19 into 20 his 19 into 21 grasp 21 grasp 22 . " by the mass ! " cried [dick] , as he was helped ashore , " that makes a life [i] owe you . 1 " 23 you 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 mass 4 mass 7 cried 4 mass 9 , 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 9 , 10 as 9 , 14 ashore 10 as 13 helped 11 he 12 was 11 he 13 helped 14 ashore 15 , 14 ashore 23 you 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 that 17 that 18 makes 18 makes 20 life 19 a 20 life 20 life 22 owe 23 you 24 . i swim like a cannon-ball . " 1 i 2 swim 2 swim 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 cannon-ball 5 cannon-ball 6 . 6 . 7 " and he turned instantly towards the island . 1 and 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 instantly 4 instantly 5 towards 5 towards 6 the 5 towards 8 . 6 the 7 island " come , [jack] , " said [shelton] , " run for it ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 run 11 run 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 ! but here [matcham] , who had been dragging far into the rear , threw himself fairly down . 1 but 5 who 1 but 9 far 2 here 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 7 been 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 dragging 8 dragging 9 far 9 far 12 rear 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 rear 12 rear 15 himself 12 rear 17 down 13 , 14 threw 14 threw 15 himself 16 fairly 17 down 17 down 18 . " leave me , [dick] ! " he cried , pantingly ; " [i] can no more . " 1 " 2 leave 1 " 9 cried 2 leave 3 me 3 me 4 , 3 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 9 cried 10 , 9 cried 12 ; 10 , 11 pantingly 12 ; 15 can 13 " 15 can 15 can 17 more 16 no 17 more 17 more 18 . 18 . 19 " dick turned , and came back to where his companion lay . 1 dick 2 turned 1 dick 6 back 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 came 5 came 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 where 8 where 10 companion 9 his 10 companion 10 companion 12 . 11 lay 12 . " [nay] , [jack] , leave thee ! " he cried . 1 " 3 , 3 , 12 . 5 , 6 leave 6 leave 7 thee 7 thee 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . drowning , in sooth ; for why [i] did not pull you in along with me , the saints alone can tell ! " 1 drowning 4 sooth 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 sooth 4 sooth 17 , 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 why 7 why 9 did 9 did 11 pull 9 did 14 along 10 not 11 pull 11 pull 12 you 12 you 13 in 14 along 15 with 14 along 17 , 15 with 16 me 17 , 24 " 18 the 19 saints 19 saints 20 alone 19 saints 22 tell 20 alone 21 can 21 can 22 tell 22 tell 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " [nay] , " said [matcham] , " [i] would ' a ' saved us both , good [dick] , for [i] can swim . " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 16 both 8 " 10 would 11 ' 12 a 12 a 13 ' 13 ' 15 us 14 saved 15 us 15 us 16 both 16 both 17 , 17 , 18 good 18 good 23 can 18 good 24 swim 20 , 21 for 20 , 23 can 24 swim 26 " 25 . 26 " " can ye so ? " cried [dick] , with open eyes . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 ye 3 ye 4 so 3 ye 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 cried 7 cried 13 . 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 open 11 open 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . it was the one manly accomplishment of which he was himself incapable . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 was 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 manly 5 manly 6 accomplishment 6 accomplishment 7 of 7 of 8 which 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 himself 11 himself 12 incapable 12 incapable 13 . in the order of the things [that] he admired , next to having killed a man in single fight came swimming . 1 in 3 order 1 in 6 things 2 the 3 order 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 things 6 things 9 admired 8 he 9 admired 9 admired 13 having 10 , 11 next 11 next 12 to 12 to 13 having 13 having 18 single 14 killed 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 in 17 in 18 single 18 single 20 came 18 single 21 swimming 19 fight 20 came 20 came 21 swimming 21 swimming 22 . " well , " he said , " here is a lesson to despise no man . 1 " 2 well 1 " 6 said 2 well 3 , 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 9 here 7 , 8 " 9 here 14 despise 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 lesson 12 lesson 13 to 13 to 14 despise 14 despise 16 man 15 no 16 man 16 man 17 . " well , [dick] , we 're friends now , " said [matcham] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 're 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 're 7 're 9 now 8 friends 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [nay] , [i] never was unfriends , " answered [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 12 . 5 never 6 was 6 was 7 unfriends 7 unfriends 10 answered 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " [y] ' are a brave lad in your way , albeit something of a milksop , too . 1 " 7 lad 3 ' 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 brave 5 a 7 lad 7 lad 16 milksop 8 in 9 your 9 your 10 way 10 way 11 , 10 way 13 something 11 , 12 albeit 13 something 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 milksop 16 milksop 17 , 17 , 19 . 18 too 19 . i never met your like before this day . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 met 2 never 5 like 3 met 4 your 5 like 6 before 6 before 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . but , prithee , fetch back your breath , and let us on . 1 but 5 fetch 2 , 3 prithee 3 prithee 4 , 3 prithee 5 fetch 5 fetch 6 back 6 back 9 , 7 your 8 breath 8 breath 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 on 13 on 14 . here is no place for chatter . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 chatter 6 chatter 7 . 7 . 8 " " my foot hurts shrewdly , " said [matcham] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 foot 3 foot 4 hurts 4 hurts 5 shrewdly 5 shrewdly 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [nay] , [i] had forgot your foot , " returned [dick] . 1 " 8 foot 3 , 5 had 5 had 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 your 7 your 8 foot 8 foot 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 . " well , we must go the gentlier . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 we 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 the 7 the 8 gentlier 8 gentlier 9 . i would [i] knew rightly where we were . 1 i 2 would 2 would 5 rightly 4 knew 5 rightly 5 rightly 6 where 5 rightly 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 . i have clean lost the path ; yet that may be for the better , too . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 lost 3 clean 4 lost 4 lost 10 may 5 the 6 path 6 path 7 ; 6 path 8 yet 8 yet 9 that 8 yet 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 for 12 for 13 the 12 for 17 . 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 , 15 , 16 too an they watch the ferry , they watch the path , belike , as well . 1 an 2 they 1 an 7 they 2 they 3 watch 4 the 5 ferry 5 ferry 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 watch 8 watch 10 path 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 , 10 path 12 belike 12 belike 13 , 12 belike 15 well 13 , 14 as 15 well 16 . i would [sir] [daniel] were back with two score men ; he would sweep me these rascals as the wind sweeps leaves . 1 i 5 were 2 would 5 were 5 were 8 two 5 were 16 these 6 back 7 with 7 with 8 two 8 two 9 score 9 score 10 men 10 men 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 15 me 14 sweep 15 me 16 these 20 wind 17 rascals 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 wind 20 wind 23 . 21 sweeps 22 leaves 22 leaves 23 . come , [jack] , lean ye on my shoulder , ye poor shrew . 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 , 4 , 5 lean 5 lean 6 ye 5 lean 9 shoulder 7 on 8 my 8 my 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 , 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 14 . 12 poor 13 shrew 13 shrew 14 . nay , y ' are not tall enough . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 y 2 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 tall 7 tall 9 . 8 enough 9 . what age are ye , for a wager ? twelve ? " 1 what 2 age 1 what 4 ye 2 age 3 are 4 ye 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 wager 8 wager 9 ? 8 wager 10 twelve 10 twelve 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [nay] , [i] am sixteen , " said [matcham] . 1 " 5 am 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 sixteen 6 sixteen 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [y] ' are poorly grown to height , then , " answered [dick] . 1 " 8 height 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 5 poorly 5 poorly 6 grown 6 grown 7 to 6 grown 8 height 8 height 10 then 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 12 " 15 . " but take my hand . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 take 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 hand 5 hand 6 . we shall go softly , never fear . 1 we 3 go 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 softly 4 softly 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 8 . 7 fear 8 . i owe you a life ; [i] am a good repayer , [jack] , of good or evil . " 1 i 9 a 2 owe 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 life 5 life 6 ; 6 ; 8 am 8 am 9 a 9 a 10 good 9 a 11 repayer 11 repayer 12 , 11 repayer 14 , 11 repayer 16 good 15 of 16 good 16 good 18 evil 17 or 18 evil 18 evil 19 . 19 . 20 " they began to go forward up the slope . 1 they 2 began 2 began 4 go 3 to 4 go 4 go 6 up 5 forward 6 up 6 up 8 slope 7 the 8 slope 8 slope 9 . " we must hit the road , early or late , " continued [dick] ; " and then for a fresh start . 1 " 6 road 2 we 3 must 2 we 4 hit 3 must 4 hit 4 hit 5 the 5 the 6 road 6 road 8 early 7 , 8 early 8 early 10 late 8 early 13 continued 9 or 10 late 10 late 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 continued 17 and 15 ; 16 " 15 ; 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 23 . 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 fresh 21 fresh 22 start 22 start 23 . by the mass ! but y ' ' ave a rickety hand , [jack] . 1 by 3 mass 2 the 3 mass 3 mass 4 ! 3 mass 5 but 3 mass 10 a 6 y 7 ' 6 y 9 ave 8 ' 9 ave 9 ave 10 a 10 a 11 rickety 11 rickety 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 12 hand 15 . if [i] had a hand like that , [i] would think shame . 1 if 5 hand 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hand 5 hand 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 13 . 8 , 10 would 10 would 11 think 11 think 12 shame 11 think 13 . " [nay] , never ! " cried the other , colouring high . 1 " 4 never 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 11 colouring 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 colouring 11 colouring 13 . 12 high 13 . " [a] ' did , though , for a wager ! " 1 " 3 ' 1 " 6 though 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 wager 10 wager 11 ! 11 ! 12 " dick exclaimed . 1 dick 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " [small] blame to him . 1 " 3 blame 3 blame 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . ye would be well favoured for a wench . " 1 ye 2 would 2 would 4 well 3 be 4 well 4 well 7 a 5 favoured 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 wench 8 wench 9 . 9 . 10 " " well , " said [matcham] , " ye know right well that [i] am none . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 said 2 well 3 , 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 know 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 know 10 know 11 right 11 right 12 well 11 right 15 am 12 well 13 that 15 am 16 none 16 none 17 . 17 . 18 " " [nay] , [i] know that ; [i] do but jest , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 16 . 5 know 6 that 5 know 16 . 7 ; 11 jest 9 do 10 but 9 do 11 jest 11 jest 16 . 12 , 13 " 12 , 16 . 13 " 14 said " ye 'll be a man before your mother , [jack] . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 3 'll 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 9 mother 7 before 8 your 8 your 9 mother 9 mother 10 , 10 , 12 . what cheer , my bully ! 1 what 2 cheer 2 cheer 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 bully 5 bully 6 ! ye shall strike shrewd strokes . 1 ye 2 shall 2 shall 3 strike 3 strike 4 shrewd 4 shrewd 5 strokes 5 strokes 6 . ' [sir] [richard] [shelton] , [knight] ' : it soundeth bravely . 1 ' 11 bravely 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 : 8 : 9 it 9 it 10 soundeth 10 soundeth 11 bravely 11 bravely 12 . but ' [sir] [john] [matcham] ' soundeth not amiss . " 1 but 9 amiss 2 ' 7 soundeth 2 ' 8 not 6 ' 7 soundeth 8 not 9 amiss 9 amiss 10 . 10 . 11 " " and [o] , [dick] , if [i] might come by anything to eat ! my very heart aches with hunger . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 14 eat 4 , 7 if 6 , 7 if 7 if 12 anything 9 might 10 come 10 come 11 by 10 come 12 anything 12 anything 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 19 aches 15 ! 18 heart 16 my 17 very 17 very 18 heart 18 heart 19 aches 19 aches 21 hunger 20 with 21 hunger 21 hunger 22 . 22 . 23 " " why , fool , did ye not eat at [kettley] ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 6 did 3 , 4 fool 4 fool 5 , 6 did 8 not 7 ye 8 not 8 not 9 eat 8 not 14 asked 9 eat 10 at 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 . " sit ye , then , and eat , " said [dick] , " while that [i] scout a little forward for the road . " 1 " 3 ye 2 sit 3 ye 3 ye 8 eat 4 , 7 and 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 eat 8 eat 18 scout 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 while 15 while 16 that 16 that 18 scout 18 scout 21 forward 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 forward 21 forward 24 road 22 for 23 the 23 the 24 road 24 road 25 . 25 . 26 " suddenly a doe passed like a [shadow] through the underwood in front of him , and he paused , disgusted at the chance . 1 suddenly 3 doe 1 suddenly 4 passed 2 a 3 doe 3 doe 4 passed 4 passed 5 like 4 passed 8 through 5 like 6 a 8 through 14 him 9 the 10 underwood 10 underwood 12 front 11 in 12 front 12 front 13 of 12 front 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 23 chance 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 paused 18 paused 19 , 19 , 20 disgusted 20 disgusted 22 the 21 at 22 the 23 chance 24 . luck had served him well . 1 luck 2 had 2 had 3 served 3 served 4 him 4 him 5 well 5 well 6 . the boat had been righted it was even now midway on the ferry . 1 the 2 boat 1 the 5 righted 2 boat 3 had 3 had 4 been 5 righted 9 now 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 even 8 even 9 now 9 now 12 the 10 midway 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 ferry 13 ferry 14 . beyond that there was no sign of man , [nor] aught moving but the wind . 1 beyond 2 that 1 beyond 6 sign 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 no 5 no 6 sign 6 sign 11 aught 6 sign 16 . 7 of 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 11 aught 11 aught 15 wind 12 moving 15 wind 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 wind [chapter] [iv] [a] [greenwood] [company] the trees grew more [and] more in groves , with heathy places in between , sandy , gorsy , and dotted with old yews . 1 the 6 more 2 trees 3 grew 2 trees 6 more 3 grew 4 more 6 more 7 in 7 in 12 places 7 in 14 between 8 groves 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 heathy 11 heathy 12 places 13 in 14 between 14 between 18 gorsy 15 , 16 sandy 16 sandy 17 , 16 sandy 18 gorsy 18 gorsy 19 , 18 gorsy 21 dotted 19 , 20 and 21 dotted 23 old 22 with 23 old 23 old 24 yews 24 yews 25 . the ground became more and more uneven , full of pits and hillocks . 1 the 3 became 2 ground 3 became 3 became 14 . 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more 5 and 7 uneven 6 more 7 uneven 7 uneven 8 , 7 uneven 13 hillocks 8 , 9 full 9 full 10 of 9 full 13 hillocks 10 of 11 pits 12 and 13 hillocks 13 hillocks 14 . and with every step of the ascent the wind still blew the shriller , and the trees [bent] before the gusts like fishing-rods . 1 and 2 with 1 and 4 step 2 with 3 every 3 every 4 step 4 step 13 shriller 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 wind 7 ascent 8 the 8 the 9 wind 9 wind 10 still 10 still 11 blew 11 blew 12 the 12 the 13 shriller 13 shriller 15 and 13 shriller 17 trees 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 trees 17 trees 22 like 19 before 20 the 20 the 21 gusts 21 gusts 22 like 22 like 24 . 23 fishing-rods 24 . for all reply , [dick] pointed with his finger . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 reply 3 reply 4 , 4 , 6 pointed 6 pointed 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 finger 9 finger 10 . for about fifty feet above the ground the trunk grew straight and [solid] like a column . 1 for 3 fifty 2 about 3 fifty 3 fifty 4 feet 4 feet 5 above 4 feet 12 and 5 above 7 ground 5 above 9 trunk 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 the 8 the 9 trunk 9 trunk 10 grew 10 grew 11 straight 12 and 14 like 12 and 17 . 14 like 15 a 15 a 17 . 16 column 17 . the lads exchanged glances . 1 the 2 lads 2 lads 3 exchanged 3 exchanged 4 glances 4 glances 5 . " let us try to the left , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 let 1 " 3 us 3 us 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 left 7 left 8 , 7 left 12 . 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we had near fallen foully , [jack] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 near 4 near 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 foully 6 foully 7 , 7 , 10 " 9 . 10 " ten minutes afterwards they struck into a beaten path . 1 ten 4 they 2 minutes 3 afterwards 2 minutes 4 they 4 they 6 into 5 struck 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 beaten 8 beaten 9 path 9 path 10 . " here is a piece of forest that [i] know not , " [dick] remarked . 1 " 2 here 2 here 8 that 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 piece 4 a 7 forest 5 piece 6 of 7 forest 8 that 8 that 10 know 10 know 15 remarked 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 remarked 15 remarked 16 . " where goeth me this track ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 goeth 3 goeth 4 me 3 goeth 6 track 4 me 5 this 6 track 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " let us even try , " said [matcham] . 1 " 3 us 2 let 3 us 3 us 5 try 4 even 5 try 5 try 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . a few yards further , the path [came] to the top of a ridge and began to go down abruptly into a cup-shaped hollow . 1 a 4 further 1 a 9 to 2 few 3 yards 2 few 4 further 4 further 5 , 6 the 7 path 7 path 9 to 9 to 11 top 10 the 11 top 11 top 15 and 12 of 13 a 12 of 14 ridge 14 ridge 15 and 15 and 20 abruptly 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 down 18 go 20 abruptly 20 abruptly 24 hollow 21 into 22 a 21 into 23 cup-shaped 23 cup-shaped 24 hollow 24 hollow 25 . " what may this be ? " whispered [matcham] . 1 " 3 may 2 what 3 may 3 may 5 be 4 this 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 . " [nay] , by the mass , [i] know not , " answered [dick] . 1 " 9 know 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 mass 6 mass 7 , 7 , 9 know 9 know 13 answered 10 not 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 . " [i] am all at sea . 1 " 3 am 3 am 6 sea 4 all 5 at 5 at 6 sea 6 sea 7 . let us go warily . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 warily 4 warily 5 . 5 . 6 " with beating hearts , they descended through the hawthorns . 1 with 2 beating 2 beating 3 hearts 3 hearts 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 descended 6 descended 7 through 6 descended 8 the 8 the 9 hawthorns 9 hawthorns 10 . yet a little farther and they came forth before the ruins of [the] house . 1 yet 2 a 1 yet 11 ruins 3 little 4 farther 4 farther 6 they 5 and 6 they 6 they 7 came 7 came 8 forth 7 came 11 ruins 8 forth 9 before 8 forth 10 the 11 ruins 12 of 12 of 14 house 12 of 15 . it had been a pleasant mansion and a strong . 1 it 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 6 mansion 5 pleasant 6 mansion 6 mansion 8 a 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 strong 9 strong 10 . a dry ditch was dug deep about it ; [but] it was now choked with masonry , and bridged by a fallen rafter . 1 a 2 dry 2 dry 5 dug 3 ditch 4 was 3 ditch 5 dug 5 dug 6 deep 6 deep 9 ; 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 18 and 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 now 12 was 14 choked 14 choked 15 with 14 choked 16 masonry 16 masonry 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 bridged 19 bridged 20 by 19 bridged 22 fallen 19 bridged 23 rafter 20 by 21 a 23 rafter 24 . already in the interior a few plants were springing green among the chinks . 1 already 4 interior 1 already 5 a 2 in 4 interior 3 the 4 interior 5 a 11 among 6 few 7 plants 7 plants 9 springing 8 were 9 springing 9 springing 10 green 10 green 11 among 11 among 14 . 12 the 13 chinks 13 chinks 14 . " now [i] bethink me , " whispered [dick] , " this must be [grimstone] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 6 , 4 bethink 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 7 " 13 must 8 whispered 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 this 13 must 14 be 13 must 16 . it was a hold of one [simon] [malmesbury] [;] [sir] [daniel] was his bane ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 hold 3 a 14 bane 4 hold 6 one 5 of 6 one 12 was 14 bane 13 his 14 bane 14 bane 15 ! ' [twas] [bennet] [hatch] that burned it , now five years agone . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 6 burned 6 burned 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 11 years 9 now 10 five 10 five 11 years 11 years 12 agone 12 agone 13 . in sooth , ' twas pity , for it was a fair house . " 1 in 2 sooth 1 in 6 pity 2 sooth 5 twas 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 twas 6 pity 7 , 6 pity 10 was 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 fair 11 a 13 house 12 fair 13 house 13 house 14 . 14 . 15 " " [hist] ! " he said . 1 " 6 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . then came a strange sound , breaking on the quiet . 1 then 2 came 1 then 3 a 3 a 4 strange 3 a 5 sound 4 strange 5 sound 5 sound 7 breaking 6 , 7 breaking 7 breaking 10 quiet 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 . it was twice repeated ere they recognised its nature . 1 it 4 repeated 2 was 3 twice 3 twice 4 repeated 4 repeated 7 recognised 5 ere 6 they 6 they 7 recognised 7 recognised 8 its 8 its 9 nature 9 nature 10 . it was the sound [of] a big man clearing his throat ; and just then a hoarse , untuneful voice broke into singing . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 sound 2 was 3 the 4 sound 6 a 6 a 8 man 6 a 9 clearing 7 big 8 man 9 clearing 11 throat 9 clearing 16 a 10 his 11 throat 11 throat 13 and 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 just 14 just 15 then 16 a 18 , 16 a 20 voice 17 hoarse 18 , 18 , 19 untuneful 20 voice 21 broke 21 broke 22 into 21 broke 23 singing 21 broke 24 . the [singer] paused , a faint clink of iron followed , and then silence . 1 the 3 paused 3 paused 7 clink 4 , 6 faint 5 a 6 faint 6 faint 7 clink 7 clink 9 iron 7 clink 10 followed 8 of 9 iron 10 followed 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 silence 13 then 14 silence 14 silence 15 . the two lads stood looking at each other . 1 the 3 lads 2 two 3 lads 3 lads 4 stood 4 stood 5 looking 4 stood 7 each 5 looking 6 at 7 each 8 other 7 each 9 . whoever he might be , their invisible neighbour was just beyond the ruin . 1 whoever 3 might 1 whoever 4 be 2 he 3 might 4 be 10 just 5 , 6 their 6 their 7 invisible 7 invisible 8 neighbour 7 invisible 10 just 8 neighbour 9 was 10 just 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 the 11 beyond 14 . 13 ruin 14 . dick would have withheld him , had he been in time ; as it was , he was fain to follow . 1 dick 2 would 1 dick 12 ; 2 would 3 have 2 would 4 withheld 4 withheld 5 him 4 withheld 11 time 6 , 7 had 7 had 9 been 8 he 9 been 9 been 10 in 10 in 11 time 12 ; 14 it 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 19 fain 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 fain 19 fain 22 . 20 to 21 follow 21 follow 22 . into this the lads silently lowered themselves . 1 into 2 this 2 this 4 lads 3 the 4 lads 4 lads 5 silently 5 silently 6 lowered 6 lowered 7 themselves 6 lowered 8 . there they were perfectly concealed , and through an arrow-loophole commanded a view upon the farther side [.] 1 there 5 concealed 1 there 10 arrow-loophole 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 concealed 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 through 8 through 9 an 8 through 10 arrow-loophole 10 arrow-loophole 11 commanded 10 arrow-loophole 12 a 12 a 17 side 13 view 14 upon 13 view 15 the 15 the 16 farther 15 the 17 side peering through this , they were struck stiff with terror at their predicament . 1 peering 2 through 1 peering 5 they 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 struck 6 were 10 terror 7 struck 8 stiff 8 stiff 9 with 10 terror 11 at 11 at 12 their 12 their 13 predicament 13 predicament 14 . to retreat was impossible ; they scarce dared to breathe . 1 to 2 retreat 2 retreat 6 they 3 was 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 ; 5 ; 6 they 6 they 8 dared 7 scarce 8 dared 8 dared 9 to 8 dared 10 breathe 9 to 10 breathe 10 breathe 11 . a little further [off] , another man lay slumbering , rolled in a brown cloak , with a butterfly hovering above his face . 1 a 3 further 1 a 5 , 1 a 6 another 2 little 3 further 3 further 5 , 6 another 15 cloak 7 man 8 lay 8 lay 9 slumbering 9 slumbering 10 , 9 slumbering 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 in 12 in 13 a 12 in 15 cloak 13 a 14 brown 15 cloak 16 , 15 cloak 24 . 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 butterfly 19 butterfly 20 hovering 19 butterfly 24 . 20 hovering 21 above 21 above 22 his 22 his 23 face " [o] , sir , we walk not here at all an evil thing to do . 1 " 6 we 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 6 we 6 we 7 walk 7 walk 10 at 8 not 9 here 9 here 10 at 10 at 13 evil 11 all 12 an 12 an 13 evil 13 evil 14 thing 14 thing 16 do 14 thing 17 . 15 to 16 do but if we meet with the good king 's deer to shoot a shaft into . " 1 but 2 if 1 but 6 the 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 meet 4 meet 5 with 6 the 12 shoot 7 good 8 king 7 good 12 shoot 8 king 9 's 9 's 10 deer 10 deer 11 to 12 shoot 14 shaft 13 a 14 shaft 14 shaft 15 into 15 into 16 . 16 . 17 " at length , apparently [,] he judged the mess was ready ; for taking the horn from his girdle , he blew three modulated calls . 1 at 2 length 1 at 4 apparently 2 length 3 , 4 apparently 6 he 4 apparently 14 taking 6 he 7 judged 8 the 9 mess 9 mess 10 was 10 was 11 ready 10 was 14 taking 11 ready 13 for 12 ; 13 for 14 taking 19 girdle 15 the 16 horn 16 horn 19 girdle 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 girdle 19 girdle 20 , 20 , 23 three 21 he 22 blew 21 he 23 three 23 three 24 modulated 24 modulated 25 calls 24 modulated 26 . 25 calls 26 . the other fellow awoke , rolled over , brushed away the butterfly , and looked about him . 1 the 2 other 1 the 3 fellow 2 other 3 fellow 3 fellow 8 , 4 awoke 5 , 5 , 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 14 and 9 brushed 12 butterfly 9 brushed 13 , 10 away 11 the 11 the 12 butterfly 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 looked 15 looked 17 him 15 looked 18 . 16 about 17 him " how now , brother ? " he said . 1 " 3 now 2 how 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 brother 5 brother 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " dinner ? " 1 " 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " [nay] , " returned the other , " y ' are too set on meat and drinking , [lawless] . 1 " 5 returned 1 " 16 meat 3 , 5 returned 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 6 the 5 returned 10 y 6 the 7 other 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 y 11 ' 12 are 11 ' 16 meat 12 are 13 too 13 too 15 on 14 set 15 on 16 meat 21 . 17 and 18 drinking 18 drinking 19 , 19 , 21 . bide ye a bit ; the good time cometh . " 1 bide 2 ye 1 bide 4 bit 2 ye 3 a 4 bit 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 9 cometh 7 good 8 time 8 time 9 cometh 9 cometh 10 . 10 . 11 " " look ye , " returned the cook , " [i] have even waited for this good time sith that [i] was so high . 1 " 2 look 1 " 6 returned 1 " 13 even 2 look 3 ye 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 8 cook 7 the 8 cook 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 have 12 have 13 even 13 even 18 time 14 waited 15 for 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 good 17 good 18 time 18 time 19 sith 19 sith 25 . 20 that 22 was 22 was 23 so 23 so 24 high 24 high 25 . what cometh of it ? 1 what 2 cometh 2 cometh 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ? naught ! 1 naught 2 ! i were better to have bided in the cloister . 1 i 2 were 1 i 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 bided 6 bided 9 cloister 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 cloister 9 cloister 10 . john [abbot] availeth more than [john] [amend-all] . 1 john 3 availeth 3 availeth 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 8 . by ['] r [lady] ! here they come . " 1 by 3 r 3 r 9 . 5 ! 8 come 6 here 7 they 7 they 8 come 8 come 9 . 9 . 10 " one after another , tall , likely fellows began to stroll into the lawn . 1 one 3 another 1 one 7 likely 2 after 3 another 3 another 4 , 3 another 5 tall 5 tall 6 , 7 likely 9 began 8 fellows 9 began 9 began 12 into 10 to 11 stroll 11 stroll 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 lawn 14 lawn 15 . they came in the silence of hunger , and scarce growled a [salutation] , but fell instantly to meat . 1 they 2 came 1 they 5 silence 2 came 4 the 2 came 5 silence 3 in 4 the 5 silence 12 a 6 of 7 hunger 7 hunger 9 and 7 hunger 10 scarce 8 , 9 and 10 scarce 11 growled 10 scarce 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 fell 16 fell 17 instantly 16 fell 19 meat 17 instantly 18 to 19 meat 20 . but what said [i] ever ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 said 2 what 6 ? 5 ever 6 ? abide [fortune] constantly ; she turneth , turneth swift . 1 abide 3 constantly 3 constantly 4 ; 3 constantly 6 turneth 4 ; 5 she 6 turneth 9 swift 7 , 8 turneth 8 turneth 9 swift 9 swift 10 . and lo ! here is her little firstling even that good creature , ale ! " 1 and 2 lo 2 lo 12 creature 3 ! 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 11 good 6 her 7 little 7 little 8 firstling 8 firstling 9 even 9 even 10 that 10 that 11 good 11 good 12 creature 12 creature 13 , 13 , 14 ale 14 ale 15 ! 15 ! 16 " there [was] a murmur of applause as the bearers set down the stretcher and displayed a goodly cask . 1 there 4 murmur 3 a 4 murmur 4 murmur 5 of 5 of 9 bearers 6 applause 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 bearers 9 bearers 13 stretcher 9 bearers 18 cask 10 set 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 stretcher 13 stretcher 14 and 14 and 15 displayed 15 displayed 17 goodly 16 a 17 goodly 18 cask 19 . " and now haste ye , boys , " the man continued . 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 haste 2 and 3 now 4 haste 8 , 5 ye 7 boys 6 , 7 boys 7 boys 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 continued 12 continued 13 . " there is work toward . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 work 4 work 5 toward 5 toward 6 . who , then , hath done this evil ? 1 who 2 , 1 who 4 , 2 , 3 then 4 , 5 hath 5 hath 6 done 6 done 7 this 7 this 9 ? 8 evil 9 ? sir [daniel] , by the rood ! 1 sir 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 rood 6 rood 7 ! i trow not . 1 i 2 trow 2 trow 3 not 3 not 4 . lawless the cook was by this time already at his second horn of ale . 1 lawless 2 the 1 lawless 3 cook 3 cook 7 time 4 was 5 by 5 by 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 already 8 already 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 second 11 second 15 . 12 horn 13 of 13 of 14 ale 13 of 15 . he raised it , as if to pledge the speaker . 1 he 2 raised 2 raised 7 to 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 to 7 to 8 pledge 8 pledge 11 . 9 the 10 speaker 10 speaker 11 . he had liever a gold noble and a pottle of canary wine [than] all the vengeances in purgatory . " 1 he 8 a 2 had 3 liever 3 liever 4 a 4 a 5 gold 4 a 6 noble 5 gold 6 noble 6 noble 7 and 6 noble 8 a 7 and 8 a 8 a 11 canary 9 pottle 10 of 9 pottle 11 canary 11 canary 12 wine 11 canary 16 vengeances 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 vengeances 16 vengeances 17 in 16 vengeances 18 purgatory 18 purgatory 19 . 18 purgatory 20 " " [lawless] , " replied the other , " to reach the [moat] [house] , [sir] [daniel] must pass the forest . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 replied 5 replied 8 , 5 replied 10 to 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 to 11 reach 10 to 12 the 12 the 21 forest 15 , 18 must 18 must 19 pass 19 pass 20 the 20 the 21 forest 21 forest 22 . we shall make that passage dearer , pardy , than any battle . 1 we 2 shall 1 we 3 make 3 make 4 that 3 make 5 passage 5 passage 7 , 6 dearer 7 , 7 , 10 than 8 pardy 9 , 9 , 10 than 10 than 11 any 10 than 13 . 11 any 12 battle 12 battle 13 . ' [tis] a fat buck ; he will make a dinner for us all . " 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 fat 4 fat 5 buck 4 fat 9 make 5 buck 6 ; 7 he 8 will 7 he 9 make 9 make 11 dinner 10 a 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 for 12 for 13 us 13 us 14 all 13 us 15 . 15 . 16 " and meanwhile what do we ? 1 and 2 meanwhile 2 meanwhile 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 we 5 we 6 ? we make black arrows , we write rhymes [,] and we drink fair cold water , that discomfortable drink . " 1 we 2 make 1 we 3 black 3 black 4 arrows 3 black 10 and 4 arrows 5 , 4 arrows 8 rhymes 6 we 7 write 6 we 8 rhymes 7 write 8 rhymes 10 and 12 drink 11 we 12 drink 12 drink 15 water 13 fair 14 cold 14 cold 15 water 15 water 16 , 15 water 18 discomfortable 16 , 17 that 18 discomfortable 19 drink 19 drink 21 " 20 . 21 " " [y] ' are untrue , [will] [lawless] . 1 " 5 untrue 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 5 untrue 5 untrue 6 , 5 untrue 9 . ye still smell of the [grey] [friars] ' buttery ; greed is your undoing , " answered [ellis] . 1 ye 2 still 1 ye 3 smell 3 smell 5 the 3 smell 9 buttery 4 of 5 the 8 ' 9 buttery 9 buttery 15 , 10 ; 11 greed 11 greed 14 undoing 12 is 13 your 13 your 14 undoing 14 undoing 15 , 15 , 19 . 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 19 . " we took twenty pounds from [appleyard] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 took 3 took 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 pounds 5 pounds 6 from 5 pounds 8 . we took seven marks from the messenger last night . 1 we 2 took 1 we 4 marks 2 took 3 seven 4 marks 5 from 5 from 7 messenger 6 the 7 messenger 7 messenger 9 night 8 last 9 night 9 night 10 . a day ago we had fifty from the merchant . " 1 a 2 day 2 day 3 ago 3 ago 4 we 4 we 5 had 5 had 9 merchant 6 fifty 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 merchant 9 merchant 10 . 10 . 11 " " and to-day , " said one of the men , " [i] stopped a fat pardoner riding apace for [holywood] . 1 " 3 to-day 1 " 6 said 2 and 3 to-day 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 men 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 men 10 men 16 fat 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 stopped 14 stopped 15 a 15 a 16 fat 16 fat 18 riding 17 pardoner 18 riding 18 riding 19 apace 19 apace 20 for 19 apace 22 . here is his purse . " 1 here 2 is 1 here 4 purse 3 his 4 purse 4 purse 5 . 5 . 6 " ellis counted the contents . 1 ellis 2 counted 2 counted 3 the 3 the 4 contents 4 contents 5 . " five score shillings ! " he grumbled . 1 " 2 five 2 five 3 score 3 score 7 he 4 shillings 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 grumbled 8 grumbled 9 . " fool , he had more in his sandal , or stitched into his tippet . 1 " 2 fool 1 " 6 more 2 fool 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 6 more 7 in 7 in 9 sandal 8 his 9 sandal 9 sandal 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 stitched 12 stitched 16 . 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 tippet 15 tippet 16 . y ' are but a child , [tom] [cuckow] ; ye have lost the fish . " 1 y 2 ' 1 y 5 a 2 ' 3 are 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 child 6 child 7 , 6 child 13 lost 10 ; 11 ye 11 ye 12 have 12 have 13 lost 13 lost 15 fish 14 the 15 fish 15 fish 16 . 16 . 17 " but , for all that [,] [ellis] pocketed the purse with nonchalance . 1 but 4 all 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 8 pocketed 8 pocketed 10 purse 9 the 10 purse 10 purse 11 with 11 with 12 nonchalance 12 nonchalance 13 . he stood leaning on his boar-spear , and looked round upon the rest . 1 he 2 stood 1 he 3 leaning 3 leaning 5 his 3 leaning 10 round 4 on 5 his 6 boar-spear 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 round 10 round 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 . they , in various attitudes , took greedily of the venison pottage , and liberally washed it down [with] ale . 1 they 7 took 2 , 3 in 2 , 4 various 4 various 5 attitudes 5 attitudes 6 , 6 , 7 took 7 took 13 , 8 greedily 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 venison 11 venison 12 pottage 12 pottage 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 down 15 liberally 16 washed 16 washed 17 it 16 washed 18 down 18 down 20 ale 20 ale 21 . this was a good day ; they were in luck ; but business [pressed] , and they were speedy in their eating . 1 this 2 was 1 this 5 day 2 was 3 a 4 good 5 day 5 day 15 , 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 in 9 in 13 business 10 luck 11 ; 10 luck 13 business 11 ; 12 but 13 business 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 16 and 23 . 17 they 18 were 19 speedy 20 in 19 speedy 23 . 20 in 21 their 21 their 22 eating the first-comers had by this time even despatched their dinner . 1 the 2 first-comers 2 first-comers 3 had 2 first-comers 10 dinner 4 by 5 this 4 by 7 even 5 this 6 time 7 even 8 despatched 8 despatched 9 their 9 their 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 . but now there came a strange interruption . 1 but 2 now 2 now 5 a 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 strange 6 strange 7 interruption 7 interruption 8 . the tall chimney which over-topped the remainder of the ruins rose right above [their] hiding-place . 1 the 2 tall 1 the 13 above 2 tall 3 chimney 2 tall 8 of 3 chimney 5 over-topped 4 which 5 over-topped 5 over-topped 7 remainder 6 the 7 remainder 8 of 10 ruins 9 the 10 ruins 10 ruins 11 rose 10 ruins 13 above 11 rose 12 right 13 above 15 hiding-place 15 hiding-place 16 . there came a whistle [in] the air , and then a sounding smack , and the fragments of a broken arrow fell about their ears . 1 there 2 came 1 there 4 whistle 3 a 4 whistle 4 whistle 6 the 4 whistle 7 air 7 air 9 and 7 air 13 smack 7 air 15 and 8 , 9 and 10 then 11 a 10 then 13 smack 11 a 12 sounding 13 smack 14 , 15 and 20 broken 16 the 17 fragments 17 fragments 18 of 17 fragments 19 a 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 broken 20 broken 23 about 21 arrow 22 fell 22 fell 23 about 23 about 25 ears 24 their 25 ears 25 ears 26 . but to the fellows on the lawn , this shaft was an expected signal . 1 but 3 the 2 to 3 the 3 the 7 lawn 4 fellows 6 the 4 fellows 7 lawn 5 on 6 the 7 lawn 8 , 7 lawn 10 shaft 9 this 10 shaft 10 shaft 13 expected 11 was 12 an 12 an 13 expected 13 expected 15 . 14 signal 15 . they were [all] afoot together , tightening their belts , testing their bow-strings , loosening sword and dagger in the sheath . 1 they 2 were 1 they 4 afoot 4 afoot 5 together 4 afoot 9 belts 5 together 6 , 5 together 8 their 6 , 7 tightening 9 belts 10 , 9 belts 14 , 11 testing 13 bow-strings 11 testing 14 , 12 their 13 bow-strings 14 , 18 dagger 15 loosening 16 sword 16 sword 17 and 16 sword 18 dagger 18 dagger 21 sheath 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 sheath 21 sheath 22 . " [lads] , " he said , " ye know your places . 1 " 9 ye 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 know 9 ye 11 your 11 your 12 places 12 places 13 . let not one man 's soul escape you . 1 let 2 not 2 not 3 one 3 one 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 soul 6 soul 7 escape 7 escape 8 you 8 you 9 . appleyard was a whet before a meal ; but now we go to table . 1 appleyard 5 before 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 whet 4 whet 5 before 5 before 6 a 6 a 12 go 7 meal 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 now 10 now 11 we 11 we 12 go 12 go 15 . 13 to 14 table 14 table 15 . another man came , red with hurry , through the thorns . 1 another 3 came 2 man 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 9 through 5 red 6 with 6 with 7 hurry 7 hurry 8 , 8 , 9 through 9 through 11 thorns 10 the 11 thorns 11 thorns 12 . " ' [tis] not [sir] [daniel] ! " he panted . 1 " 10 panted 2 ' 4 not 2 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 panted 10 panted 11 . " they are but seven . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 6 . 4 but 5 seven 5 seven 6 . is the arrow gone ? " 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 arrow 3 arrow 4 gone 4 gone 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " it struck but now , " replied [ellis] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 struck 3 struck 8 replied 4 but 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " a murrain ! " cried the messenger . 1 " 2 a 1 " 3 murrain 2 a 3 murrain 3 murrain 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 cried 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 messenger 7 the 8 messenger 8 messenger 9 . " [methought] [i] heard it whistle . 1 " 4 heard 4 heard 5 it 5 it 6 whistle 6 whistle 7 . and [i] go dinnerless ! " 1 and 3 go 3 go 4 dinnerless 4 dinnerless 5 ! 5 ! 6 " [chapter] [v] ["] [bloody] [as] [the] [hunter] ["] the lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind . 1 the 4 quiet 1 the 7 last 2 lads 3 lay 3 lay 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 till 5 till 6 the 7 last 8 footstep 7 last 10 melted 9 had 10 melted 10 melted 13 wind 11 on 13 wind 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 . matcham had picked up the windac and went first , [dick] following stiffly , with his cross-bow on his arm . 1 matcham 5 the 2 had 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 9 first 6 windac 8 went 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 first 9 first 13 stiffly 10 , 12 following 12 following 13 stiffly 13 stiffly 14 , 14 , 17 cross-bow 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 cross-bow 17 cross-bow 21 . 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 arm 19 his 21 . 20 arm 21 . " and now , " said [matcham] , " forth to [holywood] . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 " 9 " 10 forth 10 forth 13 . 11 to 13 . " [to] [holywood] ! " cried [dick] , " when good fellows stand shot ? 1 " 6 cried 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 when 9 " 11 good 11 good 12 fellows 12 fellows 13 stand 13 stand 14 shot 14 shot 15 ? not [i] ! 1 not 3 ! i would see you hanged first , [jack] ! " 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 see 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 hanged 5 hanged 6 first 6 first 7 , 7 , 10 " 9 ! 10 " " ye would leave me , would ye ? " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 would 3 would 4 leave 4 leave 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 would 7 would 8 ye 8 ye 9 ? 9 ? 10 " matcham asked . 1 matcham 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " ay , by my sooth ! " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 my 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 by 5 my 6 sooth 6 sooth 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 returned 9 returned 11 . " [an] [i] be not in time to warn these lads , [i] will go die with them . 1 " 9 warn 4 be 5 not 5 not 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 to 8 to 9 warn 9 warn 16 die 10 these 11 lads 11 lads 12 , 12 , 14 will 14 will 15 go 14 will 16 die 16 die 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 . what ! would ye have me leave my own men that [i] have lived among . 1 what 2 ! 1 what 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 ye 5 have 5 have 6 me 6 me 7 leave 7 leave 9 own 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 men 9 own 15 among 11 that 13 have 11 that 15 among 13 have 14 lived 15 among 16 . i trow not ! 1 i 2 trow 2 trow 3 not 2 trow 4 ! give me my windac . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 my 3 my 4 windac 4 windac 5 . 5 . 6 " but there was nothing further from [matcham] 's mind . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 further 5 further 6 from 5 further 10 . 8 's 9 mind 9 mind 10 . " dick , " he said , " ye sware before the saints that ye would see me safe to [holywood] . 1 " 6 said 1 " 10 sware 2 dick 5 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 10 sware 16 would 10 sware 17 see 11 before 12 the 12 the 13 saints 13 saints 14 that 14 that 15 ye 15 ye 16 would 17 see 22 . 18 me 19 safe 19 safe 22 . 20 to 22 . would ye be forsworn ? 1 would 2 ye 2 ye 3 be 3 be 4 forsworn 4 forsworn 5 ? would you desert me a perjurer ? " 1 would 2 you 1 would 3 desert 3 desert 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 perjurer 6 perjurer 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [nay] , [i] sware for the best , " returned [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 sware 5 sware 8 best 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 13 . 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 . " [i] meant it too ; but now ! 1 " 3 meant 1 " 5 too 3 meant 4 it 5 too 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 now 8 now 9 ! but look ye , [jack] , turn again with me . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 ye 2 look 8 again 3 ye 4 , 6 , 7 turn 7 turn 8 again 8 again 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 . " ye but deride me , " answered [matcham] . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 4 deride 3 but 4 deride 4 deride 10 . 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " these men ye go to succour are the [i] same that hunt me to my ruin . " 1 " 2 these 1 " 5 go 2 these 3 men 3 men 4 ye 5 go 12 that 6 to 7 succour 7 succour 11 same 8 are 9 the 9 the 11 same 11 same 12 that 12 that 13 hunt 13 hunt 17 ruin 14 me 15 to 14 me 16 my 16 my 17 ruin 17 ruin 19 " 18 . 19 " dick scratched his head . 1 dick 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] cannot help it , [jack] , " he said . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 . " here is no remedy . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 remedy 5 remedy 6 . what would ye ? 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 ? ye run no great peril , man ; and these are in the way of death . 1 ye 7 man 1 ye 10 these 2 run 3 no 3 no 4 great 4 great 5 peril 4 great 7 man 5 peril 6 , 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 these 10 these 14 way 11 are 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 16 death 14 way 17 . 15 of 16 death death ! " he added . 1 death 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 added 5 added 6 . " think of it ! 1 " 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ! what a murrain do ye keep me here for ? 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 murrain 3 murrain 6 keep 4 do 5 ye 5 ye 6 keep 6 keep 7 me 7 me 8 here 8 here 9 for 9 for 10 ? give me the windac . 1 give 2 me 1 give 4 windac 2 me 3 the 4 windac 5 . saint [george] ! shall they all die ? " 1 saint 3 ! 1 saint 4 shall 4 shall 5 they 4 shall 7 die 5 they 6 all 7 die 8 ? 8 ? 9 " have ye not ears ? 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 3 not 3 not 4 ears 4 ears 5 ? ' [harry] [shelton] , ' he said ; and [sir] [harry] [shelton] was your father , as the sun shines in heaven . " 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 17 as 13 was 14 your 14 your 15 father 15 father 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 20 shines 18 the 19 sun 18 the 20 shines 20 shines 22 heaven 21 in 22 heaven 22 heaven 23 . 23 . 24 " " what would ye ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? 5 ? 6 " dick cried again . 1 dick 2 cried 2 cried 3 again 3 again 4 . " would ye have me credit thieves ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 me 5 me 6 credit 6 credit 7 thieves 7 thieves 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [nay] , [i] have heard it before now , " returned [matcham] . 1 " 10 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 heard 6 heard 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 14 . " the fame goeth currently , it was [sir] [daniel] slew him . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 fame 3 fame 4 goeth 3 fame 5 currently 4 goeth 5 currently 5 currently 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 11 slew 11 slew 13 . 12 him 13 . he slew him under oath ; in his own house he shed the innocent blood . 1 he 2 slew 2 slew 12 shed 3 him 4 under 4 under 5 oath 5 oath 6 ; 5 oath 9 own 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 house 10 house 11 he 11 he 12 shed 12 shed 14 innocent 13 the 14 innocent 14 innocent 15 blood 14 innocent 16 . heaven wearies for the avenging on't ; and [you] the man 's son ye go about to comfort and defend the murderer ! " 1 heaven 5 avenging 1 heaven 8 and 2 wearies 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 avenging 5 avenging 6 on't 6 on't 7 ; 8 and 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 16 about 12 's 13 son 13 son 14 ye 14 ye 15 go 15 go 16 about 16 about 17 to 17 to 18 comfort 17 to 20 defend 18 comfort 19 and 20 defend 22 murderer 21 the 22 murderer 22 murderer 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " [jack] , " cried the lad " [i] know not . 1 " 5 cried 3 , 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 5 cried 7 lad 7 lad 8 " 8 " 10 know 10 know 11 not 11 not 12 . it may be ; what know [i] ? 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 ; 4 ; 5 what 5 what 6 know 6 know 8 ? nay , [jack] , ye would not ask it ; ye would not wish me to be base . " 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 7 not 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 ask 8 ask 9 it 8 ask 14 wish 9 it 12 would 10 ; 11 ye 11 ye 12 would 12 would 13 not 14 wish 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 base 18 base 19 . 18 base 20 " 19 . 20 " " but your father , [dick] ? " said [matcham] , somewhat wavering . 1 " 2 but 1 " 9 said 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 , 4 father 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 somewhat 12 somewhat 13 wavering 13 wavering 14 . " your father ? and your oath to me ? 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 ? 3 father 5 and 5 and 6 your 6 your 7 oath 7 oath 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 ? ye took the saints to witness . " 1 ye 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 saints 4 saints 5 to 5 to 6 witness 6 witness 7 . 7 . 8 " " my father ? " cried [shelton] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " [nay] , he would have me go ! 1 " 5 would 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 me 6 have 8 go 8 go 9 ! and for mine oath , good [jack] , ye shall absolve me of it here . 1 and 2 for 1 and 6 good 2 for 3 mine 3 mine 4 oath 4 oath 5 , 6 good 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 shall 10 shall 12 me 10 shall 16 . 11 absolve 12 me 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 here 15 here 16 . for the lives ['] sake of many men that hurt you not , and for mine honour , ye shall set me free . " 1 for 2 the 2 the 5 sake 3 lives 5 sake 5 sake 7 many 6 of 7 many 7 many 8 men 8 men 9 that 8 men 12 not 9 that 10 hurt 11 you 12 not 12 not 17 honour 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 honour 14 and 16 mine 15 for 16 mine 17 honour 23 free 18 , 19 ye 19 ye 20 shall 20 shall 21 set 20 shall 22 me 22 me 23 free 23 free 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] , [dick] [?] 1 " 3 , never ! " returned [matcham] . 1 never 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 returned 4 returned 6 . " [an] ye leave me , y ' are forsworn , and so [i] shall declare it . " 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 5 me 3 ye 7 y 4 leave 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 y 8 ' 7 y 10 forsworn 8 ' 9 are 10 forsworn 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 15 shall 15 shall 16 declare 16 declare 17 it 16 declare 18 . 18 . 19 " " my blood heats , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 blood 3 blood 4 heats 4 heats 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " give me the windac ! 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 2 give 4 the 4 the 5 windac 5 windac 6 ! give it me ! " 1 give 2 it 1 give 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [i'll] not , " said [matcham] . 1 " 6 said 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] 'll save you in your teeth . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 save 4 save 5 you 5 you 7 your 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 teeth 8 teeth 9 . 9 . 10 " " not ? " cried [dick] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 5 cried 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " [i] 'll make you ! " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " try it , " said the other . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 . they stood , looking in each other 's eyes , each ready for a spring . 1 they 2 stood 1 they 7 other 2 stood 6 each 3 , 4 looking 3 , 6 each 4 looking 5 in 6 each 7 other 7 other 14 a 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 9 eyes 11 each 10 , 11 each 11 each 12 ready 12 ready 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 spring 15 spring 16 . matcham lay where he had fallen , with his face in the grass , not thinking of resistance . 1 matcham 2 lay 1 matcham 12 the 2 lay 4 he 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 fallen 6 fallen 8 with 6 fallen 10 face 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 his 10 face 11 in 12 the 19 . 13 grass 16 thinking 14 , 15 not 14 , 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 17 of 18 resistance 18 resistance 19 . dick bent his bow . 1 dick 2 bent 2 bent 3 his 3 his 4 bow 4 bow 5 . " [i] 'll teach you ! " he cried , fiercely . 1 " 5 you 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 9 cried 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 fiercely 11 fiercely 12 . " [oath] or no oath , ye may go hang for me ! " 1 " 3 or 3 or 5 oath 4 no 5 oath 5 oath 9 go 6 , 7 ye 7 ye 8 may 8 may 9 go 9 go 10 hang 10 hang 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " and he turned and began to run . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 began 5 began 7 run 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 . matcham was on his feet at once , and began running after him . 1 matcham 2 was 1 matcham 5 feet 3 on 4 his 3 on 5 feet 5 feet 7 once 6 at 7 once 7 once 10 began 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 running 11 running 12 after 12 after 13 him 13 him 14 . " what d'ye want ? " cried [dick] , stopping . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 d'ye 3 d'ye 7 cried 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 stopping 10 stopping 11 . " what make ye after me ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 ye 4 ye 5 after 5 after 6 me 6 me 7 ? stand off ! " 1 stand 2 off 2 off 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [will] follow an [i] please , " said [matcham] . 1 " 3 follow 3 follow 4 an 4 an 6 please 6 please 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " this wood is free to me . " 1 " 4 is 2 this 3 wood 2 this 4 is 4 is 5 free 5 free 6 to 5 free 8 . 6 to 7 me 8 . 9 " " [stand] back , by ' r [lady] ! " returned [dick] , raising his bow . 1 " 3 back 1 " 7 r 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 by 6 ' 7 r 7 r 9 ! 7 r 11 returned 9 ! 10 " 11 returned 14 raising 13 , 14 raising 14 raising 16 bow 15 his 16 bow 16 bow 17 . " ah , y ' are a brave boy ! " retorted [matcham] . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 7 a 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 4 y 4 y 5 ' 4 y 6 are 7 a 8 brave 7 a 10 ! 8 brave 9 boy 9 boy 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 14 . 12 retorted 14 . " shoot ! " 1 " 2 shoot 2 shoot 3 ! 3 ! 4 " dick lowered his weapon in some confusion . 1 dick 2 lowered 2 lowered 3 his 3 his 4 weapon 4 weapon 6 some 5 in 6 some 6 some 8 . 7 confusion 8 . " see here , " he said . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 . " [y] ' have done me ill enough . 1 " 7 ill 3 ' 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 me 5 done 7 ill 7 ill 8 enough 8 enough 9 . go , then . 1 go 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 . go your way in fair wise ; or , whether [i] will or not , [i] must even drive you to it . " 1 go 2 your 1 go 3 way 3 way 5 fair 4 in 5 fair 5 fair 6 wise 6 wise 7 ; 6 wise 10 whether 7 ; 8 or 9 , 10 whether 10 whether 14 not 12 will 13 or 12 will 14 not 14 not 17 must 15 , 17 must 17 must 18 even 18 even 19 drive 18 even 23 . 19 drive 20 you 19 drive 21 to 21 to 22 it 23 . 24 " " well , " said [matcham] , doggedly , " y ' are the stronger . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 said 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 y 8 doggedly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 y 11 y 15 stronger 12 ' 13 are 13 are 15 stronger 14 the 15 stronger 15 stronger 16 . do your worst . 1 do 2 your 2 your 3 worst 3 worst 4 . i shall not leave to follow thee , [dick] , unless thou makest me , " he added . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 6 follow 2 shall 3 not 2 shall 4 leave 4 leave 5 to 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 12 thou 7 thee 8 , 7 thee 10 , 10 , 11 unless 10 , 12 thou 12 thou 19 . 13 makest 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 16 " 18 added 17 he 18 added 18 added 19 . dick was almost beside himself . 1 dick 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 beside 4 beside 5 himself 5 himself 6 . " [y] ' are mad , [i] think , " he cried . 1 " 5 mad 3 ' 4 are 3 ' 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 5 mad 9 , 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 cried 11 he 13 . " [fool-fellow] , [i] am hasting to your foes ; as fast as foot can carry me , go [i] thither . " 1 " 5 am 3 , 5 am 5 am 15 can 6 hasting 7 to 6 hasting 9 foes 6 hasting 12 fast 7 to 8 your 9 foes 10 ; 11 as 12 fast 12 fast 14 foot 13 as 14 foot 14 foot 15 can 15 can 19 go 16 carry 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 go 19 go 21 thither 21 thither 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] care not , [dick] , " replied the lad . 1 " 3 care 3 care 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 9 replied 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 lad 10 the 11 lad 11 lad 12 . " if y ' are bound to die , [dick] , [i] 'll die too . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 y 3 y 8 die 4 ' 5 are 5 are 6 bound 6 bound 7 to 7 to 8 die 8 die 9 , 9 , 16 . 11 , 13 'll 13 'll 14 die 14 die 15 too 15 too 16 . i would liever go with you to prison than to go free without you . " 1 i 2 would 1 i 6 you 2 would 3 liever 3 liever 4 go 4 go 5 with 6 you 7 to 7 to 12 free 8 prison 9 than 9 than 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 free 12 free 13 without 13 without 14 you 13 without 15 . 15 . 16 " " well , " returned the other , " [i] may stand no longer prating . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 returned 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 returned 8 , 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 stand 11 may 12 stand 12 stand 14 longer 13 no 14 longer 14 longer 16 . 15 prating 16 . follow me , if ye must ; but if ye play me false , it shall but little advance you , mark ye that . 1 follow 4 if 1 follow 5 ye 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 if 5 ye 9 if 6 must 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 if 9 if 12 me 10 ye 11 play 11 play 12 me 12 me 13 false 13 false 14 , 13 false 19 advance 14 , 15 it 15 it 16 shall 17 but 18 little 18 little 19 advance 19 advance 22 mark 20 you 21 , 20 you 22 mark 22 mark 25 . 23 ye 24 that 23 ye 25 . shalt have a quarrel in thine inwards , boy . " 1 shalt 2 have 1 shalt 4 quarrel 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 quarrel 4 quarrel 5 in 5 in 6 thine 6 thine 9 boy 7 inwards 8 , 8 , 9 boy 9 boy 10 . 10 . 11 " at [a] good pace he rattled out of the dell , and came again into the more open quarters of the wood . 1 at 3 good 3 good 4 pace 4 pace 5 he 5 he 6 rattled 6 rattled 7 out 6 rattled 11 , 7 out 10 dell 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dell 11 , 19 quarters 12 and 13 came 13 came 14 again 13 came 15 into 14 again 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 more 16 the 19 quarters 17 more 18 open 19 quarters 22 wood 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 wood 22 wood 23 . to [the] left a little eminence appeared , spotted with golden gorse , and crowned with a black tuft of firs . 1 to 3 left 1 to 7 appeared 3 left 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 eminence 7 appeared 12 gorse 8 , 9 spotted 9 spotted 11 golden 10 with 11 golden 11 golden 12 gorse 12 gorse 13 , 13 , 19 tuft 14 and 15 crowned 15 crowned 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 black 17 a 19 tuft 19 tuft 22 . 20 of 21 firs 21 firs 22 . " [i] shall see from there , " he thought , and struck for it across a heathy clearing . 1 " 3 shall 1 " 9 he 1 " 10 thought 3 shall 4 see 3 shall 6 there 4 see 5 from 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 thought 15 it 10 thought 17 a 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 struck 13 struck 14 for 14 for 15 it 16 across 17 a 17 a 19 clearing 18 heathy 19 clearing 19 clearing 20 . he had gone but a few yards , when [matcham] touched him on the arm , and pointed . 1 he 7 yards 2 had 3 gone 2 had 6 few 3 gone 4 but 4 but 5 a 6 few 7 yards 7 yards 8 , 7 yards 11 touched 8 , 9 when 11 touched 19 . 12 him 16 , 12 him 18 pointed 13 on 14 the 13 on 15 arm 14 the 15 arm 15 arm 16 , 17 and 18 pointed 18 pointed 19 . dick looked at [matcham] with a kindlier eye . 1 dick 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 7 kindlier 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 kindlier 7 kindlier 9 . 8 eye 9 . " so y ' are to be true to me , [jack] ? " he asked . 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 y 3 y 4 ' 3 y 5 are 5 are 7 be 5 are 8 true 6 to 7 be 8 true 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 14 " 13 ? 14 " 14 " 16 asked 15 he 16 asked 16 asked 17 . " [i] thought ye were of the other party . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 ye 4 ye 5 were 5 were 9 party 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 party 9 party 10 . 10 . 11 " matcham began to sob . 1 matcham 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 sob 4 sob 5 . " what cheer ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 cheer 3 cheer 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " now the saints behold us ! would ye snivel for a word ? " 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 saints 2 now 3 the 4 saints 5 behold 5 behold 6 us 6 us 7 ! 7 ! 8 would 8 would 10 snivel 9 ye 10 snivel 10 snivel 13 word 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 word 13 word 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " ye hurt me , " sobbed [matcham] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 sobbed 7 sobbed 9 . " ye hurt me when ye threw me down . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 hurt 3 hurt 8 me 4 me 5 when 5 when 6 ye 6 ye 7 threw 7 threw 8 me 8 me 9 down 9 down 10 . y ' are a coward to abuse your strength . " 1 y 2 ' 2 ' 3 are 3 are 5 coward 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 7 abuse 6 to 7 abuse 7 abuse 8 your 7 abuse 9 strength 9 strength 10 . 10 . 11 " " [nay] , that is fool 's talk , " said [dick] , roughly . 1 " 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 fool 6 fool 14 roughly 7 's 8 talk 8 talk 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 roughly 14 roughly 15 . " [y] ' had no title to my windac , [master] [john] . 1 " 9 windac 3 ' 9 windac 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 title 6 title 7 to 6 title 9 windac 7 to 8 my 9 windac 10 , 9 windac 13 . i would ' a ' done right to have well basted you . 1 i 2 would 1 i 7 right 3 ' 4 a 4 a 5 ' 5 ' 6 done 6 done 7 right 7 right 10 well 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 well 10 well 11 basted 11 basted 12 you 11 basted 13 . if ye go with me , ye must obey me ; and so , come . " 1 if 5 me 2 ye 3 go 3 go 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ye 7 ye 8 must 8 must 9 obey 8 must 15 come 9 obey 10 me 10 me 11 ; 12 and 13 so 12 and 15 come 13 so 14 , 15 come 16 . 16 . 17 " below , in the bottom of a considerable valley , the short cut from [tunstall] hamlet wound downwards to the ferry . 1 below 2 , 1 below 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 7 a 4 the 5 bottom 4 the 7 a 5 bottom 6 of 7 a 9 valley 7 a 12 short 8 considerable 9 valley 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 short 12 short 21 ferry 13 cut 14 from 13 cut 16 hamlet 16 hamlet 17 wound 17 wound 18 downwards 18 downwards 21 ferry 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 ferry 21 ferry 22 . it was well beaten , and the eye followed it easily from point to point . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 3 well 2 was 4 beaten 4 beaten 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 followed 7 the 8 eye 8 eye 9 followed 9 followed 11 easily 10 it 11 easily 11 easily 13 point 11 easily 14 to 12 from 13 point 14 to 15 point 15 point 16 . here [it] was bordered by open glades ; there the forest closed upon it ; every hundred yards it ran beside an ambush . 1 here 11 forest 3 was 4 bordered 4 bordered 5 by 4 bordered 7 glades 5 by 6 open 7 glades 8 ; 8 ; 9 there 9 there 10 the 10 the 11 forest 11 forest 13 upon 12 closed 13 upon 13 upon 14 it 14 it 21 beside 15 ; 16 every 16 every 17 hundred 17 hundred 18 yards 18 yards 19 it 18 yards 21 beside 19 it 20 ran 20 ran 21 beside 21 beside 24 . 22 an 23 ambush 22 an 24 . " now , mark , " [dick] whispered . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 mark 4 mark 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 . " they be already well [advanced] into the wood ; their safety lieth rather in continuing forward . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 be 2 they 4 already 4 already 7 into 5 well 7 into 7 into 12 safety 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 ; 10 ; 11 their 11 their 12 safety 12 safety 17 forward 13 lieth 15 in 13 lieth 16 continuing 14 rather 15 in 16 continuing 17 forward 17 forward 18 . there were their safety . 1 there 2 were 1 there 4 safety 3 their 4 safety 4 safety 5 . an they but come sound as far as that , [i] will make shift to warn them . 1 an 2 they 1 an 7 far 2 they 5 sound 3 but 4 come 4 come 5 sound 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 7 far 13 make 9 that 10 , 9 that 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 16 warn 14 shift 15 to 14 shift 16 warn 16 warn 17 them 17 them 18 . but my heart misgiveth me ; they are but seven against so many , and they but carry cross-bows . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 heart 2 my 11 against 3 heart 4 misgiveth 4 misgiveth 5 me 5 me 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 10 seven 9 but 10 seven 11 against 12 so 12 so 13 many 13 many 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 15 and 20 . 16 they 19 cross-bows 17 but 18 carry 18 carry 19 cross-bows 19 cross-bows 20 . the long-bow , [jack] , will have the uppermost ever . " 1 the 2 long-bow 2 long-bow 3 , 3 , 12 " 5 , 6 will 5 , 12 " 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 the 9 uppermost 10 ever 9 uppermost 11 . 11 . 12 " meanwhile , [selden] and his men still wound up the path , ignorant of their danger , and momently drew nearer hand . 1 meanwhile 9 up 2 , 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 men 6 men 8 wound 6 men 9 up 7 still 8 wound 9 up 12 , 10 the 11 path 11 path 12 , 12 , 18 and 13 ignorant 15 their 13 ignorant 16 danger 14 of 15 their 16 danger 17 , 16 danger 18 and 18 and 19 momently 19 momently 21 nearer 19 momently 22 hand 20 drew 21 nearer 22 hand 23 . once , indeed , they paused , drew into a group , and seemed to point and listen . 1 once 2 , 1 once 4 , 1 once 11 group 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 paused 6 paused 8 drew 7 , 8 drew 8 drew 9 into 9 into 10 a 11 group 12 , 11 group 15 to 13 and 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 to 15 to 18 listen 16 point 17 and 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . they were but just abreast of this , when an arrow shone flying . 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 abreast 3 but 4 just 4 just 5 abreast 5 abreast 12 shone 6 of 7 this 7 this 11 arrow 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 an 10 an 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 shone 12 shone 13 flying 13 flying 14 . one [of] the men threw up his arms , his horse reared , and both fell and struggled together in a mass . 1 one 4 men 3 the 4 men 4 men 6 up 5 threw 6 up 6 up 8 arms 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 14 and 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 horse 11 horse 12 reared 12 reared 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 both 15 both 20 in 16 fell 18 struggled 17 and 18 struggled 18 struggled 19 together 19 together 20 in 20 in 22 mass 21 a 22 mass 22 mass 23 . a second arrow from somewhat [farther] off glanced in a wide arch ; a second rider bit the dust . 1 a 5 somewhat 2 second 3 arrow 2 second 5 somewhat 3 arrow 4 from 5 somewhat 7 off 7 off 19 dust 8 glanced 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 wide 11 wide 12 arch 11 wide 15 second 12 arch 13 ; 12 arch 14 a 15 second 16 rider 15 second 18 the 16 rider 17 bit 18 the 19 dust 19 dust 20 . from every clump they passed an arrow sped . 1 from 2 every 2 every 6 an 3 clump 4 they 3 clump 5 passed 5 passed 6 an 6 an 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 sped 8 sped 9 . soon a horse fell , but the [rider] found his feet and continued to pursue his comrades till a second shot despatched him . 1 soon 3 horse 1 soon 9 found 2 a 3 horse 3 horse 4 fell 4 fell 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 9 found 14 to 9 found 19 a 10 his 11 feet 10 his 13 continued 11 feet 12 and 13 continued 14 to 15 pursue 17 comrades 16 his 17 comrades 17 comrades 18 till 18 till 19 a 19 a 20 second 20 second 21 shot 21 shot 22 despatched 22 despatched 23 him 22 despatched 24 . all this time not one of the assailants had for a moment shown himself . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 8 assailants 4 not 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 assailants 8 assailants 12 moment 9 had 11 a 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 moment 12 moment 13 shown 13 shown 14 himself 13 shown 15 . 14 himself 15 . the solitary survivor stood bewildered in the road beside his fallen charger . 1 the 5 bewildered 2 solitary 3 survivor 2 solitary 4 stood 4 stood 5 bewildered 5 bewildered 8 road 5 bewildered 12 charger 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 beside 10 his 11 fallen 10 his 12 charger 12 charger 13 . he had come the length of that broad glade , with the island of timber , pointed out by [dick] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 come 3 come 11 with 4 the 5 length 5 length 9 glade 6 of 7 that 6 of 9 glade 7 that 8 broad 9 glade 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 13 island 12 the 13 island 13 island 15 timber 14 of 15 timber 15 timber 17 pointed 16 , 17 pointed 17 pointed 18 out 17 pointed 21 . 18 out 19 by but nothing came ; and the man began [to] pluck up his courage , and suddenly unslung and bent his bow . 1 but 2 nothing 1 but 6 the 2 nothing 4 ; 3 came 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 6 the 10 pluck 7 man 8 began 8 began 10 pluck 10 pluck 14 , 10 pluck 19 bent 11 up 13 courage 12 his 13 courage 13 courage 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 suddenly 16 suddenly 17 unslung 18 and 19 bent 19 bent 20 his 20 his 21 bow 20 his 22 . at the same time , by something in his action , [dick] recognised [selden] . 1 at 2 the 1 at 7 something 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 by 7 something 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 action 10 action 11 , 11 , 13 recognised 13 recognised 15 . at this offer of resistance , from all about him in the covert of the woods there went up the sound [of] laughter . 1 at 2 this 1 at 16 woods 2 this 3 offer 3 offer 5 resistance 4 of 5 resistance 5 resistance 6 , 5 resistance 7 from 7 from 8 all 9 about 15 the 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 covert 13 covert 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 woods 16 woods 23 laughter 17 there 18 went 18 went 21 sound 19 up 20 the 19 up 21 sound 21 sound 23 laughter 23 laughter 24 . a score of men , at least , for this was the very [thickest] of the ambush , joined in this cruel and untimely mirth . 1 a 4 men 1 a 13 very 2 score 3 of 2 score 4 men 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 22 cruel 16 the 17 ambush 17 ambush 19 joined 18 , 19 joined 19 joined 20 in 20 in 21 this 22 cruel 23 and 22 cruel 24 untimely 24 untimely 26 . 25 mirth 26 . then an arrow glanced over [selden] 's shoulder ; and he leaped and ran a little back . 1 then 2 an 1 then 4 glanced 2 an 3 arrow 4 glanced 5 over 4 glanced 12 leaped 5 over 7 's 7 's 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 ; 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 leaped 12 leaped 13 and 12 leaped 14 ran 14 ran 15 a 14 ran 17 back 15 a 16 little 17 back 18 . another dart struck quivering at his heel . 1 another 2 dart 2 dart 3 struck 2 dart 4 quivering 4 quivering 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 heel 7 heel 8 . he made for the cover . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 cover 5 cover 6 . a third shaft leaped out right in his face , and fell short [in] front of him . 1 a 3 shaft 1 a 9 face 2 third 3 shaft 3 shaft 4 leaped 5 out 6 right 6 right 7 in 6 right 9 face 7 in 8 his 9 face 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 fell 12 fell 13 short 13 short 16 of 15 front 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 . and then the laughter was repeated loudly , rising and [reechoing] from different thickets . 1 and 9 rising 2 then 3 the 2 then 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 was 5 was 6 repeated 5 was 7 loudly 7 loudly 8 , 8 , 9 rising 9 rising 13 different 10 and 12 from 12 from 13 different 13 different 14 thickets 14 thickets 15 . chance favoured him , for a slight cry responded . 1 chance 2 favoured 1 chance 4 , 2 favoured 3 him 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 slight 7 slight 8 cry 8 cry 10 . 9 responded 10 . the companions of the [black] [arrow] now began to shoot in earnest . 1 the 2 companions 2 companions 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 8 began 7 now 8 began 8 began 12 earnest 9 to 10 shoot 10 shoot 11 in 11 in 12 earnest 12 earnest 13 . a whistle sounded thrice , and then again twice . 1 a 2 whistle 1 a 3 sounded 3 sounded 5 , 4 thrice 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 again 8 again 9 twice 9 twice 10 . it was repeated from another quarter . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 repeated 3 repeated 4 from 4 from 5 another 5 another 6 quarter 6 quarter 7 . selden still ran , bounding ; ever and again an arrow followed him , but still would miss . 1 selden 2 still 1 selden 3 ran 1 selden 4 , 1 selden 16 still 2 still 3 ran 4 , 5 bounding 6 ; 7 ever 7 ever 10 an 8 and 9 again 9 again 10 an 10 an 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 followed 11 arrow 16 still 12 followed 15 but 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 but 16 still 19 . 17 would 18 miss 18 miss 19 . it began to appear as if he might escape . 1 it 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 6 if 3 to 4 appear 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 might 8 might 9 escape 9 escape 10 . he was within fifty yards of them , when an arrow struck him and he fell . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 fifty 2 was 3 within 4 fifty 6 of 5 yards 6 of 6 of 11 arrow 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 an 10 an 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 struck 12 struck 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 17 . 16 fell 17 . dick leaped to his feet and waved to him . 1 dick 3 to 2 leaped 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 and 6 and 7 waved 7 waved 8 to 8 to 9 him 8 to 10 . " here ! " he cried . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " this way [!] here is help ! 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 5 here 5 here 6 is 6 is 8 ! 7 help 8 ! nay , run , fellow run ! " 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 run 3 run 4 , 4 , 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 run 6 run 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [o] , the poor heart ! " cried [matcham] , with clasped hands . 1 " 5 poor 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 poor 5 poor 7 ! 6 heart 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 9 cried 13 clasped 11 , 12 with 13 clasped 14 hands 14 hands 15 . and [dick] stood petrified upon the hill , a mark for archery . 1 and 3 stood 1 and 7 hill 3 stood 4 petrified 4 petrified 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 7 hill 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 mark 10 mark 11 for 10 mark 12 archery 12 archery 13 . " hold ! " it roared . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 it 5 it 6 roared 6 roared 7 . " shoot not ! 1 " 2 shoot 2 shoot 3 not 2 shoot 4 ! take him alive ! 1 take 2 him 2 him 3 alive 3 alive 4 ! it is young [shelton] [harry] 's son . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 young 3 young 7 son 6 's 7 son 7 son 8 . 8 . 9 " and [immediately] after a shrill whistle sounded several times , and was again taken up and repeated farther off . 1 and 3 after 1 and 4 a 4 a 7 sounded 5 shrill 6 whistle 5 shrill 7 sounded 7 sounded 10 , 8 several 9 times 9 times 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 11 and 15 up 12 was 13 again 13 again 14 taken 15 up 17 repeated 16 and 17 repeated 17 repeated 18 farther 18 farther 19 off 19 off 20 . the whistle , it appeared , was [john] [amend-all] 's battle trumpet , by which he published his directions . 1 the 2 whistle 2 whistle 3 , 2 whistle 6 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 appeared 6 , 7 was 7 was 15 which 10 's 11 battle 11 battle 12 trumpet 12 trumpet 13 , 12 trumpet 15 which 13 , 14 by 15 which 17 published 16 he 17 published 17 published 19 directions 18 his 19 directions 19 directions 20 . " ah , foul fortune ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 4 foul 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 foul 4 foul 5 fortune 5 fortune 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " we are undone . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 undone 4 undone 5 . swiftly , [jack] , come swiftly ! " 1 swiftly 2 , 1 swiftly 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and the pair turned and ran back through the open pine clump [that] covered the summit of the hill . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 ran 2 the 3 pair 3 pair 5 and 4 turned 5 and 6 ran 12 clump 7 back 9 the 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 open 10 open 12 clump 11 pine 12 clump 12 clump 14 covered 14 covered 15 the 14 covered 16 summit 16 summit 17 of 16 summit 19 hill 17 of 18 the 19 hill 20 . [chapter] [vi] [to] [the] [day's] [end] it was , indeed , high time for them to run . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 8 for 5 , 6 high 6 high 7 time 7 time 8 for 8 for 9 them 9 them 10 to 10 to 11 run 11 run 12 . on every side the company of the [black] [arrow] was making for the hill . 1 on 2 every 2 every 5 company 3 side 4 the 4 the 5 company 5 company 6 of 5 company 11 making 6 of 7 the 10 was 11 making 11 making 12 for 11 making 14 hill 12 for 13 the 14 hill 15 . dick plunged into the nearest cover . 1 dick 3 into 2 plunged 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 nearest 5 nearest 6 cover 6 cover 7 . there followed next a piece of open , which [dick] avoided , holding to his left . 1 there 5 piece 1 there 14 to 2 followed 3 next 3 next 4 a 4 a 5 piece 5 piece 9 which 6 of 7 open 7 open 8 , 7 open 9 which 9 which 11 avoided 11 avoided 13 holding 12 , 13 holding 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 left 16 left 17 . two minutes after , and the same obstacle arising [,] the lads followed the same course . 1 two 8 obstacle 2 minutes 3 after 3 after 4 , 3 after 8 obstacle 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 same 8 obstacle 9 arising 9 arising 12 lads 9 arising 13 followed 11 the 12 lads 13 followed 17 . 14 the 15 same 15 same 17 . 16 course 17 . the lads paused to breathe . 1 the 2 lads 2 lads 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 4 to 5 breathe 5 breathe 6 . there was no sound of pursuit . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 sound 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 pursuit 6 pursuit 7 . three minutes later , they were breasting through a low thicket of evergreen . 1 three 2 minutes 1 three 3 later 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 4 , 3 later 11 thicket 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 through 7 breasting 8 through 9 a 10 low 9 a 11 thicket 11 thicket 12 of 12 of 14 . 13 evergreen 14 . high [overhead] , the tall trees made a continuous roof of foliage . 1 high 3 , 1 high 6 trees 4 the 5 tall 4 the 6 trees 6 trees 7 made 6 trees 10 roof 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 continuous 9 continuous 10 roof 10 roof 12 foliage 11 of 12 foliage 12 foliage 13 . on the other side , pushing through the [last] fringe of evergreen , they blundered forth again into the open twilight of the grove . 1 on 2 the 1 on 4 side 1 on 8 the 2 the 3 other 4 side 6 pushing 5 , 6 pushing 6 pushing 7 through 8 the 12 evergreen 10 fringe 11 of 10 fringe 12 evergreen 12 evergreen 15 blundered 13 , 14 they 13 , 15 blundered 15 blundered 17 again 16 forth 17 again 17 again 18 into 18 into 20 open 18 into 24 grove 19 the 20 open 20 open 21 twilight 21 twilight 22 of 21 twilight 24 grove 22 of 23 the 24 grove 25 . " stand ! " cried a voice . 1 " 2 stand 2 stand 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 a 6 a 7 voice 7 voice 8 . matcham stopped with a cry ; but [dick] , without a pause , ran straight upon the forester , drawing his dagger as he went . 1 matcham 5 cry 1 matcham 12 pause 2 stopped 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 cry 5 cry 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 a 11 a 12 pause 12 pause 18 forester 13 , 14 ran 14 ran 15 straight 14 ran 18 forester 15 straight 16 upon 15 straight 17 the 18 forester 20 drawing 18 forester 22 dagger 19 , 20 drawing 20 drawing 21 his 22 dagger 24 he 23 as 24 he 24 he 25 went 25 went 26 . the arrow went one way and the bow another with a sounding twang . 1 the 3 went 2 arrow 3 went 3 went 8 bow 4 one 5 way 5 way 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 bow 8 bow 9 another 9 another 10 with 10 with 12 sounding 11 a 12 sounding 12 sounding 13 twang 13 twang 14 . the disarmed forester grappled his assailant ; but the dagger shone and descended twice . 1 the 4 grappled 2 disarmed 3 forester 2 disarmed 4 grappled 4 grappled 6 assailant 5 his 6 assailant 6 assailant 11 shone 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 dagger 10 dagger 11 shone 11 shone 14 twice 12 and 13 descended 13 descended 14 twice 14 twice 15 . " on ! " said [dick] ; and he once more pelted forward , [matcham] trailing in the rear . 1 " 5 said 2 on 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 13 forward 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 12 pelted 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 pelted 12 pelted 13 forward 13 forward 14 , 14 , 16 trailing 16 trailing 17 in 16 trailing 20 . 18 the 19 rear 19 rear 20 . matcham had a cruel stitch , and his head swam ; and as for [dick] , his knees were like lead . 1 matcham 14 for 1 matcham 22 . 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 stitch 4 cruel 5 stitch 5 stitch 6 , 5 stitch 10 swam 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 head 10 swam 11 ; 10 swam 14 for 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 as 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 knees 18 knees 19 were 18 knees 21 lead 19 were 20 like 21 lead 22 . but they kept up the form of running with undiminished courage . 1 but 2 they 1 but 6 form 2 they 3 kept 3 kept 4 up 4 up 5 the 6 form 7 of 7 of 8 running 8 running 9 with 9 with 10 undiminished 10 undiminished 12 . 11 courage 12 . presently they came to the end of the grove . 1 presently 5 the 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 grove 9 grove 10 . they were plainly fugitives from the great battle . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 plainly 3 plainly 4 fugitives 4 fugitives 7 great 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 battle 8 battle 9 . close after him there followed several baggage-waggons , fleeing at an ungainly canter , the [drivers] flailing at the horses as if for life . 1 close 2 after 1 close 6 several 2 after 3 him 4 there 5 followed 4 there 6 several 6 several 9 fleeing 7 baggage-waggons 8 , 8 , 9 fleeing 9 fleeing 11 an 9 fleeing 17 flailing 10 at 11 an 12 ungainly 13 canter 13 canter 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 17 flailing 17 flailing 24 life 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 horses 20 horses 21 as 20 horses 22 if 22 if 23 for 22 if 24 life 24 life 25 . these must have run early in the day ; but their cowardice was not to save them . 1 these 3 have 2 must 3 have 3 have 5 early 4 run 5 early 5 early 12 cowardice 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 day 8 day 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 their 11 their 12 cowardice 12 cowardice 16 save 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 them 17 them 18 . dick stood sombre . 1 dick 2 stood 2 stood 3 sombre 3 sombre 4 . he had meant to follow the highway till the turn for [holywood] , and now he had to change his plan . 1 he 5 follow 2 had 3 meant 3 meant 4 to 4 to 5 follow 5 follow 18 to 6 the 7 highway 7 highway 13 , 8 till 11 for 8 till 13 , 9 the 10 turn 10 turn 11 for 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 now 14 and 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 to 18 to 19 change 19 change 20 his 20 his 21 plan 21 plan 22 . it was an ugly choice . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 ugly 4 ugly 5 choice 5 choice 6 . for some time they continued to thread the forest in silence . 1 for 2 some 1 for 4 they 2 some 3 time 4 they 5 continued 5 continued 6 to 5 continued 7 thread 7 thread 8 the 7 thread 9 forest 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 in 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 . " if there were anything to eat ! " cried [dick] , suddenly , pausing as he spoke . 1 " 2 if 1 " 7 eat 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 7 eat 10 cried 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 17 he 12 , 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 , 13 suddenly 15 pausing 15 pausing 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 spoke 18 spoke 19 . matcham sat down and began to weep . 1 matcham 2 sat 1 matcham 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 began 5 began 7 weep 6 to 7 weep 7 weep 8 . " [y] ' ' ave seven deaths upon your conscience , [master] [john] ; [i] 'll ne'er forgive you that . " 1 " 7 deaths 1 " 21 . 3 ' 6 seven 4 ' 5 ave 4 ' 6 seven 6 seven 7 deaths 7 deaths 8 upon 8 upon 9 your 9 your 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 , 10 conscience 14 ; 14 ; 16 'll 16 'll 17 ne'er 17 ne'er 20 that 18 forgive 19 you 18 forgive 20 that 21 . 22 " " conscience ! " cried [matcham] , looking fiercely up . 1 " 2 conscience 1 " 5 cried 2 conscience 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 fiercely 9 fiercely 11 . 10 up 11 . " mine ! 1 " 2 mine 2 mine 3 ! and ye have the man 's red blood upon your dagger ! 1 and 5 man 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 's 5 man 7 red 6 's 7 red 7 red 9 upon 8 blood 9 upon 9 upon 10 your 10 your 11 dagger 11 dagger 12 ! and wherefore did ye slay him , the poor soul ? 1 and 2 wherefore 2 wherefore 5 slay 3 did 4 ye 4 ye 5 slay 5 slay 6 him 6 him 9 poor 7 , 8 the 7 , 9 poor 9 poor 10 soul 10 soul 11 ? he drew his arrow , but he let not fly ; he held you in his hand , and spared you ! 1 he 2 drew 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 arrow 4 arrow 9 not 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 let 8 let 9 not 9 not 13 held 10 fly 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 held 13 held 17 hand 14 you 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 spared 19 and 21 you 21 you 22 ! ' [tis] as brave to kill a kitten , as a man that not defends himself . " 1 ' 8 kitten 3 as 4 brave 4 brave 5 to 4 brave 8 kitten 5 to 6 kill 5 to 7 a 8 kitten 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 15 defends 13 that 14 not 14 not 15 defends 15 defends 17 . 16 himself 17 . 17 . 18 " dick was struck dumb . 1 dick 2 was 2 was 3 struck 3 struck 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 . " [i] slew him fair . 1 " 3 slew 3 slew 4 him 4 him 5 fair 5 fair 6 . i ran me in upon his bow , " he cried . 1 i 2 ran 1 i 3 me 2 ran 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 6 his 5 upon 6 his 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 cried 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " it was a coward blow , " returned [matcham] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 coward 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 5 coward 6 blow 5 coward 9 returned 6 blow 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 returned 11 . ye [care] not for vengeance , neither for your father 's death that goes unpaid , and his poor ghost that clamoureth for justice . 1 ye 3 not 1 ye 10 father 3 not 4 for 4 for 5 vengeance 5 vengeance 6 , 5 vengeance 7 neither 6 , 7 neither 7 neither 8 for 8 for 9 your 10 father 14 goes 11 's 12 death 12 death 13 that 13 that 14 goes 14 goes 19 poor 15 unpaid 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 poor 19 poor 20 ghost 19 poor 22 clamoureth 20 ghost 21 that 21 that 22 clamoureth 22 clamoureth 24 justice 23 for 24 justice 24 justice 25 . dick was too furious to observe that " she . " 1 dick 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 furious 3 too 6 observe 5 to 6 observe 6 observe 7 that 6 observe 10 . 8 " 9 she 8 " 10 . 10 . 11 " " [marry] ! " he cried , " and here is news ! 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 here 10 here 11 is 11 is 12 news 12 news 13 ! of any two the one will still be stronger . 1 of 2 any 1 of 3 two 3 two 6 will 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 will 6 will 8 be 7 still 8 be 8 be 9 stronger 9 stronger 10 . the better man throweth the worse , and the worse is well served . 1 the 3 man 2 better 3 man 3 man 7 , 4 throweth 5 the 5 the 6 worse 6 worse 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 worse 9 the 12 well 10 worse 11 is 12 well 13 served 13 served 14 . ye deserve a belting , [master] [matcham] , for your ill-guidance and unthankfulness to meward ; and what ye deserve ye shall have . " 1 ye 2 deserve 1 ye 4 belting 2 deserve 3 a 2 deserve 4 belting 4 belting 5 , 4 belting 11 ill-guidance 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 your 10 your 11 ill-guidance 11 ill-guidance 13 unthankfulness 12 and 13 unthankfulness 13 unthankfulness 15 meward 14 to 15 meward 15 meward 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 what 18 what 19 ye 18 what 24 . 19 ye 20 deserve 19 ye 23 have 20 deserve 21 ye 21 ye 22 shall 22 shall 23 have 24 . 25 " and [dick] , who , even in his angriest temper , still preserved the appearance of composure , began to unbuckle his belt . 1 and 8 his 3 , 4 who 4 who 7 in 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 12 still 9 angriest 10 temper 10 temper 11 , 10 temper 12 still 12 still 15 appearance 13 preserved 14 the 14 the 15 appearance 15 appearance 16 of 15 appearance 17 composure 16 of 17 composure 17 composure 21 unbuckle 18 , 19 began 18 , 21 unbuckle 19 began 20 to 21 unbuckle 23 belt 21 unbuckle 24 . 22 his 23 belt 23 belt 24 . " here shall be your supper , " he said , grimly . 1 " 2 here 1 " 4 be 2 here 3 shall 4 be 6 supper 5 your 6 supper 6 supper 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 13 . 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 grimly 12 grimly 13 . dick took a step , swinging the belt . 1 dick 2 took 1 dick 3 a 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 , 5 , 6 swinging 5 , 8 belt 6 swinging 7 the 8 belt 9 . then he paused , embarrassed by the large eyes [and] the thin , weary face of his companion . 1 then 7 the 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 4 , 3 paused 5 embarrassed 5 embarrassed 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 large 8 large 9 eyes 8 large 19 . 11 the 12 thin 11 the 14 weary 12 thin 13 , 14 weary 15 face 14 weary 19 . 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 companion 18 companion 19 . his courage began to subside . 1 his 2 courage 2 courage 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 subside 5 subside 6 . " say ye were in the wrong , then , " he said , lamely . 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 ye 3 ye 9 then 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 , 7 wrong 9 then 9 then 12 he 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 lamely 15 lamely 16 . " [nay] , " said [matcham] , " [i] was in the right . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 14 . 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 14 . come , cruel ! 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 cruel 3 cruel 4 ! i be lame ; [i] be weary ; [i] resist not ; [i] ne'er did thee hurt ; come , beat me coward ! " 1 i 2 be 2 be 3 lame 3 lame 4 ; 4 ; 6 be 6 be 10 resist 7 weary 8 ; 7 weary 10 resist 10 resist 19 come 11 not 12 ; 12 ; 14 ne'er 14 ne'er 15 did 15 did 16 thee 15 did 19 come 16 thee 17 hurt 17 hurt 18 ; 19 come 21 beat 20 , 21 beat 21 beat 22 me 22 me 23 coward 22 me 24 ! 24 ! 25 " the strap fell by his side , and he stood irresolute , feeling like a [fool] . 1 the 2 strap 1 the 6 side 2 strap 3 fell 3 fell 4 by 4 by 5 his 6 side 9 he 6 side 14 like 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 stood 10 stood 12 , 10 stood 13 feeling 11 irresolute 12 , 13 feeling 14 like 14 like 17 . 15 a 17 . " a plague upon thee , shrew ! " he said . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 upon 3 plague 4 upon 4 upon 7 shrew 5 thee 6 , 6 , 7 shrew 7 shrew 10 he 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [an] ye be so feeble of hand , ye should keep the closer guard upon your tongue . 1 " 3 ye 1 " 6 feeble 3 ye 4 be 4 be 5 so 6 feeble 12 keep 6 feeble 15 guard 7 of 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 ye 10 ye 11 should 11 should 12 keep 12 keep 14 closer 13 the 14 closer 15 guard 19 . 16 upon 17 your 17 your 18 tongue 18 tongue 19 . but [i] 'll be hanged before [i] beat you ! " and he put on his belt again . 1 but 3 'll 1 but 6 before 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 hanged 6 before 10 ! 8 beat 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 13 he 11 " 14 put 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 put 14 put 17 belt 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 belt 17 belt 19 . 18 again 19 . " beat you [i] will not , " he continued ; " but forgive you ? never . 1 " 5 will 2 beat 3 you 3 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 , 6 not 10 continued 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 10 continued 11 ; 10 continued 14 forgive 11 ; 13 but 12 " 13 but 14 forgive 15 you 15 you 16 ? 15 you 17 never 17 never 18 . nay , by the mass ! the measure is filled , and runneth over . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 4 the 2 , 3 by 4 the 5 mass 4 the 8 measure 5 mass 6 ! 7 the 8 measure 8 measure 13 runneth 9 is 10 filled 10 filled 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 runneth 13 runneth 14 over 14 over 15 . tut ! fool words ! " 1 tut 2 ! 1 tut 3 fool 3 fool 4 words 4 words 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " and yet ye beat me not , " returned [matcham] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 4 ye 4 ye 5 beat 4 ye 7 not 5 beat 6 me 7 not 12 . 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 returned 10 returned 12 . " let be , " said [dick] " let be . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 be 3 be 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 10 be 8 " 9 let 9 let 10 be 10 be 11 . i will instruct you . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 instruct 3 instruct 4 you 4 you 5 . nay , [i] had forgotten it ; [i] am as thankless as thyself . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 5 forgotten 4 had 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 9 am 9 am 10 as 10 as 11 thankless 11 thankless 13 thyself 12 as 13 thyself 13 thyself 14 . but , come , let us on . 1 but 2 , 1 but 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 on 7 on 8 . an we be for [holywood] this night , ay , or to-morrow early , we had best set forward speedily . " 1 an 3 be 1 an 7 night 2 we 3 be 4 for 6 this 6 this 7 night 7 night 18 set 8 , 18 set 9 ay 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 early 12 to-morrow 13 early 13 early 14 , 14 , 17 best 14 , 18 set 15 we 16 had 15 we 17 best 18 set 19 forward 19 forward 21 . 20 speedily 21 . 21 . 22 " but though [dick] had talked himself back into his usual good-humour , [matcham] had forgiven him nothing . 1 but 2 though 1 but 7 back 2 though 4 had 4 had 5 talked 4 had 6 himself 7 back 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 usual 10 usual 11 good-humour 11 good-humour 12 , 12 , 18 . 14 had 17 nothing 15 forgiven 16 him 15 forgiven 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 . " [i] will thank you , for the form 's sake , " said [matcham] . 1 " 4 thank 3 will 4 thank 4 thank 9 form 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 form 9 form 10 's 10 's 11 sake 11 sake 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " but , in sooth , good [master] [shelton] , [i] had liever find my way alone . 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 sooth 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 sooth 5 sooth 6 , 5 sooth 13 liever 6 , 7 good 7 good 10 , 12 had 13 liever 13 liever 17 alone 14 find 15 my 15 my 16 way 16 way 17 alone 17 alone 18 . here is a wide wood ; prithee , let each choose his path ; [i] owe you a dinner and a lesson . 1 here 2 is 1 here 5 wood 2 is 4 wide 3 a 4 wide 5 wood 7 prithee 5 wood 13 path 6 ; 7 prithee 8 , 9 let 8 , 10 each 10 each 11 choose 10 each 13 path 11 choose 12 his 13 path 14 ; 13 path 16 owe 16 owe 19 dinner 16 owe 22 lesson 17 you 18 a 18 a 19 dinner 19 dinner 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 lesson 22 lesson 23 . fare ye well ! " 1 fare 2 ye 2 ye 3 well 3 well 4 ! 4 ! 5 " each turned aside , and they began walking off [severally] , with no thought of the direction , intent solely on their quarrel . 1 each 2 turned 1 each 8 walking 3 aside 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 began 5 and 8 walking 6 they 7 began 8 walking 12 with 9 off 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 no 13 no 14 thought 13 no 17 direction 14 thought 15 of 15 of 16 the 17 direction 22 their 18 , 19 intent 19 intent 20 solely 20 solely 21 on 21 on 22 their 22 their 23 quarrel 23 quarrel 24 . but [dick] had not gone ten paces ere his name was called , and [matcham] came running after . 1 but 4 not 1 but 8 ere 3 had 4 not 4 not 7 paces 5 gone 6 ten 6 ten 7 paces 8 ere 11 was 8 ere 12 called 9 his 10 name 10 name 11 was 12 called 14 and 12 called 16 came 13 , 14 and 16 came 17 running 17 running 18 after 17 running 19 . 18 after 19 . " [dick] , " he said , " it were unmannerly to part so coldly . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 11 unmannerly 10 were 11 unmannerly 11 unmannerly 12 to 11 unmannerly 13 part 11 unmannerly 14 so 11 unmannerly 15 coldly 12 to 13 part 14 so 15 coldly 15 coldly 16 . here is my hand , and my heart with it . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 4 hand 11 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 heart 8 heart 9 with 10 it 11 . for all that wherein you have so excellently served and helped me not for the form , but from the heart , [i] thank you . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 wherein 4 wherein 9 served 5 you 6 have 5 you 8 excellently 6 have 7 so 8 excellently 9 served 9 served 12 me 9 served 16 form 10 and 11 helped 11 helped 12 me 13 not 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 form 16 form 17 , 16 form 21 heart 17 , 18 but 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 heart 21 heart 22 , 22 , 24 thank 24 thank 25 you 25 you 26 . fare ye right well . " 1 fare 2 ye 2 ye 3 right 3 right 4 well 4 well 5 . 5 . 6 " but [i] misdoubt it shrewdly . 1 but 3 misdoubt 3 misdoubt 5 shrewdly 4 it 5 shrewdly 5 shrewdly 6 . y ' are too disputatious . " 1 y 2 ' 2 ' 3 are 3 are 4 too 4 too 5 disputatious 5 disputatious 6 . 6 . 7 " so then they separated for the second time ; and presently it was [dick] who was running after [matcham] . 1 so 4 separated 1 so 7 second 2 then 3 they 2 then 4 separated 3 they 4 separated 4 separated 7 second 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 time 8 time 17 running 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 presently 11 presently 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 17 running 15 who 16 was 15 who 17 running 17 running 20 . 18 after 20 . " here , " he said , " take my cross-bow ; shalt not go unarmed . " 1 " 6 said 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 take 9 take 10 my 10 my 11 cross-bow 11 cross-bow 15 go 12 ; 13 shalt 13 shalt 14 not 14 not 15 go 15 go 16 unarmed 16 unarmed 17 . 17 . 18 " " a cross-bow ! " said [matcham] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 cross-bow 3 cross-bow 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [nay] , boy , [i] have neither the strength to bend nor yet the skill to aim with it . 1 " 4 boy 1 " 7 have 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 7 have 10 strength 8 neither 9 the 9 the 10 strength 10 strength 11 to 11 to 16 skill 12 bend 13 nor 12 bend 14 yet 14 yet 15 the 14 yet 16 skill 16 skill 18 aim 16 skill 21 . 17 to 18 aim 18 aim 19 with 20 it 21 . it were no help to me , good boy . 1 it 4 help 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 help 4 help 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 good 8 good 9 boy 9 boy 10 . but yet [i] thank you . " 1 but 2 yet 2 yet 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 7 " 6 . 7 " the night had [now] fallen , and under the trees they could no longer read each other 's face . 1 the 5 fallen 1 the 20 . 2 night 3 had 2 night 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 , 6 , 11 they 6 , 14 longer 7 and 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 trees 10 trees 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 no 14 longer 16 each 14 longer 20 . 15 read 16 each 16 each 19 face 17 other 18 's 18 's 19 face " [i] will go some little way with you , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 go 3 will 5 some 4 go 5 some 5 some 7 way 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 14 . " the night is dark . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 is 4 is 5 dark 5 dark 6 . i would fain leave you on a path , at least . 1 i 2 would 1 i 3 fain 3 fain 4 leave 3 fain 8 path 4 leave 5 you 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 path 8 path 9 , 9 , 10 at 10 at 11 least 11 least 12 . my mind misgiveth me , y ' are likely to be lost . " 1 my 2 mind 2 mind 3 misgiveth 3 misgiveth 4 me 4 me 6 y 5 , 6 y 6 y 9 likely 7 ' 8 are 8 are 9 likely 9 likely 10 to 9 likely 11 be 11 be 12 lost 11 be 13 . 13 . 14 " without any more words , he began to walk forward , and the other once more followed him . 1 without 8 to 1 without 10 forward 2 any 3 more 2 any 4 words 4 words 7 began 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 walk 10 forward 12 and 10 forward 16 more 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 15 once 13 the 16 more 14 other 15 once 16 more 19 . 17 followed 18 him 18 him 19 . the blackness grew thicker and thicker . 1 the 2 blackness 2 blackness 3 grew 3 grew 4 thicker 4 thicker 5 and 4 thicker 6 thicker 6 thicker 7 . only [here] and there , in open places , they saw the sky , dotted with small stars . 1 only 3 and 1 only 4 there 4 there 7 open 4 there 8 places 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 open 8 places 15 dotted 8 places 19 . 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 sky 13 sky 14 , 14 , 15 dotted 16 with 19 . 17 small 18 stars 17 small 19 . at the end of half an hour of silent progress they came forth upon a [broad] patch of heathy open . 1 at 7 hour 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 3 end 6 an 5 half 6 an 6 an 7 hour 7 hour 18 of 8 of 9 silent 9 silent 10 progress 10 progress 11 they 11 they 12 came 12 came 13 forth 13 forth 17 patch 13 forth 18 of 14 upon 15 a 15 a 17 patch 18 of 21 . 19 heathy 20 open 19 heathy 21 . it [glimmered] in the light of the stars , shaggy with fern and islanded with clumps of yew . 1 it 3 in 3 in 12 fern 4 the 5 light 5 light 6 of 5 light 8 stars 7 the 8 stars 8 stars 10 shaggy 9 , 10 shaggy 10 shaggy 11 with 10 shaggy 12 fern 12 fern 18 yew 13 and 14 islanded 14 islanded 16 clumps 14 islanded 18 yew 15 with 16 clumps 16 clumps 17 of 16 clumps 18 yew 18 yew 19 . and here they paused and looked upon each other . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 they 2 here 6 looked 3 they 4 paused 4 paused 5 and 6 looked 7 upon 7 upon 9 other 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . " [y] ['] are weary ? " 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 weary 5 weary 6 ? 6 ? 7 " dick said . 1 dick 2 said 2 said 3 . " [nay] , [i] am so weary , " answered [matcham] , " that methinks [i] could lie down and die . " 1 " 7 weary 3 , 5 am 3 , 7 weary 5 am 6 so 7 weary 8 , 7 weary 10 answered 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 answered 10 answered 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 13 " 17 could 14 that 15 methinks 17 could 18 lie 18 lie 19 down 19 down 20 and 19 down 22 . 20 and 21 die 22 . 23 " " [i] hear the chiding of a river , " returned [dick] . 1 " 3 hear 1 " 5 chiding 3 hear 4 the 5 chiding 9 , 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 . " let us go so far forth , for [i] am sore athirst . " 1 " 2 let 1 " 4 go 3 us 4 go 4 go 6 far 5 so 6 far 6 far 8 , 7 forth 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 13 athirst 11 am 12 sore 12 sore 13 athirst 13 athirst 14 . 14 . 15 " the [ground] sloped down gently ; and , sure enough , in the bottom , they found a little murmuring river , running among willows . 1 the 3 sloped 3 sloped 5 gently 4 down 5 gently 5 gently 11 , 6 ; 7 and 7 and 10 enough 8 , 9 sure 8 , 10 enough 10 enough 11 , 11 , 18 a 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 bottom 14 bottom 15 , 14 bottom 18 a 15 , 16 they 15 , 17 found 18 a 21 river 19 little 20 murmuring 20 murmuring 21 river 21 river 23 running 22 , 23 running 23 running 26 . 24 among 25 willows 25 willows 26 . " [dick] , " said [matcham] , " it may not be . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 may 9 it 10 may 10 may 12 be 11 not 12 be 12 be 13 . i can no more . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] saw a pit as we came down , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 3 saw 8 came 4 a 5 pit 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 came 8 came 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " let us lie down therein and sleep . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 lie 4 lie 5 down 5 down 6 therein 6 therein 8 sleep 6 therein 9 . 7 and 8 sleep 9 . 10 " " [nay] , but with all my heart ! " cried [matcham] . 1 " 7 my 3 , 4 but 3 , 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 heart 8 heart 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . and soon sleep fell upon them like a cloud , and under the dew and stars [they] rested peacefully . 1 and 2 soon 1 and 3 sleep 3 sleep 6 them 3 sleep 9 cloud 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 them 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 cloud 9 cloud 10 , 10 , 14 dew 10 , 18 rested 11 and 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 dew 14 dew 16 stars 15 and 16 stars 18 rested 20 . 19 peacefully 20 . [chapter] [vii] [the] [hooded] [face] half starved and over-weary as they [were] , they lay without moving , sunk in a delightful lassitude . 1 half 2 starved 1 half 6 they 2 starved 3 and 2 starved 4 over-weary 4 over-weary 5 as 6 they 10 lay 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 lay 10 lay 12 moving 11 without 12 moving 12 moving 17 delightful 13 , 14 sunk 14 sunk 16 a 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 delightful 17 delightful 19 . 18 lassitude 19 . and [as] they thus lay , the clang of a bell fell suddenly upon their ears . 1 and 3 they 1 and 5 lay 4 thus 5 lay 5 lay 8 clang 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 clang 8 clang 11 bell 9 of 10 a 9 of 11 bell 11 bell 13 suddenly 11 bell 14 upon 12 fell 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 upon 14 upon 17 . 15 their 16 ears 15 their 17 . " a bell ! " said [dick] , sitting up . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 ! 3 bell 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 up 10 up 11 . " can we be , then , so near to [holywood] ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 be 4 be 5 , 4 be 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 near 9 near 12 ? 10 to 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [nay] , what should this betoken ? " said [dick] , who was now broad awake . 1 " 4 what 1 " 5 should 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 should 5 should 8 ? 6 this 7 betoken 7 betoken 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 17 awake 14 was 15 now 14 was 16 broad 16 broad 17 awake 17 awake 18 . " it is some one walking , " returned [matcham] , and " the bell tolleth ever as he moves . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 7 , 3 is 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 walking 6 walking 7 , 7 , 12 and 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 bell 13 " 14 the 14 the 15 bell 15 bell 16 tolleth 16 tolleth 17 ever 16 tolleth 21 . 17 ever 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 moves 21 . 22 " " [i] see that well , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " but wherefore ? 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 ? what maketh [he] in [tunstall] [woods] ? 1 what 2 maketh 1 what 7 ? 2 maketh 4 in jack , " he added , " laugh at me an ye will , but [i] like not the hollow sound of it . " 1 jack 2 , 1 jack 13 will 2 , 3 " 2 , 7 " 3 " 4 he 5 added 6 , 5 added 7 " 8 laugh 10 me 8 laugh 11 an 9 at 10 me 11 an 12 ye 11 an 13 will 13 will 18 not 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 like 17 like 18 not 18 not 20 hollow 19 the 20 hollow 20 hollow 21 sound 21 sound 23 it 21 sound 24 . 22 of 23 it 24 . 25 " " [nay] , " said [matcham] , with a shiver , " it hath a doleful note . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 shiver 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 shiver 10 shiver 11 , 11 , 15 a 12 " 13 it 12 " 15 a 13 it 14 hath 15 a 16 doleful 16 doleful 18 . 17 note 18 . an the day were not come " 1 an 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 were 4 were 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 " " it is as though the bearer [had] run for a pater-noster while , and then leaped the river , " dick observed . 1 " 5 though 1 " 9 run 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 as 3 is 5 though 5 though 7 bearer 6 the 7 bearer 9 run 12 pater-noster 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 pater-noster 12 pater-noster 16 then 13 while 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 leaped 17 leaped 18 the 17 leaped 23 observed 18 the 19 river 19 river 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 dick 22 dick 23 observed 23 observed 24 . " and now beginneth he again to pace soberly forward , " added [matcham] . 1 " 3 now 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 beginneth 4 beginneth 10 forward 5 he 6 again 6 again 8 pace 7 to 8 pace 8 pace 9 soberly 9 soberly 10 forward 10 forward 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 added 13 added 15 . " [nay] , " returned [dick] " nay , not so soberly , [jack] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 returned 5 returned 12 soberly 7 " 8 nay 8 nay 9 , 8 nay 12 soberly 9 , 11 so 10 not 11 so 12 soberly 13 , 13 , 15 . ' [tis] a man that walketh you right speedily . 1 ' 6 walketh 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 that 5 that 6 walketh 6 walketh 8 right 7 you 8 right 8 right 9 speedily 9 speedily 10 . ' [tis] a man in some fear of his life , or about some hurried business . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 4 man 4 man 8 of 5 in 6 some 6 some 7 fear 7 fear 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 10 life 13 about 11 , 12 or 13 about 17 . 14 some 15 hurried 15 hurried 16 business 15 hurried 17 . see ye not how swift the beating draweth near ? " 1 see 3 not 2 ye 3 not 3 not 5 swift 4 how 5 swift 5 swift 7 beating 6 the 7 beating 7 beating 8 draweth 8 draweth 9 near 9 near 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it is now close by , " said [matcham] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 now 4 now 5 close 5 close 6 by 5 close 11 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . the daylight , which [was] very clear and grey , showed them a riband of white footpath wandering among the gorse . 1 the 2 daylight 1 the 4 which 2 daylight 3 , 4 which 10 , 6 very 9 grey 6 very 10 , 7 clear 8 and 8 and 9 grey 10 , 16 white 11 showed 12 them 11 showed 13 a 13 a 14 riband 14 riband 15 of 15 of 16 white 16 white 17 footpath 17 footpath 19 among 18 wandering 19 among 19 among 22 . 20 the 21 gorse 21 gorse 22 . it passed some hundred yards [from] the pit , and ran the whole length of the clearing , east and west . 1 it 2 passed 1 it 4 hundred 2 passed 3 some 4 hundred 10 and 5 yards 7 the 5 yards 8 pit 8 pit 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 clearing 11 ran 12 the 11 ran 13 whole 13 whole 14 length 14 length 15 of 14 length 17 clearing 15 of 16 the 17 clearing 19 east 17 clearing 21 west 18 , 19 east 19 east 20 and 19 east 21 west 21 west 22 . by the line of its course , [dick] judged it should lead more or less directly to the [moat] [house] . 1 by 2 the 1 by 6 course 2 the 3 line 3 line 4 of 3 line 5 its 6 course 7 , 6 course 13 more 7 , 9 judged 10 it 11 should 11 should 12 lead 11 should 13 more 13 more 16 directly 14 or 15 less 15 less 16 directly 16 directly 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 . upon this path , stepping forth from [the] margin of the wood , a white figure now appeared . 1 upon 5 stepping 1 upon 9 margin 2 this 3 path 3 path 4 , 4 , 5 stepping 6 forth 7 from 6 forth 9 margin 9 margin 14 a 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 wood 12 wood 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 white 14 a 19 . 15 white 18 appeared 16 figure 17 now 17 now 18 appeared at every step the bell clanked . 1 at 2 every 2 every 3 step 3 step 4 the 4 the 5 bell 5 bell 6 clanked 6 clanked 7 . fear fell upon the lads , as cold as death . 1 fear 2 fell 1 fear 5 lads 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 lads 5 lads 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 cold 9 as 9 as 10 death 10 death 11 . " a leper ! " said [dick] , hoarsely . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 leper 3 leper 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 hoarsely 9 hoarsely 10 . " his touch is death , " said [matcham] . 1 " 8 said 2 his 3 touch 3 touch 4 is 4 is 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " let us run . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 run 3 us 5 . 5 . 6 " " not so , " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 8 . " see ye not ? he is stone blind . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 ye 2 see 5 ? 3 ye 4 not 5 ? 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 stone 7 is 9 blind 9 blind 10 . he guideth him with a staff . 1 he 2 guideth 2 guideth 3 him 2 guideth 5 a 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 staff 6 staff 7 . let us lie still ; the wind bloweth [towards] the path , and he will go by and hurt us not . 1 let 3 lie 1 let 5 ; 2 us 3 lie 3 lie 4 still 5 ; 13 and 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 bloweth 8 bloweth 12 , 10 the 11 path 11 path 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 19 hurt 15 will 16 go 15 will 19 hurt 16 go 17 by 17 by 18 and 19 hurt 20 us 20 us 21 not 21 not 22 . alas , poor soul , and we should rather pity him ! " 1 alas 2 , 1 alas 3 poor 2 , 3 poor 3 poor 4 soul 4 soul 7 we 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 7 we 9 rather 8 should 9 rather 9 rather 10 pity 10 pity 11 him 11 him 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " [i] will pity him when he is by , " replied [matcham] . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 pity 4 pity 5 him 5 him 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 is 7 he 12 replied 9 by 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 . the blind leper was [now] about halfway towards them , and just then the sun rose and shone full on his veiled face . 1 the 2 blind 1 the 3 leper 2 blind 3 leper 3 leper 4 was 4 was 6 about 6 about 10 , 7 halfway 8 towards 8 towards 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 16 rose 11 and 12 just 12 just 13 then 13 then 14 the 13 then 15 sun 14 the 15 sun 15 sun 16 rose 16 rose 24 . 17 and 18 shone 18 shone 19 full 19 full 20 on 19 full 24 . 20 on 21 his 21 his 23 face 22 veiled 23 face he had been a [tall] man before he was bowed by his disgusting sickness , and even now he walked with a vigorous step . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 a 4 a 6 man 4 a 14 sickness 6 man 9 was 6 man 10 bowed 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 was 10 bowed 11 by 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 disgusting 13 disgusting 14 sickness 14 sickness 15 , 14 sickness 18 now 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 even 17 even 18 now 18 now 22 a 19 he 20 walked 20 walked 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 24 step 23 vigorous 24 step 24 step 25 . as [he] came about level with the pit , he paused , and turned his face full upon the lads . 1 as 8 pit 3 came 4 about 3 came 5 level 5 level 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 pit 8 pit 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 14 turned 10 he 16 face 11 paused 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 turned 14 turned 15 his 16 face 18 upon 17 full 18 upon 18 upon 20 lads 19 the 20 lads 20 lads 21 . " [mary] be my shield ! 1 " 3 be 3 be 4 my 4 my 5 shield 5 shield 6 ! he sees us ! " said [matcham] , faintly . 1 he 2 sees 2 sees 3 us 3 us 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 faintly 9 faintly 10 . " hush ! " whispered [dick] . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 whispered 5 whispered 7 . " he doth but hearken . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 doth 3 doth 5 hearken 4 but 5 hearken 5 hearken 6 . he is blind , fool ! " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 blind 3 blind 4 , 4 , 5 fool 5 fool 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the leper looked or listened , whichever he was really doing , for some seconds . 1 the 11 doing 2 leper 3 looked 3 looked 4 or 4 or 5 listened 4 or 7 whichever 5 listened 6 , 7 whichever 11 doing 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 really 10 really 11 doing 11 doing 12 , 11 doing 16 . 12 , 16 . 13 for 14 some 13 for 16 . 14 some 15 seconds then he began to move on again [,] but presently paused once more , and again turned and seemed to gaze upon the lads . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 again 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 move 5 move 6 on 7 again 9 but 9 but 17 turned 10 presently 11 paused 11 paused 12 once 11 paused 13 more 13 more 15 and 13 more 17 turned 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 again 17 turned 21 gaze 18 and 19 seemed 19 seemed 20 to 19 seemed 21 gaze 21 gaze 22 upon 21 gaze 24 lads 22 upon 23 the 22 upon 24 lads 23 the 24 lads 24 lads 25 . even [dick] became dead-white and closed his eyes , as if by the mere sight he might become infected . 1 even 3 became 1 even 6 closed 3 became 4 dead-white 5 and 6 closed 6 closed 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 7 his 14 mere 8 eyes 10 as 9 , 10 as 11 if 12 by 12 by 14 mere 13 the 14 mere 14 mere 17 might 15 sight 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 become 18 become 19 infected 19 infected 20 . " he saw us , " said [matcham] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] could swear it ! " 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 swear 4 swear 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [tut] ! " returned [dick] , recovering some sparks of courage . 1 " 5 returned 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 9 some 7 , 8 recovering 8 recovering 9 some 9 some 13 . 10 sparks 11 of 11 of 12 courage 12 courage 13 . " he but heard us . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 heard 3 but 4 heard 4 heard 5 us 5 us 6 . he was in fear , poor soul ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 fear 4 fear 5 , 5 , 6 poor 6 poor 7 soul 7 soul 8 ! " [dick] , good [dick] , he saw us , " repeated [matcham] . 1 " 8 saw 3 , 4 good 4 good 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 , 9 us 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 repeated 12 repeated 14 . " when a man hearkeneth , he doth not as this man ; he doth otherwise , [dick] . 1 " 5 hearkeneth 1 " 8 doth 2 when 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 hearkeneth 5 hearkeneth 6 , 6 , 7 he 8 doth 9 not 8 doth 15 doth 9 not 12 man 10 as 11 this 11 this 12 man 13 ; 14 he 13 ; 15 doth 15 doth 19 . 16 otherwise 17 , 17 , 19 . this was seeing ; it was not hearing . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 seeing 3 seeing 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 hearing 8 hearing 9 . he means foully . 1 he 2 means 2 means 3 foully 3 foully 4 . hark , else , if his bell be not stopped ! " 1 hark 2 , 1 hark 5 if 2 , 3 else 3 else 4 , 5 if 6 his 6 his 7 bell 7 bell 8 be 8 be 9 not 9 not 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 ! 11 ! 12 " such was the case . 1 such 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 case 4 case 5 . the bell rang no longer . 1 the 2 bell 2 bell 3 rang 3 rang 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 . " [nay] , " said [dick] , " [i] like not that . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 like 10 like 13 . 11 not 12 that 12 that 13 . nay , " he cried again , " [i] like that little . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 3 " 3 " 5 cried 4 he 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 little 12 little 13 . what may this betoken ? 1 what 2 may 2 may 3 this 3 this 5 ? 4 betoken 5 ? let us go , by the mass ! " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 7 mass 5 by 6 the 5 by 7 mass 7 mass 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " he hath gone east , " added [matcham] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 gone 2 he 3 hath 4 gone 6 , 5 east 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 10 . " good [dick] , let us go westward straight ; [i] shall not breathe till [i] have my back turned upon that leper . " 1 " 2 good 1 " 5 let 1 " 7 go 2 good 4 , 5 let 6 us 7 go 18 my 8 westward 9 straight 9 straight 10 ; 10 ; 12 shall 12 shall 13 not 13 not 14 breathe 14 breathe 15 till 15 till 17 have 17 have 18 my 18 my 21 upon 19 back 20 turned 20 turned 21 upon 21 upon 23 leper 22 that 23 leper 23 leper 24 . 24 . 25 " " jack , y ' are too cowardly , " replied [dick] . 1 " 2 jack 1 " 4 y 2 jack 3 , 3 , 4 y 4 y 7 too 5 ' 6 are 6 are 7 too 7 too 9 , 8 cowardly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 10 " 13 . next moment he had disappeared into a little thicket . 1 next 5 disappeared 2 moment 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 thicket 9 thicket 10 . the lads [,] at the first glimpse , had crouched behind a tuft of gorse ; there they lay , horror-struck . 1 the 2 lads 2 lads 4 at 4 at 7 glimpse 5 the 6 first 5 the 7 glimpse 7 glimpse 8 , 8 , 18 they 9 had 10 crouched 10 crouched 11 behind 10 crouched 12 a 11 behind 12 a 12 a 13 tuft 12 a 15 gorse 13 tuft 14 of 15 gorse 16 ; 15 gorse 17 there 17 there 18 they 18 they 19 lay 19 lay 21 horror-struck 20 , 21 horror-struck 21 horror-struck 22 . " [certain] , he pursueth us , " said [dick] " certain ! 1 " 5 pursueth 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 pursueth 5 pursueth 6 us 5 pursueth 12 certain 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 " 8 " 9 said 12 certain 13 ! he held the clapper of his bell [in] one hand , saw ye ? that it should not sound . 1 he 6 his 2 held 3 the 3 the 4 clapper 4 clapper 5 of 4 clapper 6 his 6 his 10 hand 6 his 19 sound 7 bell 9 one 7 bell 10 hand 10 hand 12 saw 11 , 12 saw 12 saw 13 ye 13 ye 14 ? 13 ye 17 should 15 that 16 it 15 that 17 should 16 it 17 should 17 should 18 not 19 sound 20 . now may the saints aid and guide us , for [i] have no strength to combat pestilence ! " 1 now 2 may 1 now 7 guide 2 may 4 saints 3 the 4 saints 4 saints 5 aid 5 aid 6 and 7 guide 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 16 combat 10 for 13 no 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 strength 14 strength 15 to 14 strength 16 combat 16 combat 17 pestilence 17 pestilence 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " what maketh he ? " cried [matcham] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 he 2 what 3 maketh 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " what doth he want ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 doth 3 doth 4 he 3 doth 5 want 5 want 6 ? who ever heard the like , that a leper , out of mere malice , should pursue unfortunates ? 1 who 2 ever 1 who 10 , 2 ever 3 heard 2 ever 5 like 3 heard 4 the 5 like 6 , 5 like 8 a 6 , 7 that 8 a 9 leper 10 , 11 out 11 out 14 malice 12 of 13 mere 13 mere 14 malice 14 malice 17 pursue 15 , 16 should 16 should 17 pursue 17 pursue 18 unfortunates 18 unfortunates 19 ? hath he not his bell to that very end , that people may avoid him ? 1 hath 2 he 1 hath 8 very 3 not 5 bell 3 not 6 to 4 his 5 bell 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 very 8 very 9 end 9 end 10 , 9 end 12 people 11 that 12 people 12 people 13 may 13 may 14 avoid 14 avoid 15 him 15 him 16 ? dick , there is below this something deeper . " 1 dick 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 below 5 below 8 deeper 6 this 7 something 7 something 8 deeper 8 deeper 9 . 9 . 10 " " [nay] , [i] care not , " moaned [dick] ; " the strength is gone out of me ; my legs are like water . 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 " 3 , 16 gone 5 care 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 moaned 11 ; 9 moaned 14 strength 11 ; 12 " 13 the 14 strength 14 strength 15 is 14 strength 16 gone 16 gone 17 out 17 out 18 of 17 out 22 legs 18 of 19 me 20 ; 21 my 21 my 22 legs 22 legs 24 like 22 legs 26 . 23 are 24 like 24 like 25 water the saints be mine assistance ! " 1 the 2 saints 2 saints 3 be 3 be 4 mine 4 mine 5 assistance 5 assistance 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " would ye lie there idle ? " cried [matcham] . 1 " 4 lie 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 lie 4 lie 6 idle 5 there 6 idle 6 idle 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " let us back into the open . 1 " 3 us 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 back 4 back 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 open 7 open 8 . we have the better chance ; he cannot steal upon us unawares . " 1 we 2 have 1 we 8 cannot 2 have 3 the 4 better 5 chance 5 chance 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 steal 9 steal 10 upon 9 steal 11 us 11 us 12 unawares 12 unawares 13 . 13 . 14 " " not [i] , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 6 said 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " my time is come , and peradventure he may pass us by . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 time 3 time 4 is 3 time 8 peradventure 4 is 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 peradventure 10 may 8 peradventure 14 . 9 he 10 may 10 may 11 pass 10 may 12 us 12 us 13 by 14 . 15 " " bend me , then , your bow ! " cried the other . 1 " 2 bend 2 bend 3 me 2 bend 6 , 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 then 6 , 8 bow 7 your 8 bow 8 bow 11 cried 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . " what ! will ye be a man ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 will 4 will 6 be 5 ye 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 " dick crossed himself . 1 dick 2 crossed 2 crossed 3 himself 3 himself 4 . " would ye have me shoot upon a leper ? " he cried . 1 " 2 would 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 6 shoot 4 have 5 me 5 me 6 shoot 6 shoot 7 upon 7 upon 12 he 8 a 9 leper 9 leper 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 cried 13 cried 14 . " the hand would fail me . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 hand 3 hand 4 would 4 would 5 fail 5 fail 6 me 6 me 7 . nay , now , " he added " nay , now , let be ! 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 6 he 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 added 7 added 9 nay 8 " 9 nay 9 nay 12 , 10 , 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 let 13 let 14 be 14 be 15 ! with sound men [i] will fight , but not with ghosts and lepers . 1 with 2 sound 2 sound 3 men 3 men 5 will 3 men 6 fight 6 fight 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 not 9 not 14 . 10 with 11 ghosts 11 ghosts 12 and 11 ghosts 13 lepers 12 and 13 lepers 13 lepers 14 . which this is , [i] wot not . 1 which 2 this 1 which 6 wot 3 is 4 , 4 , 6 wot 6 wot 8 . 7 not 8 . one or other , [heaven] be our protection ! " 1 one 2 or 2 or 3 other 3 other 4 , 4 , 6 be 6 be 7 our 7 our 8 protection 8 protection 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " now , " said [matcham] , " if this be man 's courage , what a poor thing is man ! 1 " 2 now 1 " 11 be 2 now 7 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 this 11 be 17 a 12 man 13 's 12 man 14 courage 14 courage 15 , 15 , 16 what 16 what 17 a 17 a 18 poor 18 poor 19 thing 18 poor 22 ! 19 thing 20 is 21 man 22 ! but sith ye will do naught , let us lie close . " 1 but 2 sith 2 sith 3 ye 2 sith 4 will 2 sith 6 naught 4 will 5 do 5 do 6 naught 6 naught 8 let 7 , 8 let 8 let 10 lie 9 us 10 lie 10 lie 11 close 11 close 12 . 12 . 13 " then came a single , broken jangle on the bell . 1 then 4 single 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 , 5 , 6 broken 6 broken 7 jangle 7 jangle 10 bell 8 on 10 bell 9 the 10 bell 10 bell 11 . " he hath missed his hold upon the clapper , " whispered [matcham] . 1 " 3 hath 1 " 4 missed 2 he 3 hath 4 missed 6 hold 5 his 6 hold 6 hold 7 upon 7 upon 10 , 8 the 9 clapper 9 clapper 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 14 . " [saints] ! how near he is ! " 1 " 4 how 3 ! 4 how 4 how 5 near 5 near 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 ! 8 ! 9 " but [dick] answered never a word ; his teeth were near chattering . 1 but 4 never 3 answered 4 never 4 never 9 teeth 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 ; 6 word 9 teeth 8 his 9 teeth 9 teeth 11 near 10 were 11 near 11 near 12 chattering 12 chattering 13 . suddenly , with a cry , the leper sprang into the open close [by] , and ran straight upon the lads . 1 suddenly 2 , 1 suddenly 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 8 leper 5 cry 6 , 5 cry 8 leper 7 the 8 leper 8 leper 9 sprang 8 leper 12 open 8 leper 18 straight 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 open 12 open 17 ran 13 close 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 ran 17 ran 18 straight 18 straight 21 lads 19 upon 20 the 20 the 21 lads 21 lads 22 . they , shrieking aloud , separated and began to run different ways . 1 they 3 shrieking 2 , 3 shrieking 3 shrieking 4 aloud 4 aloud 6 separated 4 aloud 8 began 5 , 6 separated 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 12 ways 11 different 12 ways 12 ways 13 . but their horrible enemy fastened upon [matcham] , ran him swiftly down , and had him almost instantly a prisoner . 1 but 5 fastened 2 their 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 fastened 5 fastened 6 upon 5 fastened 10 him 6 upon 8 , 8 , 9 ran 10 him 11 swiftly 11 swiftly 14 and 11 swiftly 19 a 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 instantly 15 had 16 him 15 had 17 almost 17 almost 18 instantly 19 a 20 prisoner 19 a 21 . 20 prisoner 21 . dick heard the cry and turned . 1 dick 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 cry 4 cry 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 . but ere he had time to shoot , the leper held up his hand . 1 but 2 ere 2 ere 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 7 shoot 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 shoot 7 shoot 12 up 8 , 9 the 8 , 10 leper 10 leper 11 held 11 held 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 15 . " hold your shot , [dickon] ! " cried a familiar voice . 1 " 2 hold 1 " 4 shot 2 hold 3 your 4 shot 5 , 4 shot 11 familiar 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 10 a 10 a 11 familiar 11 familiar 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " hold your shot , mad wag ! 1 " 2 hold 1 " 4 shot 2 hold 3 your 4 shot 6 mad 5 , 6 mad 6 mad 7 wag 7 wag 8 ! know ye not a friend ? " 1 know 2 ye 2 ye 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [sir] [daniel] ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 6 cried 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " ay , by the mass , [sir] [daniel] ! " returned the knight . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 6 mass 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 6 mass 7 , 6 mass 12 returned 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 13 the 13 the 14 knight 14 knight 15 . " would ye shoot upon your guardian , rogue ? 1 " 4 shoot 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 upon 5 upon 6 your 6 your 7 guardian 7 guardian 8 , 8 , 9 rogue 9 rogue 10 ? " [nay] , " said [dick] , " [i] call him [master] [matcham] . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 call 10 call 11 him 11 him 14 . know ye him not ? 1 know 2 ye 2 ye 3 him 3 him 5 ? 4 not 5 ? he said ye knew him ! " 1 he 2 said 1 he 3 ye 3 ye 4 knew 4 knew 5 him 5 him 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " ay , " replied [sir] [daniel] , " [i] know the lad ; " and he chuckled . 1 " 5 replied 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 11 know 5 replied 14 ; 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 know 11 know 13 lad 12 the 13 lad 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 19 . 18 chuckled 19 . " but he has fainted ; and , by my sooth , he might have had less to faint for ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 fainted 5 fainted 6 ; 5 fainted 8 , 5 fainted 11 sooth 6 ; 7 and 9 by 11 sooth 10 my 11 sooth 11 sooth 12 , 11 sooth 14 might 11 sooth 17 less 11 sooth 21 ! 13 he 14 might 14 might 15 have 15 have 16 had 17 less 18 to 18 to 19 faint 19 faint 20 for hey , [dick] [?] 1 hey 2 , did [i] put the fear of death upon you ? " 1 did 5 fear 3 put 4 the 4 the 5 fear 5 fear 6 of 6 of 7 death 6 of 8 upon 8 upon 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " indeed , [sir] [daniel] , ye did that , " said [dick] , and sighed again at the mere recollection . 1 " 2 indeed 1 " 8 did 2 indeed 3 , 2 indeed 6 , 6 , 7 ye 8 did 16 sighed 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sighed 16 sighed 22 . 17 again 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 mere 20 mere 22 . 21 recollection 22 . but what made ye , sir , in such a guise ? " 1 but 2 what 1 but 4 ye 2 what 3 made 4 ye 6 sir 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 9 such 8 in 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 guise 11 guise 12 ? 12 ? 13 " sir [daniel] 's brow grew suddenly black with anger . 1 sir 6 suddenly 3 's 4 brow 4 brow 5 grew 5 grew 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 black 7 black 9 anger 8 with 9 anger 9 anger 10 . " what made [i] ? " he said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 made 3 made 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 7 he 9 . " ye do well to mind me of it ! 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 do 3 do 4 well 4 well 5 to 5 to 6 mind 6 mind 7 me 6 mind 9 it 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 ! what ? 1 what 2 ? i skulked for my poor life in my own wood of [tunstall] , [dick] . 1 i 8 my 2 skulked 3 for 3 for 5 poor 4 my 5 poor 5 poor 6 life 6 life 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 wood 10 wood 11 of 10 wood 13 , 13 , 15 . we were ill sped at the battle ; we but got there to [be] swept among the rout . 1 we 2 were 1 we 7 battle 2 were 3 ill 2 were 4 sped 3 ill 4 sped 4 sped 5 at 5 at 6 the 7 battle 13 to 8 ; 9 we 9 we 11 got 10 but 11 got 11 got 12 there 12 there 13 to 13 to 15 swept 15 swept 18 rout 16 among 17 the 16 among 18 rout 17 the 18 rout 18 rout 19 . where be all my good men-at-arms ? 1 where 2 be 1 where 5 good 2 be 3 all 3 all 4 my 5 good 6 men-at-arms 6 men-at-arms 7 ? dick , by the mass , [i] know not ! 1 dick 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 mass 5 mass 6 , 6 , 8 know 8 know 9 not 9 not 10 ! at length [i] came by you and [matcham] . 1 at 2 length 1 at 9 . 2 length 4 came 4 came 5 by 5 by 7 and 6 you 7 and moreover , in the open , where [i] had to go slowly and tap with my staff , [i] feared to disclose myself . 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 7 where 4 the 5 open 5 open 6 , 5 open 7 where 7 where 17 staff 9 had 10 to 10 to 14 tap 11 go 12 slowly 12 slowly 14 tap 13 and 14 tap 14 tap 15 with 15 with 16 my 16 my 17 staff 17 staff 20 feared 18 , 20 feared 20 feared 23 myself 21 to 22 disclose 21 to 23 myself 23 myself 24 . but see , " he added , " this poor shrew begins a little to revive . 1 but 2 see 1 but 10 poor 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 added 6 added 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 this 10 poor 11 shrew 11 shrew 12 begins 11 shrew 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 17 . 15 to 16 revive 16 revive 17 . a little good canary will comfort me the heart of it . " 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 good 3 good 5 will 4 canary 5 will 5 will 6 comfort 6 comfort 7 me 6 comfort 9 heart 7 me 8 the 9 heart 10 of 9 heart 12 . 10 of 11 it 12 . 13 " " what cheer , [jack] ! " said [dick] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 cheer 3 cheer 4 , 3 cheer 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " it was no leper , after all ; it was [sir] [daniel] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 14 ! 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 leper 5 leper 6 , 5 leper 7 after 5 leper 11 was 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was see ! " 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " swallow me a good draught of this , " said the knight . 1 " 2 swallow 2 swallow 10 " 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 draught 6 draught 7 of 6 draught 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 knight 14 . " this will give you manhood . 1 " 3 will 2 this 3 will 3 will 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 manhood 6 manhood 7 . thereafter , [i] will give you both a meal , and we shall all three on to [tunstall] . 1 thereafter 9 meal 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 5 give 8 a 5 give 9 meal 6 you 7 both 7 both 8 a 9 meal 10 , 9 meal 15 three 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 all 15 three 16 on 15 three 17 to 17 to 19 . but [i] be not yet shent . 1 but 3 be 3 be 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 shent 6 shent 7 . some of my lads will pick me their way home . 1 some 2 of 1 some 7 me 2 of 3 my 3 my 4 lads 4 lads 5 will 5 will 6 pick 7 me 8 their 8 their 9 way 9 way 10 home 10 home 11 . hatch hath ten fellows ; [selden] , he had six . 1 hatch 2 hath 2 hath 3 ten 2 hath 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 ; 4 fellows 10 six 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 six 10 six 11 . and so saying , [the] knight filled himself a horn of canary , and pledged his ward in dumb show . 1 and 2 so 1 and 6 knight 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 4 , 6 knight 13 , 7 filled 8 himself 8 himself 12 canary 9 a 10 horn 9 a 12 canary 10 horn 11 of 12 canary 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 pledged 15 pledged 17 ward 15 pledged 19 dumb 16 his 17 ward 18 in 19 dumb 19 dumb 21 . 20 show 21 . " [selden] , " dick faltered " [selden] " and he paused again . 1 " 5 dick 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 dick 5 dick 6 faltered 6 faltered 7 " 6 faltered 12 paused 9 " 11 he 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 paused 12 paused 13 again 13 again 14 . sir [daniel] put down the wine untasted . 1 sir 3 put 3 put 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 wine 5 the 7 untasted 7 untasted 8 . " how ! " he cried , in a changed voice . 1 " 2 how 1 " 5 he 2 how 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 6 cried 9 a 7 , 8 in 9 a 10 changed 10 changed 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " [selden] ? 1 " 3 ? speak ! 1 speak 2 ! what [of] [selden] ? " 1 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " dick stammered forth the tale of the ambush and the massacre . 1 dick 2 stammered 2 stammered 6 of 3 forth 4 the 3 forth 5 tale 5 tale 6 of 6 of 8 ambush 7 the 8 ambush 8 ambush 11 massacre 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 massacre 11 massacre 12 . the knight heard [in] silence ; but as he listened , his countenance became convulsed with rage and grief . 1 the 2 knight 1 the 3 heard 3 heard 5 silence 5 silence 7 but 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 listened 9 he 14 became 10 listened 11 , 10 listened 13 countenance 12 his 13 countenance 14 became 15 convulsed 15 convulsed 16 with 15 convulsed 20 . 17 rage 18 and 17 rage 20 . 18 and 19 grief 18 and 20 . 19 grief 20 . " now here , " he cried , " on my right hand , [i] swear to avenge it ! 1 " 4 , 2 now 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 9 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 hand 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 right 12 right 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 16 swear 16 swear 18 avenge 17 to 18 avenge 18 avenge 20 ! 19 it 20 ! if that [i] fail , if that [i] spill not ten men 's souls for each , may this hand wither from my body ! 1 if 6 if 1 if 7 that 2 that 4 fail 4 fail 5 , 5 , 6 if 7 that 9 spill 9 spill 11 ten 9 spill 14 souls 10 not 11 ten 11 ten 12 men 12 men 13 's 14 souls 16 each 14 souls 18 may 15 for 16 each 16 each 17 , 18 may 19 this 19 this 20 hand 20 hand 21 wither 21 wither 24 body 22 from 23 my 23 my 24 body 24 body 25 ! nay , but , [duckworth] , this time it shall go bitter hard ! " 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 4 , 2 , 3 but 4 , 12 bitter 6 , 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 it 9 it 10 shall 10 shall 11 go 11 go 12 bitter 12 bitter 13 hard 13 hard 14 ! 14 ! 15 " he was silent for some time , his face working . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 some 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 11 . 10 working 11 . " eat ! " he cried , suddenly . 1 " 2 eat 2 eat 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 cried 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 6 cried 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 . " and you here , " he added to [matcham] , " swear me an oath to follow straight to the [moat] [house] . " 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 added 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 to 9 to 14 me 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 swear 13 swear 14 me 14 me 16 oath 15 an 16 oath 16 oath 24 . 17 to 18 follow 18 follow 19 straight 18 follow 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] will pledge mine honour , " replied [matcham] . 1 " 3 will 1 " 4 pledge 4 pledge 7 , 5 mine 6 honour 6 honour 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . " what make [i] with your honour ? " cried the knight . 1 " 2 what 2 what 7 honour 3 make 5 with 5 with 6 your 6 your 7 honour 7 honour 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 10 cried 12 knight 12 knight 13 . " swear me upon your mother 's welfare ! " 1 " 2 swear 2 swear 3 me 2 swear 4 upon 4 upon 5 your 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 welfare 8 welfare 9 ! 9 ! 10 " matcham gave the required oath ; and [sir] [daniel] re-adjusted the hood over his face , and prepared his bell and staff . 1 matcham 2 gave 1 matcham 5 oath 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 required 3 the 5 oath 5 oath 6 ; 5 oath 12 hood 6 ; 7 and 10 re-adjusted 11 the 11 the 12 hood 12 hood 16 , 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 22 staff 18 prepared 20 bell 19 his 20 bell 20 bell 22 staff 21 and 22 staff 22 staff 23 . to see him once more in that appalling travesty somewhat revived the horror of his two companions . 1 to 2 see 1 to 3 him 1 to 5 more 3 him 4 once 5 more 15 his 6 in 7 that 6 in 8 appalling 8 appalling 9 travesty 9 travesty 10 somewhat 9 travesty 11 revived 11 revived 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 horror 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 17 companions 16 two 17 companions 17 companions 18 . but the knight was soon upon his feet . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 was 3 knight 5 soon 4 was 5 soon 5 soon 6 upon 6 upon 7 his 6 upon 8 feet 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 . " eat with despatch , " he said , " and follow me yarely to mine house . " 1 " 2 eat 1 " 8 said 3 with 4 despatch 4 despatch 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 follow 12 follow 13 me 12 follow 14 yarely 14 yarely 16 mine 15 to 16 mine 16 mine 17 house 17 house 18 . 18 . 19 " " [and] so ye go to [tunstall] ? " 1 " 3 so 1 " 4 ye 4 ye 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 8 ? 8 ? 9 " dick inquired . 1 dick 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 . " [yea] , verily , " said [matcham] , " when needs must ! 1 " 3 , 1 " 14 ! 3 , 4 verily 4 verily 5 , 4 verily 13 must 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 when 12 needs 11 when 13 must i am braver behind [sir] [daniel] 's back than to his face . " 1 i 3 braver 1 i 4 behind 2 am 3 braver 4 behind 9 than 7 's 8 back 8 back 9 than 9 than 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 face 12 face 13 . 13 . 14 " come , [dick] , forgive him what he did amiss , as he , for his part , cheerfully and lovingly forgiveth you . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 , 1 come 7 what 4 , 5 forgive 5 forgive 6 him 7 what 11 , 7 what 15 for 7 what 17 part 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 amiss 10 amiss 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 14 , 15 for 16 his 17 part 17 part 20 and 18 , 19 cheerfully 18 , 20 and 20 and 21 lovingly 21 lovingly 22 forgiveth 22 forgiveth 24 . 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 " " and wherefore so ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 3 wherefore 2 and 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 so 3 wherefore 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [an] we both go to [tunstall] , [i] shall see you yet again , [i] trow , and that right often . " 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 both 3 we 5 go 3 we 11 see 5 go 6 to 8 , 10 shall 10 shall 11 see 11 see 13 yet 11 see 21 right 12 you 13 yet 13 yet 15 , 14 again 15 , 17 trow 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 that 20 that 21 right 21 right 22 often 22 often 23 . 23 . 24 " he held his arms open , and the lads embraced and kissed . 1 he 2 held 1 he 4 arms 2 held 3 his 4 arms 6 , 5 open 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 lads 9 lads 10 embraced 9 lads 11 and 11 and 12 kissed 12 kissed 13 . " and , [dick] , " continued [matcham] , " my spirit bodeth ill . 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 continued 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 continued 7 continued 9 , 9 , 12 spirit 10 " 11 my 11 my 12 spirit 12 spirit 13 bodeth 13 bodeth 14 ill 13 bodeth 15 . we go down into that house , [saint] [mary] guide us forth again ! " 1 we 2 go 1 we 3 down 3 down 6 house 4 into 5 that 4 into 6 house 6 house 7 , 7 , 11 us 10 guide 11 us 11 us 12 forth 12 forth 13 again 12 forth 14 ! 13 again 14 ! 14 ! 15 " [book] [ii] [the] [moat] [house] [chapter] [i] [dick] [asks] [questions] the [moat] [house] stood not far from the rough forest road . 1 the 9 rough 4 stood 5 not 4 stood 6 far 6 far 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 rough 9 rough 10 forest 10 forest 12 . 11 road 12 . within , it enclosed a narrow court . 1 within 2 , 1 within 4 enclosed 2 , 3 it 4 enclosed 5 a 5 a 6 narrow 6 narrow 7 court 7 court 8 . the moat was [perhaps] twelve feet wide , crossed by a single drawbridge . 1 the 2 moat 1 the 7 wide 3 was 5 twelve 5 twelve 6 feet 5 twelve 7 wide 6 feet 7 wide 7 wide 12 single 8 , 9 crossed 9 crossed 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 single 12 single 13 drawbridge 13 drawbridge 14 . some were making arrows , some [sharpening] swords that had long been disused ; but even as they worked , they shook their heads . 1 some 6 some 1 some 8 swords 2 were 3 making 3 making 4 arrows 4 arrows 5 , 5 , 6 some 6 some 8 swords 8 swords 17 as 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 long 11 long 12 been 11 long 13 disused 13 disused 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 even 16 even 17 as 17 as 18 they 17 as 22 shook 18 they 19 worked 19 worked 20 , 20 , 21 they 22 shook 25 . 23 their 24 heads 23 their 25 . twelve of [sir] [daniel] 's party had escaped the battle , run the gauntlet through the wood , and come alive to the [moat] [house] . 1 twelve 2 of 1 twelve 6 party 5 's 6 party 6 party 11 , 7 had 8 escaped 8 escaped 9 the 8 escaped 10 battle 10 battle 11 , 11 , 19 and 12 run 14 gauntlet 13 the 14 gauntlet 14 gauntlet 15 through 15 through 16 the 16 the 17 wood 17 wood 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 alive 20 come 21 alive 21 alive 26 . 22 to 23 the 22 to 26 . this raised the force of the garrison , counting [hatch] , [sir] [daniel] , and young [shelton] , to twenty-two effective men . 1 this 2 raised 1 this 4 force 3 the 4 force 4 force 5 of 4 force 9 counting 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 garrison 7 garrison 8 , 9 counting 11 , 11 , 16 young 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 young 16 young 18 , 16 young 23 . 19 to 20 twenty-two 20 twenty-two 21 effective 21 effective 22 men 21 effective 23 . and more might be continually expected to arrive . 1 and 2 more 1 and 4 be 2 more 3 might 4 be 5 continually 5 continually 6 expected 6 expected 7 to 7 to 8 arrive 8 arrive 9 . the danger lay not therefore in the lack of men . 1 the 2 danger 1 the 3 lay 3 lay 5 therefore 4 not 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 in 5 therefore 8 lack 6 in 8 lack 7 the 8 lack 8 lack 9 of 9 of 10 men 10 men 11 . it was the terror of the [black] [arrow] that oppressed the spirits of the garrison . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 terror 2 was 3 the 4 terror 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 15 garrison 9 that 10 oppressed 10 oppressed 12 spirits 11 the 12 spirits 12 spirits 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 garrison 15 garrison 16 . for their open foes of the party of [york] , in these most changing times , they felt but a far-away concern . 1 for 7 party 2 their 3 open 3 open 5 of 3 open 7 party 4 foes 5 of 5 of 6 the 7 party 8 of 7 party 14 changing 10 , 12 these 11 in 12 these 12 these 14 changing 13 most 14 changing 14 changing 18 felt 15 times 16 , 15 times 17 they 17 they 18 felt 18 felt 20 a 19 but 20 a 20 a 22 concern 21 far-away 22 concern 22 concern 23 . " the world , " as people said in those days , " might change again " before harm came . 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 world 3 world 4 , 3 world 7 people 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 as 7 people 8 said 7 people 10 those 7 people 15 change 9 in 10 those 10 those 14 might 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 might 14 might 15 change 15 change 16 again 15 change 21 . 16 again 17 " 17 " 20 came 18 before 19 harm 19 harm 20 came but for their neighbours in the wood , they trembled . 1 but 2 for 2 for 7 wood 3 their 4 neighbours 4 neighbours 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 trembled 10 trembled 11 . it was not [sir] [daniel] alone who was a mark for hatred . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 not 3 not 7 who 6 alone 7 who 7 who 10 mark 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 mark 10 mark 13 . 11 for 12 hatred 12 hatred 13 . his men , conscious of impunity , had carried themselves cruelly through all the country . 1 his 6 impunity 2 men 3 , 3 , 4 conscious 4 conscious 5 of 4 conscious 6 impunity 6 impunity 11 cruelly 7 , 10 themselves 8 had 9 carried 9 carried 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 cruelly 11 cruelly 12 through 11 cruelly 16 . 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 country 14 the 16 . nor had there been lacking grisly advertisements of what they might expect . 1 nor 2 had 1 nor 5 lacking 2 had 4 been 3 there 4 been 4 been 5 lacking 5 lacking 6 grisly 5 lacking 7 advertisements 7 advertisements 10 they 8 of 9 what 9 what 10 they 10 they 11 might 11 might 12 expect 11 might 13 . 12 expect 13 . at different periods of the evening and [the] night , no fewer than seven riderless horses had come neighing in terror to the gate . 1 at 2 different 1 at 3 periods 2 different 3 periods 3 periods 4 of 3 periods 6 evening 3 periods 9 night 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 evening 6 evening 7 and 9 night 10 , 9 night 12 fewer 9 night 18 come 10 , 11 no 12 fewer 13 than 12 fewer 14 seven 14 seven 15 riderless 15 riderless 16 horses 16 horses 17 had 18 come 22 to 19 neighing 20 in 19 neighing 21 terror 21 terror 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 gate 25 . two were from [selden] 's troop ; five belonged to men who had ridden with [sir] [daniel] to the field . 1 two 2 were 1 two 21 . 3 from 14 ridden 5 's 6 troop 6 troop 13 had 6 troop 14 ridden 7 ; 8 five 8 five 12 who 9 belonged 10 to 9 belonged 11 men 11 men 12 who 12 who 13 had 14 ridden 15 with 14 ridden 21 . 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 field 20 field 21 . " [nay] , [master] [shelton] , " said [hatch] , at last " nay , but what said [i] ? 1 " 8 said 3 , 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 16 but 11 at 14 nay 12 last 13 " 12 last 14 nay 14 nay 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 what 17 what 18 said 17 what 20 ? we shall all go . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 all 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 . selden was a man of his hands ; he was like a brother to me . 1 selden 3 a 1 selden 7 hands 2 was 3 a 4 man 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 hands 7 hands 12 a 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 brother 13 brother 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 . well , he has gone second ; well , we shall all follow ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 gone 3 he 6 second 4 has 5 gone 6 second 10 we 7 ; 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 shall 11 shall 12 all 11 shall 13 follow 13 follow 14 ! for what said their knave rhyme ? 1 for 2 what 2 what 6 rhyme 3 said 5 knave 4 their 5 knave 5 knave 6 rhyme 6 rhyme 7 ? ' [a] black arrow in each black heart . ' 1 ' 3 black 3 black 4 arrow 3 black 6 each 4 arrow 5 in 6 each 8 heart 7 black 8 heart 8 heart 9 . 9 . 10 ' was it not so it went ? 1 was 3 not 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 so 3 not 7 ? 5 it 6 went 6 went 7 ? dick gave ear . 1 dick 2 gave 2 gave 3 ear 3 ear 4 . out of [a] low window , hard by where they were talking , groans and murmurs came to his ear . 1 out 2 of 1 out 4 low 4 low 5 window 4 low 7 hard 5 window 6 , 7 hard 9 where 7 hard 15 and 8 by 9 where 9 where 12 talking 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 talking 12 talking 13 , 13 , 14 groans 15 and 19 his 16 murmurs 17 came 16 murmurs 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 ear 20 ear 21 . " [lieth] he there ? " he asked . 1 " 3 he 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 . " ay , in the second porter 's chamber , " answered [hatch] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 7 porter 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 second 7 porter 7 porter 9 chamber 7 porter 12 answered 8 's 9 chamber 9 chamber 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 answered 14 . " we could not bear him further , soul and body were so bitterly at odds . 1 " 3 could 2 we 3 could 3 could 7 further 4 not 5 bear 5 bear 6 him 5 bear 7 further 7 further 8 , 8 , 9 soul 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 body 11 body 14 bitterly 12 were 13 so 13 so 14 bitterly 14 bitterly 17 . 15 at 16 odds 16 odds 17 . at every step we lifted him , he thought to wend . 1 at 2 every 1 at 3 step 3 step 5 lifted 4 we 5 lifted 5 lifted 9 thought 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 to 10 to 11 wend 11 wend 12 . but now , methinks , it is the soul that suffereth . 1 but 2 now 1 but 6 it 2 now 3 , 4 methinks 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 soul 8 the 9 soul 9 soul 10 that 10 that 11 suffereth 11 suffereth 12 . ever for the priest he crieth , and [sir] [oliver] , [i] wot not why , still cometh not . 1 ever 2 for 2 for 17 still 3 the 6 crieth 4 priest 5 he 4 priest 6 crieth 6 crieth 8 and 6 crieth 13 wot 7 , 8 and 11 , 13 wot 13 wot 16 , 13 wot 17 still 14 not 15 why 15 why 16 , 17 still 20 . 18 cometh 19 not 18 cometh 20 . ' [twill] be a long shrift ; but poor [appleyard] and poor [selden] , they had none . " 1 ' 3 be 3 be 5 long 3 be 9 poor 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 shrift 6 shrift 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 poor 11 and 9 poor 12 poor 11 and 12 poor 12 poor 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 none 17 none 18 . 18 . 19 " dick stooped to the window and looked in . 1 dick 4 the 2 stooped 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 in 8 in 9 . the little cell [was] low and dark , but he could make out the wounded soldier lying moaning on his pallet . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 cell 2 little 5 low 5 low 6 and 6 and 13 out 7 dark 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 12 make 10 he 11 could 10 he 12 make 12 make 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 wounded 15 wounded 16 soldier 16 soldier 21 pallet 17 lying 18 moaning 18 moaning 20 his 18 moaning 21 pallet 19 on 20 his 21 pallet 22 . " [carter] , poor friend , how goeth it ? " he asked . 1 " 4 poor 3 , 4 poor 4 poor 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 5 friend 8 goeth 6 , 7 how 8 goeth 10 ? 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 14 . 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 . " master [shelton] , " returned the man , in an excited whisper , " for the dear light of heaven , bring the priest . 1 " 2 master 1 " 6 returned 1 " 11 an 4 , 6 returned 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 8 man 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 in 11 an 13 whisper 11 an 14 , 12 excited 13 whisper 13 whisper 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 18 dear 15 " 21 heaven 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 dear 18 dear 19 light 19 light 20 of 21 heaven 22 , 22 , 25 priest 23 bring 24 the 24 the 25 priest 25 priest 26 . alack , [i] am sped ; [i] am brought very low down ; my hurt is to the death . 1 alack 2 , 1 alack 5 sped 2 , 4 am 5 sped 6 ; 5 sped 8 am 5 sped 9 brought 9 brought 10 very 9 brought 14 my 10 very 11 low 11 low 12 down 12 down 13 ; 14 my 20 . 15 hurt 16 is 16 is 19 death 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 death 19 death 20 . ye may do me no more service ; this shall be the last . 1 ye 3 do 2 may 3 do 3 do 4 me 3 do 7 service 4 me 5 no 5 no 6 more 7 service 8 ; 7 service 9 this 7 service 10 shall 10 shall 13 last 11 be 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 . he groaned , and [dick] heard the grating of his teeth , whether in pain or terror . 1 he 6 heard 2 groaned 3 , 2 groaned 4 and 4 and 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 grating 7 the 17 terror 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 teeth 11 teeth 17 terror 12 , 13 whether 13 whether 14 in 13 whether 15 pain 15 pain 16 or 15 pain 17 terror 17 terror 18 . just then [sir] [daniel] appeared upon the threshold of the hall . 1 just 2 then 1 just 5 appeared 5 appeared 10 the 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 threshold 8 threshold 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 . he had a letter in one hand . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 in 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 hand 7 hand 8 . rather it imputeth to get speedily again to saddle . 1 rather 2 it 1 rather 4 to 2 it 3 imputeth 4 to 6 speedily 5 get 6 speedily 6 speedily 7 again 7 again 8 to 8 to 9 saddle 9 saddle 10 . this old [harry] the [sixt] has had the undermost . 1 this 2 old 2 old 6 has 4 the 6 has 6 has 9 undermost 7 had 8 the 8 the 9 undermost 9 undermost 10 . wash we , then , our hands of him . 1 wash 4 then 2 we 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 7 hands 5 , 6 our 6 our 7 hands 7 hands 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . i have a good friend that rideth next the duke , the [lord] of [wensleydale] . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 good 2 have 3 a 4 good 5 friend 4 good 6 that 6 that 8 next 7 rideth 8 next 8 next 10 duke 9 the 10 duke 10 duke 11 , 10 duke 16 . 11 , 12 the 14 of 16 . doubt not but he will lend a favourable ear . 1 doubt 2 not 2 not 6 lend 3 but 4 he 3 but 5 will 5 will 6 lend 6 lend 7 a 7 a 9 ear 8 favourable 9 ear 9 ear 10 . a prayer without gifts is like a song without music : i surfeit him with promises , boys [i] spare not to promise . 1 a 2 prayer 1 a 8 song 3 without 4 gifts 4 gifts 5 is 5 is 6 like 5 is 8 song 6 like 7 a 8 song 13 surfeit 9 without 11 : 9 without 13 surfeit 10 music 11 : 11 : 12 i 13 surfeit 16 promises 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 promises 16 promises 17 , 17 , 18 boys 18 boys 23 promise 20 spare 21 not 21 not 22 to 22 to 23 promise 23 promise 24 . what , then , is lacking ? 1 what 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 5 is 5 is 6 lacking 6 lacking 7 ? nay , a great thing wherefore should [i] deceive you ? a great thing and a difficult : a messenger to bear it . 1 nay 4 great 1 nay 5 thing 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 thing 5 thing 13 great 6 wherefore 7 should 7 should 9 deceive 9 deceive 10 you 9 deceive 12 a 10 you 11 ? 12 a 13 great 13 great 18 : 14 thing 15 and 14 thing 16 a 16 a 17 difficult 17 difficult 18 : 18 : 19 a 19 a 20 messenger 20 messenger 24 . 21 to 22 bear 22 bear 23 it 22 bear 24 . the woods y ' are not ignorant of that lie thick with our ill-willers . 1 the 3 y 2 woods 3 y 3 y 11 thick 4 ' 5 are 5 are 6 not 5 are 7 ignorant 7 ignorant 8 of 7 ignorant 10 lie 8 of 9 that 10 lie 11 thick 11 thick 12 with 12 with 13 our 13 our 15 . 14 ill-willers 15 . haste is most needful ; but without sleight and caution all is naught . 1 haste 3 most 2 is 3 most 3 most 4 needful 4 needful 8 sleight 5 ; 6 but 5 ; 7 without 7 without 8 sleight 8 sleight 9 and 8 sleight 10 caution 10 caution 11 all 10 caution 13 naught 12 is 13 naught 13 naught 14 . one man instantly arose . 1 one 2 man 2 man 3 instantly 3 instantly 4 arose 4 arose 5 . " [i] will , an't like you , " said he . 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 an't 4 , 5 an't 5 an't 6 like 5 an't 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [i] will even risk my carcase . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 even 4 even 5 risk 5 risk 6 my 6 my 7 carcase 7 carcase 8 . 8 . 9 " " [nay] , [dicky] [bowyer] , not so , " returned the knight . 1 " 3 , 3 , 13 knight 6 , 7 not 6 , 10 " 8 so 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 12 the 12 the 13 knight 13 knight 14 . " it likes me not . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 likes 3 likes 4 me 3 likes 6 . 5 not 6 . y ' are sly indeed , but not speedy . 1 y 2 ' 2 ' 3 are 3 are 5 indeed 4 sly 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 10 . 9 speedy 10 . ye were a laggard ever . " 1 ye 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 laggard 4 laggard 5 ever 4 laggard 6 . 6 . 7 " " [an't] be so , [sir] [daniel] , here am [i] , " cried another . 1 " 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 13 " 8 , 9 here 9 here 10 am 10 am 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 15 another 14 cried 16 . 15 another 16 . " the saints forfend ! " said the knight . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 saints 3 saints 7 said 4 forfend 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 knight 9 knight 10 . " [y] ' are speedy , but not sly . 1 " 5 speedy 3 ' 4 are 4 are 5 speedy 5 speedy 6 , 5 speedy 9 sly 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 9 sly 10 . ye would blunder me headforemost into [john] [amend-all] 's camp . 1 ye 2 would 1 ye 3 blunder 3 blunder 4 me 4 me 5 headforemost 5 headforemost 6 into 6 into 9 's 9 's 10 camp 10 camp 11 . i thank you both for your good courage ; but , in sooth , it may not be . " 1 i 2 thank 1 i 4 both 2 thank 3 you 4 both 5 for 5 for 6 your 5 for 8 courage 6 your 7 good 8 courage 10 but 8 courage 13 sooth 9 ; 10 but 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 sooth 13 sooth 14 , 13 sooth 18 be 14 , 15 it 15 it 16 may 16 may 17 not 18 be 19 . 19 . 20 " then [hatch] offered himself , and he also was refused . 1 then 5 , 3 offered 4 himself 4 himself 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 also 8 also 11 . 9 was 10 refused 10 refused 11 . " now , " he said , " upon your good speed and better discretion we do all depend . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 said 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 good 8 " 9 upon 9 upon 10 your 11 good 14 better 12 speed 13 and 13 and 14 better 14 better 17 do 14 better 20 . 15 discretion 16 we 16 we 17 do 17 do 19 depend 18 all 19 depend but mark it well , [throgmorton] : the matter is not easy . 1 but 2 mark 1 but 4 well 2 mark 3 it 4 well 7 : 5 , 7 : 7 : 9 matter 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 is 10 is 11 not 10 is 12 easy 11 not 12 easy 12 easy 13 . " [i] can swim , " returned [throgmorton] . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 swim 4 swim 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 . " [i] will come soundly , fear not . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 soundly 5 soundly 6 , 5 soundly 7 fear 7 fear 8 not 7 fear 9 . 9 . 10 " " well , friend , get ye to the buttery , " replied [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 4 friend 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 friend 4 friend 7 ye 5 , 6 get 6 get 7 ye 7 ye 10 buttery 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 buttery 10 buttery 13 replied 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 . " ye shall swim first of all in nut-brown ale . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 shall 3 shall 4 swim 4 swim 5 first 5 first 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 10 ale 8 in 9 nut-brown 9 nut-brown 10 ale 10 ale 11 . 11 . 12 " and with that he turned back into the hall . 1 and 4 he 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 back 6 back 7 into 6 back 8 the 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 hall 9 hall 10 . " sir [daniel] hath a wise tongue , " said [hatch] , aside , to [dick] . 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 8 , 4 hath 5 a 5 a 6 wise 5 a 7 tongue 6 wise 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 aside 13 aside 14 , 13 aside 17 . 15 to 17 . " see , now , [where] many a lesser man had glossed the matter over , he speaketh it out plainly to his company . 1 " 4 now 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 7 many 7 many 17 he 8 a 9 lesser 9 lesser 10 man 9 lesser 12 glossed 10 man 11 had 12 glossed 13 the 12 glossed 14 matter 14 matter 15 over 15 over 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 speaketh 18 speaketh 20 out 18 speaketh 21 plainly 19 it 20 out 21 plainly 23 his 21 plainly 25 . 22 to 23 his 23 his 25 . 24 company 25 . here is a danger , ' a saith , and here difficulty ; and jesteth in the very saying . 1 here 11 here 2 is 3 a 3 a 8 saith 4 danger 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 8 saith 6 ' 7 a 8 saith 9 , 8 saith 10 and 10 and 11 here 11 here 20 . 12 difficulty 14 and 12 difficulty 15 jesteth 13 ; 14 and 15 jesteth 19 saying 15 jesteth 20 . 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 very 18 very 19 saying nay , by [saint] [barbary] , he is a born captain ! 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 6 , 2 , 3 by 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 born 10 born 11 captain 11 captain 12 ! not a man but he is some deal heartened up ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 7 some 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 is 5 he 7 some 7 some 8 deal 8 deal 9 heartened 9 heartened 10 up 10 up 11 ! see how they fall again to work . " 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 they 3 they 4 fall 4 fall 5 again 5 again 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 9 " 8 . 9 " this praise of [sir] [daniel] put a thought in the lad 's head . 1 this 2 praise 2 praise 3 of 3 of 10 the 6 put 7 a 7 a 8 thought 8 thought 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 lad 11 lad 13 head 12 's 13 head 13 head 14 . " [bennet] , " he said , " how came my father by his end ? " 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 how 9 how 10 came 10 came 13 by 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 by 13 by 14 his 14 his 15 end 15 end 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " ask me not that , " replied [hatch] . 1 " 2 ask 2 ask 3 me 3 me 5 that 3 me 6 , 4 not 5 that 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [i] had no hand nor knowledge in it ; furthermore , [i] will even be silent , [master] [dick] . 1 " 4 no 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 hand 5 hand 6 nor 5 hand 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 11 furthermore 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 furthermore 11 furthermore 21 . 12 , 14 will 14 will 15 even 15 even 16 be 15 even 21 . 16 be 17 silent 17 silent 18 , for [look] you , in a man 's own business there he may speak ; but of hearsay matters and of common talk , not so . 1 for 3 you 1 for 6 a 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 in 6 a 7 man 6 a 10 business 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 own 10 business 11 there 10 business 18 hearsay 11 there 13 may 12 he 13 may 13 may 14 speak 14 speak 15 ; 14 speak 18 hearsay 15 ; 16 but 17 of 18 hearsay 18 hearsay 19 matters 19 matters 22 common 20 and 21 of 21 of 22 common 22 common 23 talk 23 talk 24 , 23 talk 27 . 24 , 26 so 25 not 26 so ask me [sir] [oliver] ay , or [carter] , if ye will ; not me . " 1 ask 2 me 1 ask 5 ay 5 ay 6 , 5 ay 9 , 6 , 7 or 9 , 10 if 9 , 17 " 10 if 11 ye 11 ye 12 will 12 will 14 not 12 will 16 . 13 ; 14 not 15 me 16 . and [hatch] set off to make the rounds , leaving [dick] in a muse . 1 and 3 set 3 set 5 to 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 the 6 make 10 leaving 7 the 8 rounds 8 rounds 9 , 10 leaving 12 in 12 in 13 a 12 in 14 muse 13 a 14 muse 14 muse 15 . " [wherefore] would he not tell me ? " thought the lad . 1 " 3 would 3 would 5 not 4 he 5 not 5 not 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 13 . 10 thought 11 the 11 the 12 lad 12 lad 13 . " [and] wherefore named he [carter] [?] 1 " 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 named 4 named 5 he carter nay , then [carter] had a hand in it , perchance . " 1 carter 2 nay 1 carter 6 had 2 nay 3 , 3 , 4 then 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 hand 8 hand 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 perchance 12 perchance 13 . 13 . 14 " at his entrance [carter] started eagerly . 1 at 2 his 2 his 3 entrance 3 entrance 5 started 5 started 6 eagerly 6 eagerly 7 . " have ye brought the priest ? " he cried . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 ye 3 ye 4 brought 4 brought 5 the 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 9 he 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 cried 9 he 11 . " not yet awhile , " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 awhile 3 yet 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 9 . 6 " 7 returned " [y] ' ' ave a word to tell me first . 1 " 9 tell 3 ' 5 ave 3 ' 6 a 4 ' 5 ave 6 a 7 word 7 word 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 first 11 first 12 . how came my father , [harry] [shelton] , by his death ? " 1 how 2 came 2 came 3 my 3 my 4 father 4 father 5 , 4 father 8 , 8 , 13 " 9 by 10 his 10 his 11 death 11 death 12 ? 12 ? 13 " the man 's face altered instantly . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 altered 5 altered 6 instantly 6 instantly 7 . " [i] know not , " he replied , doggedly . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 8 replied 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 replied 8 replied 10 doggedly 9 , 10 doggedly 10 doggedly 11 . " [nay] , ye know well , " returned [dick] . 1 " 4 ye 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 know 5 know 7 , 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 8 " 11 . " seek not to put me by . " 1 " 2 seek 2 seek 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 put 5 put 6 me 5 put 8 . 6 me 7 by 8 . 9 " " [i] tell you [i] know not , " repeated [carter] . 1 " 4 you 3 tell 4 you 4 you 6 know 6 know 7 not 6 know 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 repeated 10 repeated 12 . " then , " said [dick] , " ye shall die unshriven . 1 " 2 then 1 " 5 said 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 8 " 11 die 9 ye 10 shall 11 die 12 unshriven 12 unshriven 13 . here am [i] , and here shall stay . 1 here 2 am 2 am 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 here 6 here 7 shall 7 shall 8 stay 8 stay 9 . there shall no priest come near you , rest assured . 1 there 2 shall 1 there 4 priest 2 shall 3 no 4 priest 6 near 5 come 6 near 6 near 8 , 6 near 9 rest 7 you 8 , 9 rest 10 assured 10 assured 11 . " ye say what ye mean not , [master] [dick] , " said [carter] , composedly . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 5 ye 3 say 4 what 4 what 5 ye 5 ye 6 mean 6 mean 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 composedly 16 composedly 17 . " it is ill threatening the dying , and becometh you ( to speak [truth] ) little . 1 " 14 speak 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 ill 4 ill 5 threatening 5 threatening 6 the 5 threatening 7 dying 7 dying 8 , 7 dying 14 speak 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 becometh 10 becometh 12 ( 11 you 12 ( 12 ( 13 to 14 speak 18 . 16 ) 17 little 17 little 18 . and for as little as it commends you , it shall serve you less . 1 and 7 commends 2 for 7 commends 3 as 7 commends 4 little 7 commends 5 as 6 it 5 as 7 commends 6 it 7 commends 7 commends 8 you 7 commends 9 , 7 commends 10 it 7 commends 11 shall 7 commends 12 serve 7 commends 13 you 9 , 10 it 13 you 14 less 14 less 15 . stay , an ye please . 1 stay 2 , 2 , 3 an 3 an 4 ye 4 ye 5 please 5 please 6 . ye will condemn my soul ye shall learn nothing ! 1 ye 3 condemn 2 will 3 condemn 3 condemn 5 soul 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 6 ye 6 ye 7 shall 7 shall 8 learn 8 learn 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 ! there is my last word to you . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 last 4 last 5 word 5 word 6 to 5 word 8 . 6 to 7 you 8 . 9 " and the wounded man turned upon the other side . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 man 2 the 3 wounded 4 man 5 turned 5 turned 7 the 6 upon 7 the 7 the 9 side 8 other 9 side 9 side 10 . now , [dick] , to say truth , had spoken hastily , and was ashamed of his threat . 1 now 2 , 1 now 6 say 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 11 hastily 7 truth 8 , 7 truth 9 had 9 had 10 spoken 10 spoken 11 hastily 11 hastily 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 13 and 15 ashamed 15 ashamed 19 . 16 of 17 his 16 of 18 threat 18 threat 19 . but he made one more effort . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 one 4 one 5 more 5 more 6 effort 6 effort 7 . " [carter] , " he said , " mistake me not . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 . 9 mistake 10 me 9 mistake 12 . 10 me 11 not but [i] begin to learn upon many sides that this great duty lieth on my youth and ignorance , to avenge my father . 1 but 3 begin 1 but 8 sides 3 begin 4 to 4 to 6 upon 5 learn 6 upon 6 upon 7 many 8 sides 12 duty 8 sides 24 . 9 that 10 this 10 this 12 duty 11 great 12 duty 13 lieth 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 youth 16 youth 17 and 17 and 24 . 18 ignorance 19 , 18 ignorance 21 avenge 20 to 21 avenge 21 avenge 22 my 21 avenge 23 father 22 my 23 father 23 father 24 . the wounded man lay silent ; nor , say what [dick] pleased , could he extract another word from him . 1 the 3 man 1 the 9 say 2 wounded 3 man 3 man 4 lay 4 lay 5 silent 5 silent 6 ; 6 ; 7 nor 7 nor 8 , 9 say 10 what 9 say 17 another 10 what 12 pleased 13 , 14 could 13 , 17 another 14 could 16 extract 15 he 16 extract 17 another 18 word 18 word 19 from 19 from 20 him 20 him 21 . " and yet , " he thought , " of what use is courage without wit ? 1 " 3 yet 1 " 4 , 2 and 3 yet 4 , 5 " 4 , 7 thought 5 " 6 he 7 thought 8 , 7 thought 12 use 8 , 9 " 10 of 11 what 11 what 12 use 12 use 14 courage 12 use 15 without 13 is 14 courage 15 without 17 ? 16 wit 17 ? had [his] hands been clean , he would have spoken ; his silence did confess the secret louder than words . 1 had 3 hands 1 had 4 been 1 had 10 spoken 4 been 5 clean 4 been 10 spoken 5 clean 7 he 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 have 10 spoken 19 than 11 ; 14 did 12 his 13 silence 13 silence 14 did 14 did 15 confess 15 confess 16 the 15 confess 17 secret 17 secret 18 louder 18 louder 19 than 19 than 20 words 20 words 21 . nay , upon all sides , proof floweth on me . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 4 all 2 , 3 upon 4 all 5 sides 5 sides 6 , 6 , 7 proof 7 proof 8 floweth 8 floweth 9 on 8 floweth 11 . 9 on 10 me sir [daniel] , he or his men , hath done this thing . " 1 sir 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 14 " 5 or 12 thing 6 his 7 men 7 men 8 , 7 men 9 hath 9 hath 10 done 9 hath 12 thing 10 done 11 this 12 thing 13 . 13 . 14 " dick paused in the stone passage with a heavy heart . 1 dick 2 paused 1 dick 5 stone 2 paused 3 in 3 in 4 the 5 stone 6 passage 6 passage 9 heavy 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 heart 10 heart 11 . the necessity , if it should prove to be one , was cruel . 1 the 2 necessity 1 the 4 if 2 necessity 3 , 4 if 6 should 5 it 6 should 6 should 7 prove 7 prove 8 to 7 prove 11 , 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 one 11 , 13 cruel 12 was 13 cruel 13 cruel 14 . " pray [heaven] he be innocent ! " he said . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 4 he 2 pray 5 be 5 be 9 he 6 innocent 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . and then steps sounded on the flagging , and [sir] [oliver] came gravely towards the lad . 1 and 2 then 1 and 6 the 2 then 3 steps 3 steps 5 on 4 sounded 5 on 6 the 7 flagging 6 the 12 came 7 flagging 8 , 8 , 9 and 12 came 13 gravely 13 gravely 15 the 14 towards 15 the 15 the 16 lad 16 lad 17 . " one seeketh you earnestly , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 one 1 " 5 earnestly 3 seeketh 4 you 3 seeketh 5 earnestly 5 earnestly 6 , 5 earnestly 10 . 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said " [i] am upon the way , good [richard] , " said the priest . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 upon 3 am 7 , 4 upon 5 the 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 good 8 good 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 15 . 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 priest 13 the 14 priest " it is this poor [carter] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 poor 5 poor 7 . alack , he is beyond cure . " 1 alack 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 cure 5 beyond 7 . 7 . 8 " " and yet his soul is sicker than his body , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 5 soul 3 yet 8 than 4 his 5 soul 5 soul 7 sicker 6 is 7 sicker 8 than 13 answered 9 his 10 body 10 body 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 answered 13 answered 15 . " have ye seen him ? " asked [sir] [oliver] , with a manifest start . 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 14 manifest 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 manifest 14 manifest 16 . 15 start 16 . " [i] do but come from him , " replied [dick] . 1 " 5 come 3 do 4 but 4 but 5 come 5 come 8 , 6 from 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " what said he ? what said he ? " snapped the priest , with extraordinary eagerness . 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 said 2 what 4 he 2 what 5 ? 3 said 4 he 5 ? 6 what 7 said 13 priest 8 he 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 snapped 11 snapped 12 the 11 snapped 13 priest 13 priest 16 extraordinary 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 extraordinary 16 extraordinary 17 eagerness 17 eagerness 18 . " he but cried for you the more piteously , [sir] [oliver] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 cried 3 but 4 cried 4 cried 8 more 5 for 6 you 5 for 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 piteously 9 piteously 10 , 9 piteously 13 . it were well done to go the faster , for his hurt is grievous , " returned the lad . 1 it 2 were 2 were 8 faster 3 well 4 done 3 well 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 faster 8 faster 12 hurt 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 hurt 12 hurt 20 . 13 is 14 grievous 14 grievous 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 returned 17 returned 19 lad 18 the 19 lad 19 lad 20 . " [i] am straight for him , " was the reply . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 straight 4 straight 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 . 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 reply 11 reply 12 . " well , we have all our sins . 1 " 4 we 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 all 5 have 7 our 7 our 8 sins 8 sins 9 . we must all come to our latter day , good [richard] . " 1 we 4 come 2 must 3 all 2 must 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 latter 6 our 7 latter 7 latter 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 good 10 good 12 . 12 . 13 " " ay , sir ; and it were well if we all came fairly , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 11 we 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 5 ; 7 it 8 were 9 well 9 well 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 14 fairly 12 all 13 came 13 came 14 fairly 14 fairly 17 answered 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 19 . the priest dropped his eyes , and with an inaudible benediction hurried on . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 dropped 2 priest 5 eyes 3 dropped 4 his 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 with 8 with 12 hurried 9 an 10 inaudible 9 an 11 benediction 11 benediction 12 hurried 12 hurried 14 . 13 on 14 . " he , too ! " thought [dick] " he , that taught me in piety ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 7 thought 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 thought 7 thought 10 he 9 " 10 he 10 he 13 taught 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 taught 13 taught 16 piety 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 piety 16 piety 17 ! nay , then [,] what a world is this , if all that care for me be blood-guilty of my father 's death ? 1 nay 5 what 1 nay 7 world 2 , 3 then 3 then 5 what 5 what 6 a 7 world 11 if 8 is 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 21 father 12 all 13 that 13 that 14 care 14 care 20 my 15 for 16 me 15 for 20 my 16 me 17 be 17 be 18 blood-guilty 18 blood-guilty 19 of 20 my 21 father 21 father 24 ? 22 's 23 death 23 death 24 ? vengeance ! 1 vengeance 2 ! alas ! what a sore fate is mine , if [i] must be avenged upon my friends ! " 1 alas 9 , 1 alas 13 be 2 ! 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 sore 4 a 8 mine 5 sore 6 fate 6 fate 7 is 8 mine 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 must 13 be 15 upon 13 be 17 friends 14 avenged 15 upon 16 my 17 friends 17 friends 18 ! 18 ! 19 " the thought put [matcham] in his head . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 put 3 put 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . he smiled at the remembrance of his strange companion , and then wondered where he was . 1 he 2 smiled 1 he 7 his 2 smiled 5 remembrance 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 remembrance 5 remembrance 6 of 7 his 8 strange 8 strange 10 , 8 strange 16 was 9 companion 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 wondered 12 then 13 wondered 13 wondered 14 where 14 where 15 he 16 was 17 . about an hour after , mass being somewhat hastily run through by [sir] [oliver] , the company gathered in the hall for dinner . 1 about 2 an 1 about 7 being 2 an 4 after 3 hour 4 after 4 after 6 mass 5 , 6 mass 7 being 8 somewhat 7 being 9 hastily 9 hastily 10 run 10 run 11 through 11 through 12 by 12 by 21 hall 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 company 17 company 18 gathered 17 company 21 hall 18 gathered 19 in 19 in 20 the 21 hall 24 . 22 for 23 dinner 23 dinner 24 . neither [sir] [daniel] nor his lady made their appearance . 1 neither 6 lady 4 nor 5 his 5 his 6 lady 6 lady 7 made 7 made 8 their 8 their 9 appearance 9 appearance 10 . sir [oliver] himself was absent , and here again there was no word of [matcham] . 1 sir 3 himself 1 sir 6 , 3 himself 4 was 4 was 5 absent 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 here 7 and 12 no 8 here 9 again 9 again 10 there 10 there 11 was 12 no 13 word 13 word 14 of 13 word 16 . after dinner he found [goody] [hatch] , who was hurrying to my [lady] [brackley] . 1 after 2 dinner 2 dinner 10 hurrying 3 he 4 found 4 found 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 hurrying 10 hurrying 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 15 . " goody , " he said , " where is [master] [matcham] , [i] prithee ? 1 " 2 goody 1 " 6 said 2 goody 4 " 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 where 9 where 10 is 10 is 13 , 13 , 15 prithee 15 prithee 16 ? i saw ye go in with him when we arrived . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 ye 2 saw 4 go 4 go 5 in 4 go 6 with 6 with 7 him 6 with 11 . 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 arrived 11 . 12 " the old woman laughed aloud . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 aloud 5 aloud 6 . " [nay] , but where is he , indeed ? " persisted [dick] . 1 " 5 where 1 " 6 is 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 where 6 is 7 he 6 is 10 ? 8 , 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 persisted 12 persisted 14 . " ye will never see him more , " she returned " never . 1 " 3 will 2 ye 3 will 3 will 5 see 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 more 7 more 10 she 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 returned 11 returned 14 . 12 " 13 never 13 never 14 . it is sure . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 sure 3 sure 4 . 4 . 5 " " [an] [i] do not , " returned the lad , " [i] will know the reason why . 1 " 8 returned 1 " 15 know 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 lad 9 the 10 lad 10 lad 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 will 15 know 19 . 16 the 17 reason 17 reason 18 why 18 why 19 . there be too many mysteries ; [i] do begin to weary of the game ! " 1 there 2 be 1 there 3 too 2 be 3 too 3 too 5 mysteries 4 many 5 mysteries 5 mysteries 11 weary 6 ; 8 do 8 do 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 weary 11 weary 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 game 14 game 15 ! 15 ! 16 " but as [dick] was speaking , a heavy hand fell on his shoulder . 1 but 2 as 2 as 7 a 4 was 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 , 5 speaking 7 a 7 a 10 fell 8 heavy 9 hand 9 hand 10 fell 10 fell 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 . it was [bennet] [hatch] that had come unperceived behind him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 come 5 that 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 9 behind 8 unperceived 9 behind 9 behind 10 him 10 him 11 . with a jerk of his thumb , the retainer dismissed his wife . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 jerk 3 jerk 4 of 3 jerk 6 thumb 4 of 5 his 6 thumb 11 his 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 retainer 9 retainer 10 dismissed 10 dismissed 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . " friend [dick] , " he said , as soon as they were alone , " are ye a moon-struck natural ? 1 " 2 friend 1 " 7 said 2 friend 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 he 7 said 7 said 10 soon 8 , 9 as 8 , 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 12 they 11 as 14 alone 12 they 13 were 14 alone 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 are 17 are 20 moon-struck 18 ye 19 a 19 a 20 moon-struck 20 moon-struck 22 ? 21 natural 22 ? an ye leave not certain things in peace , ye were better in the salt sea than here in [tunstall] [moat] [house] . 1 an 3 leave 1 an 5 certain 2 ye 3 leave 4 not 5 certain 5 certain 9 , 6 things 7 in 6 things 8 peace 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 , 9 , 16 sea 10 ye 11 were 10 ye 12 better 12 better 15 salt 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 salt 15 salt 16 sea 16 sea 17 than 17 than 18 here 17 than 23 . 18 here 19 in y ' have questioned me ; y ' have baited [carter] ; y ' have frighted the [jack-priest] with hints . 1 y 2 ' 1 y 9 have 2 ' 3 have 3 have 4 questioned 4 questioned 5 me 4 questioned 7 y 5 me 6 ; 7 y 8 ' 9 have 10 baited 10 baited 16 frighted 12 ; 13 y 13 y 14 ' 13 y 16 frighted 14 ' 15 have 16 frighted 17 the 16 frighted 20 hints 19 with 20 hints 20 hints 21 . y ' are to be sharply questioned . 1 y 2 ' 1 y 3 are 3 are 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 questioned 7 questioned 8 . look to your answers . " 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 answers 4 answers 5 . 5 . 6 " " hatch , " returned [dick] , " in all this [i] smell a guilty conscience . " 1 " 2 hatch 1 " 5 returned 2 hatch 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 15 guilty 8 " 11 this 9 in 11 this 10 all 11 this 13 smell 14 a 13 smell 15 guilty 15 guilty 16 conscience 16 conscience 17 . 17 . 18 " " [an] ye go not the wiser , ye will soon smell blood , " replied [bennet] . 1 " 7 wiser 1 " 11 soon 3 ye 4 go 4 go 5 not 4 go 7 wiser 5 not 6 the 7 wiser 8 , 7 wiser 11 soon 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 will 11 soon 14 , 12 smell 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 16 replied 18 . " [i] do but warn you . 1 " 3 do 3 do 7 . 4 but 5 warn 5 warn 6 you 6 you 7 . and here cometh one to call you . " 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 cometh 3 cometh 6 call 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 call 6 call 7 you 7 you 9 " 8 . 9 " and indeed , at that very moment , a messenger came across the court to summon [dick] into the presence of [sir] [daniel] . 1 and 2 indeed 2 indeed 11 came 3 , 4 at 4 at 7 moment 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 moment 7 moment 10 messenger 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 messenger 10 messenger 11 came 11 came 15 to 12 across 14 court 12 across 15 to 13 the 14 court 15 to 20 presence 16 summon 19 the 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 presence 20 presence 24 . 21 of 24 . [chapter] [ii] [the] [two] [oaths] sir [daniel] was in the hall ; there he paced angrily before the fire , awaiting [dick] 's arrival . 1 sir 3 was 1 sir 6 hall 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 hall 8 there 6 hall 10 paced 7 ; 8 there 8 there 9 he 10 paced 11 angrily 10 paced 14 fire 11 angrily 12 before 12 before 13 the 14 fire 15 , 14 fire 19 arrival 15 , 16 awaiting 18 's 19 arrival 19 arrival 20 . none was by except [sir] [oliver] , and he sat discreetly backward , thumbing and muttering over his breviary . 1 none 4 except 1 none 7 , 2 was 3 by 3 by 4 except 7 , 10 sat 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 sat 10 sat 17 over 11 discreetly 12 backward 12 backward 13 , 12 backward 14 thumbing 14 thumbing 15 and 15 and 16 muttering 16 muttering 17 over 17 over 18 his 18 his 20 . 19 breviary 20 . " [y] ' have sent for me , [sir] [daniel] ? " said young [shelton] . 1 " 13 said 3 ' 4 have 4 have 5 sent 5 sent 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 7 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 young 14 young 16 . " [i] have sent for you , indeed , " replied the knight . 1 " 8 indeed 3 have 4 sent 4 sent 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 replied 11 replied 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 knight 14 . " for what cometh to mine ears ? 1 " 4 cometh 2 for 3 what 3 what 4 cometh 4 cometh 6 mine 5 to 6 mine 6 mine 7 ears 7 ears 8 ? have [i] been to you so heavy a guardian that ye make haste to credit ill of me ? 1 have 3 been 1 have 9 guardian 3 been 5 you 3 been 6 so 4 to 5 you 6 so 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 a 9 guardian 10 that 10 that 11 ye 11 ye 12 make 11 ye 13 haste 12 make 13 haste 13 haste 14 to 14 to 15 credit 15 credit 16 ill 16 ill 18 me 17 of 18 me 18 me 19 ? or sith that ye see me , for the nonce , some worsted , do ye think to quit my party ? 1 or 5 see 1 or 15 do 2 sith 4 ye 2 sith 5 see 3 that 4 ye 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 nonce 10 nonce 11 , 10 nonce 12 some 11 , 12 some 12 some 14 , 12 some 15 do 13 worsted 14 , 15 do 19 quit 16 ye 17 think 17 think 18 to 18 to 19 quit 19 quit 22 ? 20 my 21 party 21 party 22 ? by the mass , your father was not so ! 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 mass 3 mass 4 , 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 so 9 so 10 ! those he was near , those he stood by , come wind or weather . 1 those 6 those 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 near 4 near 5 , 5 , 6 those 6 those 8 stood 7 he 8 stood 8 stood 11 come 9 by 10 , 10 , 11 come 11 come 12 wind 12 wind 14 weather 13 or 14 weather 14 weather 15 . but you , [dick] , y ' are a fair-day friend , it seemeth , and now seek to clear yourself of your allegiance . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 y 5 , 6 y 6 y 11 friend 7 ' 8 are 7 ' 10 fair-day 8 are 9 a 10 fair-day 11 friend 11 friend 14 seemeth 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 seemeth 14 seemeth 21 yourself 15 , 16 and 15 , 21 yourself 16 and 17 now 16 and 18 seek 18 seek 19 to 18 seek 20 clear 19 to 20 clear 21 yourself 22 of 22 of 23 your 23 your 24 allegiance 24 allegiance 25 . 25 . 26 " " [an't] please you , [sir] [daniel] , not so , " returned [dick] , firmly . 1 " 3 please 3 please 4 you 3 please 8 , 4 you 5 , 8 , 13 returned 9 not 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 returned 13 returned 16 firmly 15 , 16 firmly 16 firmly 17 . " [i] am grateful and faithful , where gratitude and faith are due . 1 " 3 am 1 " 6 faithful 3 am 4 grateful 4 grateful 5 and 6 faithful 13 due 7 , 8 where 7 , 10 and 8 where 9 gratitude 10 and 11 faith 10 and 13 due 11 faith 12 are 13 due 14 . i have but a little company remaining ; is it grateful or faithful to poison me their hearts with your insidious whisperings ? 1 i 2 have 2 have 6 company 2 have 13 faithful 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 company 6 company 7 remaining 7 remaining 8 ; 8 ; 10 it 9 is 10 it 11 grateful 12 or 12 or 13 faithful 13 faithful 14 to 14 to 15 poison 15 poison 18 hearts 16 me 17 their 17 their 18 hearts 18 hearts 23 ? 19 with 20 your 20 your 21 insidious 21 insidious 22 whisperings 22 whisperings 23 ? save me from such gratitude ! 1 save 2 me 1 save 4 such 2 me 3 from 4 such 5 gratitude 5 gratitude 6 ! but , come , now , what is it ye wish ? 1 but 3 come 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 12 ? 10 ye 11 wish 11 wish 12 ? speak ; we are here to answer . 1 speak 2 ; 2 ; 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 answer 7 answer 8 . if ye have aught against me , stand forth and say it . " 1 if 5 against 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 aught 4 aught 5 against 5 against 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 stand 8 stand 9 forth 9 forth 10 and 9 forth 13 . 10 and 11 say 11 say 12 it 13 . 14 " " sir , " replied [dick] , " my father fell when [i] was yet a child . 1 " 5 replied 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 11 fell 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 father 9 my 10 father 10 father 11 fell 11 fell 15 yet 12 when 14 was 14 was 15 yet 15 yet 17 child 16 a 17 child 17 child 18 . it hath come to mine ears that he was foully done by . 1 it 2 hath 1 it 3 come 3 come 7 that 4 to 5 mine 5 mine 6 ears 6 ears 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 foully 10 foully 11 done 11 done 12 by 12 by 13 . it hath come to mine ears for [i] will not dissemble that ye had a hand in his undoing . 1 it 3 come 1 it 5 mine 2 hath 3 come 3 come 4 to 5 mine 6 ears 5 mine 9 will 6 ears 7 for 9 will 11 dissemble 10 not 11 dissemble 11 dissemble 16 hand 12 that 13 ye 13 ye 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 hand 16 hand 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 20 . 19 undoing 20 . sir [daniel] sat down in a deep settle . 1 sir 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 deep 7 deep 8 settle 8 settle 9 . he took his chin in his hand and looked at [dick] fixedly . 1 he 6 his 2 took 3 his 3 his 4 chin 4 chin 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 12 fixedly 12 fixedly 13 . " and ye think [i] would be guardian to the man 's son that [i] had murdered ? " he asked . 1 " 7 be 1 " 11 man 2 and 3 ye 2 and 4 think 4 think 6 would 4 think 7 be 7 be 8 guardian 8 guardian 9 to 10 the 11 man 11 man 21 asked 12 's 13 son 13 son 21 asked 14 that 16 had 16 had 17 murdered 17 murdered 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 asked 21 asked 22 . all these years have ye not enjoyed my revenues , and led my men ? 1 all 2 these 2 these 6 not 3 years 4 have 4 have 5 ye 5 ye 6 not 6 not 7 enjoyed 7 enjoyed 9 revenues 8 my 9 revenues 9 revenues 15 ? 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 led 12 led 13 my 13 my 14 men 14 men 15 ? have ye not still my marriage ? 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 3 not 3 not 4 still 4 still 6 marriage 5 my 6 marriage 6 marriage 7 ? i wot not what it may be worth it is worth something . 1 i 2 wot 2 wot 4 what 2 wot 7 be 3 not 4 what 5 it 6 may 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 worth 8 worth 11 worth 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 worth 11 worth 13 . 12 something 13 . " when [i] was lad of your years , " returned [sir] [daniel] , sternly , " my mind had not so turned upon suspicions . 1 " 2 when 1 " 11 returned 4 was 5 lad 5 lad 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 years 8 years 9 , 9 , 11 returned 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 15 sternly 14 , 15 sternly 15 sternly 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 24 upon 17 " 18 my 18 my 19 mind 19 mind 23 turned 20 had 21 not 21 not 22 so 22 so 23 turned 24 upon 25 suspicions 24 upon 26 . and [sir] [oliver] here , " he added , " why should he , a priest , be guilty of this act ? " 1 and 8 added 4 here 5 , 4 here 7 he 5 , 6 " 7 he 8 added 8 added 15 a 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 why 11 why 12 should 11 why 15 a 12 should 13 he 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 priest 15 a 17 , 15 a 19 guilty 18 be 19 guilty 19 guilty 22 act 20 of 21 this 21 this 22 act 22 act 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " [nay] , [sir] [daniel] , " said [dick] , " but where the master biddeth there will the dog go . 1 " 8 said 3 , 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 14 the 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 where 12 but 13 where 14 the 15 master 14 the 20 dog 15 master 16 biddeth 15 master 17 there 16 biddeth 17 there 18 will 19 the 19 the 20 dog 20 dog 21 go 21 go 22 . it is well known this priest is but your instrument . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 known 4 known 5 this 4 known 6 priest 6 priest 7 is 6 priest 10 instrument 8 but 9 your 9 your 10 instrument 10 instrument 11 . i speak very freely ; the time is not for courtesies . 1 i 2 speak 2 speak 3 very 3 very 4 freely 4 freely 5 ; 4 freely 7 time 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 12 . 10 for 11 courtesies 11 courtesies 12 . even as [i] speak , so would [i] be answered . 1 even 2 as 1 even 4 speak 4 speak 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 would 7 would 9 be 9 be 10 answered 10 answered 11 . and answer get [i] none ! 1 and 2 answer 2 answer 3 get 3 get 5 none 5 none 6 ! ye but put more questions . 1 ye 3 put 2 but 3 put 3 put 4 more 4 more 5 questions 5 questions 6 . i rede ye be ware , [sir] [daniel] ; for in this way ye will but nourish and not satisfy my doubts . " 1 i 3 ye 2 rede 3 ye 3 ye 4 be 4 be 5 ware 5 ware 6 , 5 ware 13 way 9 ; 10 for 10 for 12 this 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 way 13 way 22 doubts 14 ye 17 nourish 15 will 17 nourish 16 but 17 nourish 17 nourish 18 and 17 nourish 19 not 17 nourish 20 satisfy 17 nourish 22 doubts 20 satisfy 21 my 22 doubts 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] will answer you fairly , [master] [richard] , " said the knight . 1 " 5 you 3 will 4 answer 4 answer 5 you 5 you 6 fairly 6 fairly 7 , 7 , 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 14 knight 13 the 14 knight 14 knight 15 . " were [i] to pretend ye have not stirred my wrath , [i] were no honest man . 1 " 9 stirred 2 were 4 to 4 to 5 pretend 5 pretend 6 ye 6 ye 7 have 6 ye 9 stirred 7 have 8 not 9 stirred 11 wrath 10 my 11 wrath 11 wrath 12 , 11 wrath 15 no 14 were 15 no 15 no 18 . 16 honest 17 man 17 man 18 . but [i] will be just even in anger . 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 just 4 be 6 even 6 even 7 in 7 in 8 anger 8 anger 9 . come to me then , and [i] will answer you as ye merit , with a buffet in the mouth . 1 come 2 to 1 come 6 and 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 then 3 me 5 , 6 and 8 will 8 will 10 you 9 answer 10 you 10 you 12 ye 11 as 12 ye 12 ye 16 a 13 merit 14 , 13 merit 16 a 14 , 15 with 16 a 17 buffet 17 buffet 19 the 17 buffet 20 mouth 17 buffet 21 . 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . " [i] desire nothing more earnestly , [sir] [daniel] , than to believe you , " he replied . 1 " 5 more 1 " 13 believe 3 desire 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 more 5 more 7 , 5 more 10 , 6 earnestly 7 , 10 , 11 than 11 than 12 to 11 than 13 believe 13 believe 19 . 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 replied 17 he 18 replied 18 replied 19 . " assure me ye are free from this . " 1 " 2 assure 1 " 4 ye 2 assure 3 me 4 ye 5 are 5 are 6 free 6 free 7 from 6 free 9 . 7 from 8 this 9 . 10 " " will ye take my word of honour , [dick] ? " inquired the knight . 1 " 2 will 2 will 5 my 3 ye 4 take 4 take 5 my 5 my 8 honour 6 word 7 of 7 of 8 honour 8 honour 9 , 9 , 13 inquired 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 inquired 13 inquired 15 knight 14 the 15 knight 15 knight 16 . " that would [i] , " answered the lad . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 7 answered 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 answered 7 answered 9 lad 8 the 9 lad 9 lad 10 . " [i] give it you , " returned [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 3 give 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 11 . he extended his hand , and [dick] took it eagerly . 1 he 2 extended 2 extended 6 and 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 eagerly 10 eagerly 11 . " ah , " cried [dick] , " ye must find it in your great-heartedness to pardon me ! 1 " 5 cried 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 10 must 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 must 10 must 11 find 11 find 12 it 11 find 14 your 12 it 13 in 14 your 15 great-heartedness 15 great-heartedness 17 pardon 16 to 17 pardon 17 pardon 18 me 18 me 19 ! i was a churl , indeed , to doubt of you . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 churl 4 churl 5 , 4 churl 9 doubt 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 8 to 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 of 9 doubt 11 you 11 you 12 . but ye have my hand upon it ; [i] will doubt no more . " 1 but 2 ye 1 but 6 upon 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 my 4 my 5 hand 6 upon 7 it 6 upon 10 will 7 it 8 ; 10 will 13 more 11 doubt 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 . 14 . 15 " " [nay] , [dick] , " replied [sir] [daniel] , " y ' are forgiven . 1 " 7 replied 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 y 12 y 14 are 13 ' 14 are 14 are 15 forgiven 15 forgiven 16 . ye know not the world and its calumnious nature . " 1 ye 2 know 2 know 5 world 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 8 calumnious 6 and 7 its 7 its 8 calumnious 8 calumnious 9 nature 9 nature 10 . 10 . 11 " as he spoke , he turned towards the priest , and paused [in] the middle of the last word . 1 as 2 he 1 as 7 towards 2 he 6 turned 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 turned 7 towards 11 and 7 towards 15 middle 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 paused 12 paused 14 the 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 15 middle 18 last 16 of 17 the 16 of 18 last 18 last 19 word 19 word 20 . sir [daniel] was by him in two strides , and shook him fiercely by the shoulder . 1 sir 3 was 3 was 17 . 4 by 11 shook 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 two 7 two 9 , 7 two 11 shook 8 strides 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 shook 13 fiercely 12 him 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 16 shoulder 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . at the same moment [dick] 's suspicions reawakened . 1 at 4 moment 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 moment 4 moment 7 suspicions 6 's 7 suspicions 7 suspicions 8 reawakened 8 reawakened 9 . " [nay] , " he said , " [sir] [oliver] may swear also . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 may 8 " 12 swear 12 swear 14 . 13 also 14 . ' [twas] [him] they accused . " 1 ' 4 they 4 they 5 accused 5 accused 6 . 6 . 7 " " he shall swear , " said the knight . 1 " 3 shall 2 he 3 shall 3 shall 4 swear 4 swear 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 knight 8 the 10 . sir [oliver] speechlessly waved his arms . 1 sir 3 speechlessly 3 speechlessly 4 waved 4 waved 5 his 5 his 6 arms 6 arms 7 . " ay , by the mass ! but ye shall swear , " cried [sir] [daniel] , beside himself with fury . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 6 mass 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 4 by 6 mass 6 mass 7 ! 7 ! 13 " 8 but 9 ye 9 ye 10 shall 9 ye 11 swear 10 shall 11 swear 11 swear 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 19 himself 14 cried 21 fury 17 , 18 beside 18 beside 19 himself 20 with 21 fury 21 fury 22 . " what ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! ye make me doubt you ! 1 ye 2 make 2 make 3 me 2 make 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 you 5 you 6 ! swear , [i] say ; swear ! " 1 swear 2 , 2 , 8 " 4 say 5 ; 4 say 6 swear 6 swear 7 ! 7 ! 8 " but the priest was still incapable of speech . 1 but 3 priest 2 the 3 priest 3 priest 4 was 3 priest 6 incapable 4 was 5 still 6 incapable 7 of 7 of 8 speech 8 speech 9 . his terror of [sir] [daniel] , his terror of perjury , risen to about an equal height , strangled him . 1 his 2 terror 1 his 8 terror 2 terror 3 of 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 terror 8 terror 16 equal 9 of 10 perjury 10 perjury 12 risen 11 , 12 risen 12 risen 13 to 12 risen 16 equal 14 about 15 an 15 an 16 equal 16 equal 17 height 17 height 18 , 18 , 19 strangled 19 strangled 21 . 20 him 21 . the sentries were all on the alert . 1 the 2 sentries 2 sentries 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 7 alert 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 alert 7 alert 8 . the sun shone quietly [on] green lawns dotted with trees , and on the wooded hills of the forest which enclosed the view . 1 the 4 quietly 2 sun 3 shone 2 sun 4 quietly 4 quietly 6 green 6 green 11 , 6 green 12 and 7 lawns 8 dotted 8 dotted 10 trees 9 with 10 trees 10 trees 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 the 13 on 15 wooded 14 the 15 wooded 15 wooded 17 of 16 hills 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 21 enclosed 19 forest 20 which 20 which 21 enclosed 21 enclosed 23 view 21 enclosed 24 . 22 the 23 view 23 view 24 . there was no sign of a besieger . 1 there 3 no 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 besieger 7 besieger 8 . " whence came that shot ? " asked the knight . 1 " 2 whence 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 that 3 came 6 ? 4 that 5 shot 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 knight 9 the 10 knight 10 knight 11 . " from yonder clump , [sir] [daniel] , " returned a sentinel . 1 " 3 yonder 1 " 4 clump 2 from 3 yonder 4 clump 5 , 5 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 . 10 returned 11 a 11 a 12 sentinel 12 sentinel 13 . the knight stood a little , musing . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 stood 3 stood 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 8 . 6 , 7 musing 7 musing 8 . then he turned to [dick] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 6 . " [dick] , " he said , " keep me an eye upon these men ; [i] leave you in charge here . 1 " 13 upon 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 an 8 " 13 upon 9 keep 10 me 9 keep 11 an 11 an 12 eye 13 upon 14 these 14 these 21 charge 14 these 22 here 15 men 16 ; 15 men 21 charge 18 leave 19 you 18 leave 21 charge 19 you 20 in 22 here 23 . as for the priest , he shall clear himself , or [i] will know the reason why . 1 as 6 he 2 for 3 the 2 for 4 priest 4 priest 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 14 know 7 shall 13 will 8 clear 9 himself 8 clear 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 will 13 will 14 know 14 know 18 . 15 the 16 reason 16 reason 18 . 17 why 18 . i do almost begin to share in your suspicions . 1 i 4 begin 2 do 3 almost 2 do 4 begin 4 begin 5 to 5 to 6 share 6 share 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 suspicions 9 suspicions 10 . he shall swear , trust me , or we shall prove him guilty . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 swear 2 shall 6 me 3 swear 4 , 5 trust 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 we 8 or 9 we 9 we 11 prove 10 shall 11 prove 11 prove 12 him 12 him 13 guilty 13 guilty 14 . 14 . 15 " dick answered somewhat coldly , and the knight , giving him a piercing glance , hurriedly returned to the [hall] . 1 dick 4 coldly 1 dick 10 giving 2 answered 3 somewhat 2 answered 4 coldly 4 coldly 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 giving 7 the 8 knight 7 the 10 giving 8 knight 9 , 10 giving 13 piercing 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 piercing 13 piercing 16 hurriedly 13 piercing 21 . 14 glance 15 , 14 glance 16 hurriedly 16 hurriedly 17 returned 17 returned 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 . his first glance was for the arrow . 1 his 2 first 2 first 3 glance 3 glance 4 was 4 was 5 for 5 for 7 arrow 6 the 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 . again there was some writing : one word " earthed . " 1 again 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 some 3 was 5 writing 5 writing 6 : 5 writing 8 word 6 : 7 one 8 word 9 " 9 " 10 earthed 10 earthed 12 " 11 . 12 " " ay , " he broke out , " they know [i] am home , then . 1 " 8 , 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 he 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 broke 6 broke 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 they 10 they 13 am 11 know 13 am 13 am 16 then 14 home 15 , 14 home 16 then 16 then 17 . earthed ! 1 earthed 2 ! ay , but there is not a dog among them fit to dig me out . " 1 ay 3 but 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 7 a 6 not 7 a 7 a 9 among 8 dog 9 among 9 among 14 me 10 them 11 fit 11 fit 13 dig 12 to 13 dig 13 dig 14 me 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 . 16 . 17 " sir [oliver] had come to himself , and now scrambled to his feet . 1 sir 4 come 3 had 4 come 4 come 6 himself 5 to 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 scrambled 8 and 9 now 10 scrambled 13 feet 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 . it shall be on the blessed cross of [holywood] . 1 it 2 shall 1 it 6 blessed 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 on 4 on 5 the 6 blessed 7 cross 7 cross 8 of 8 of 10 . look to it ; get the words ready . 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 ; 4 ; 5 get 5 get 7 words 6 the 7 words 7 words 8 ready 8 ready 9 . it shall be sworn to-night . " 1 it 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 sworn 4 sworn 5 to-night 5 to-night 6 . 6 . 7 " " now , may [heaven] lighten you ! " replied the priest ; " may [heaven] incline your heart from this iniquity ! " 1 " 4 may 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 may 4 may 6 lighten 6 lighten 8 ! 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 12 priest 12 priest 13 ; 12 priest 17 incline 14 " 15 may 15 may 17 incline 17 incline 18 your 17 incline 22 iniquity 18 your 19 heart 20 from 21 this 21 this 22 iniquity 22 iniquity 23 ! 23 ! 24 " but if y ' are in any sense bent upon wisdom , hear me . 1 but 5 are 2 if 3 y 2 if 5 are 3 y 4 ' 5 are 7 any 6 in 7 any 7 any 8 sense 8 sense 10 upon 8 sense 11 wisdom 9 bent 10 upon 11 wisdom 12 , 12 , 13 hear 13 hear 14 me 13 hear 15 . 14 me 15 . this lad beginneth to irk me like a wasp . 1 this 2 lad 2 lad 3 beginneth 3 beginneth 4 to 4 to 5 irk 5 irk 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 9 wasp 8 a 9 wasp 9 wasp 10 . i have a need for him , for [i] would sell his marriage . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 need 2 have 3 a 4 need 6 him 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 13 marriage 10 would 11 sell 11 sell 12 his 12 his 13 marriage 13 marriage 14 . but [i] tell you , in all plainness , if that he continue to weary me , he shall go join his father . 1 but 3 tell 1 but 4 you 4 you 15 weary 5 , 6 in 6 in 8 plainness 7 all 8 plainness 8 plainness 9 , 8 plainness 10 if 10 if 11 that 10 if 15 weary 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 continue 14 to 15 weary 15 weary 16 me 16 me 20 go 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 shall 19 shall 20 go 20 go 21 join 21 join 23 father 22 his 23 father 23 father 24 . i give orders now to change him to the chamber above the chapel . 1 i 2 give 2 give 4 now 3 orders 4 now 4 now 9 the 5 to 6 change 6 change 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 chamber 10 chamber 11 above 10 chamber 14 . 11 above 12 the 11 above 13 chapel there is for your thinking on . " 1 there 2 is 1 there 7 . 2 is 4 your 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 on 7 . 8 " " the chamber above the chapel ! " gasped the priest . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 chamber 3 chamber 7 ! 4 above 6 chapel 5 the 6 chapel 6 chapel 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 gasped 9 gasped 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 priest 12 . " that same , " replied the knight . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 same 3 same 4 , 4 , 6 replied 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 knight 7 the 8 knight 8 knight 9 . for an [i] had been a hasty man , [i] would already have put my sword through you , for your intolerable cowardice and folly . 1 for 2 an 1 for 12 already 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 8 man 6 a 12 already 7 hasty 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 11 would 12 already 16 sword 13 have 14 put 13 have 16 sword 14 put 15 my 16 sword 21 your 17 through 18 you 18 you 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 your 21 your 23 cowardice 22 intolerable 23 cowardice 23 cowardice 24 and 23 cowardice 26 . 24 and 25 folly have ye chosen ? 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 3 chosen 3 chosen 4 ? say ! " 1 say 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " [i] have chosen , " said the priest . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 chosen 4 chosen 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 priest 9 priest 10 . " [heaven] pardon me , [i] will do evil for good . 1 " 3 pardon 3 pardon 4 me 3 pardon 7 will 4 me 5 , 7 will 8 do 7 will 9 evil 9 evil 10 for 10 for 11 good 11 good 12 . i will swear for the lad 's sake . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 swear 3 swear 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 lad 6 lad 7 's 7 's 8 sake 8 sake 9 . 9 . 10 " " so is it best ! " said [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 best 5 best 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " send for him , then , speedily . 1 " 2 send 2 send 4 him 3 for 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 9 . 7 , 8 speedily 8 speedily 9 . ye shall see him alone . 1 ye 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 alone 5 alone 6 . yet [i] shall have an eye on you . 1 yet 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 an 5 an 6 eye 6 eye 7 on 6 eye 9 . 8 you 9 . i shall be here in the panel room . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 here 4 here 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 panel 7 panel 8 room 8 room 9 . 9 . 10 " the knight raised the arras and let it fall again behind him . 1 the 2 knight 1 the 3 raised 3 raised 5 arras 4 the 5 arras 5 arras 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 11 behind 8 it 9 fall 9 fall 10 again 10 again 11 behind 11 behind 13 . 12 him 13 . there was the sound of a spring opening [;] then followed the creaking of trod stairs . 1 there 3 the 1 there 8 opening 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 sound 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 spring 6 a 8 opening 8 opening 10 then 10 then 13 creaking 11 followed 12 the 11 followed 13 creaking 13 creaking 14 of 13 creaking 16 stairs 14 of 15 trod 15 trod 16 stairs 16 stairs 17 . " [richard] [shelton] , " he said , " ye have required an oath from me . 1 " 11 have 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 10 ye 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 ye 11 have 11 have 13 an 12 required 13 an 13 an 14 oath 14 oath 15 from 15 from 16 me 16 me 17 . by the true cross of [holywood] , [i] did not slay your father . " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 true 3 true 4 cross 3 true 7 , 4 cross 5 of 7 , 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 slay 11 slay 12 your 11 slay 13 father 12 your 13 father 13 father 15 " 14 . 15 " " [sir] [oliver] , " returned [dick] , " when first we read [john] [amend-all] 's paper , [i] was convinced of so much . 1 " 6 returned 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 returned 6 returned 12 we 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 when 9 " 11 first 11 first 12 we 12 we 13 read 13 read 17 paper 16 's 17 paper 17 paper 18 , 17 paper 25 . 18 , 20 was 21 convinced 22 of 22 of 25 . 23 so 24 much 24 much 25 . but suffer me to put two questions . 1 but 2 suffer 2 suffer 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 put 5 put 6 two 6 two 7 questions 7 questions 8 . ye did not slay him ; granted . 1 ye 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 slay 3 not 7 granted 4 slay 5 him 5 him 6 ; 7 granted 8 . but had ye no hand in it ? " 1 but 2 had 2 had 4 no 3 ye 4 no 4 no 5 hand 5 hand 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " none , " said [sir] [oliver] . 1 " 2 none 2 none 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . dick regarded him in wonder ; then he turned and looked all about him at the empty hall . 1 dick 10 and 2 regarded 4 in 2 regarded 5 wonder 3 him 4 in 5 wonder 6 ; 6 ; 7 then 6 ; 10 and 7 then 9 turned 8 he 9 turned 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 13 about 11 looked 15 at 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 him 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 hall 16 the 19 . 17 empty 18 hall " what make ye ? " he inquired . 1 " 3 make 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 inquired 7 he 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " why , naught , " returned the priest , hastily smoothing his countenance [.] 1 " 4 naught 1 " 14 countenance 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 naught 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 6 " 14 countenance 7 returned 9 priest 7 returned 10 , 8 the 9 priest 10 , 11 hastily 11 hastily 12 smoothing 12 smoothing 13 his " [i] make naught ; [i] do but suffer ; [i] am sick . 1 " 3 make 3 make 4 naught 4 naught 5 ; 4 naught 7 do 7 do 8 but 8 but 13 sick 9 suffer 10 ; 10 ; 12 am 12 am 13 sick 13 sick 14 . i [i] prithee , [dick] , [i] must begone . 1 i 3 prithee 3 prithee 4 , 3 prithee 9 begone 6 , 8 must 8 must 9 begone 9 begone 10 . on the true cross of [holywood] , [i] am clean innocent alike of violence or treachery . 1 on 3 true 1 on 4 cross 2 the 3 true 3 true 4 cross 4 cross 5 of 5 of 12 alike 7 , 9 am 7 , 10 clean 10 clean 11 innocent 11 innocent 12 alike 12 alike 14 violence 13 of 14 violence 14 violence 16 treachery 15 or 16 treachery 16 treachery 17 . content ye , good lad . 1 content 2 ye 2 ye 3 , 3 , 4 good 4 good 5 lad 5 lad 6 . farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " and he made his escape from the apartment with unusual alacrity . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 made 3 made 4 his 3 made 5 escape 5 escape 8 apartment 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 apartment 8 apartment 10 unusual 9 with 10 unusual 10 unusual 11 alacrity 11 alacrity 12 . gradually , as his mind grew clearer , [suspicion] took the upper hand , and was succeeded by certainty of the worst . 1 gradually 3 as 1 gradually 10 took 2 , 3 as 4 his 5 mind 4 his 7 clearer 5 mind 6 grew 7 clearer 8 , 8 , 10 took 10 took 14 , 11 the 12 upper 11 the 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 succeeded 16 was 17 succeeded 17 succeeded 18 by 18 by 19 certainty 19 certainty 20 of 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 worst 21 the 22 worst 22 worst 23 . he raised his head , and , as he did so , violently started . 1 he 2 raised 1 he 4 head 2 raised 3 his 4 head 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 13 violently 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 violently 13 violently 15 . 14 started 15 . high [upon] the wall there was the figure of a savage hunter woven in the tapestry . 1 high 3 the 1 high 8 figure 3 the 4 wall 4 wall 5 there 4 wall 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 figure 8 figure 14 in 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 savage 11 savage 12 hunter 11 savage 13 woven 13 woven 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 tapestry 17 . with [one] hand he held a horn to his mouth ; in the other he brandished a stout spear . 1 with 7 horn 3 hand 4 he 4 he 5 held 5 held 6 a 6 a 7 horn 7 horn 16 brandished 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 ; 10 mouth 14 other 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 16 brandished 15 he 16 brandished 16 brandished 18 stout 17 a 18 stout 18 stout 19 spear 18 stout 20 . his face was dark , for he was meant to represent an [african] . 1 his 2 face 2 face 5 , 3 was 4 dark 4 dark 5 , 5 , 9 meant 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 meant 9 meant 11 represent 10 to 11 represent 11 represent 12 an 12 an 14 . now , here was what had startled [richard] [shelton] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 was 3 here 5 what 5 what 6 had 6 had 7 startled 7 startled 10 . in this light [the] figure of the black hunter had winked at him with a white eyelid . 1 in 3 light 1 in 5 figure 2 this 3 light 5 figure 9 hunter 5 figure 16 white 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 black 7 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 had 9 hunter 11 winked 11 winked 12 at 11 winked 13 him 11 winked 15 a 14 with 15 a 16 white 17 eyelid 17 eyelid 18 . he continued staring at the eye . 1 he 2 continued 2 continued 3 staring 3 staring 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 eye 6 eye 7 . the light shone [upon] it like a gem ; it was liquid , it was alive . 1 the 2 light 2 light 3 shone 2 light 12 liquid 3 shone 5 it 5 it 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 gem 8 gem 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 12 liquid 15 was 12 liquid 17 . 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 alive again the white eyelid closed upon it for a fraction of a [second] , and the next moment it was gone . 1 again 3 white 1 again 4 eyelid 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 eyelid 4 eyelid 10 fraction 5 closed 6 upon 6 upon 7 it 7 it 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 fraction 10 fraction 11 of 11 of 16 the 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 moment 17 next 18 moment 18 moment 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 22 . 21 gone 22 . there could be no mistake . 1 there 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 . the live eye [that] had been watching him through a hole in the tapestry was gone . 1 the 2 live 2 live 6 been 2 live 7 watching 3 eye 5 had 5 had 6 been 7 watching 9 through 7 watching 11 hole 8 him 9 through 10 a 11 hole 11 hole 16 gone 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 tapestry 14 tapestry 15 was 15 was 16 gone 16 gone 17 . the firelight no longer shone on a reflecting surface . 1 the 4 longer 2 firelight 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 shone 5 shone 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 9 surface 8 reflecting 9 surface 9 surface 10 . and instantly [dick] awoke to the terrors of his position . 1 and 2 instantly 1 and 4 awoke 4 awoke 5 to 4 awoke 7 terrors 5 to 6 the 7 terrors 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 position 10 position 11 . hatch 's warning , the mute signals of the priest , this eye that had observed [him] from the wall , ran together in his mind . 1 hatch 4 , 1 hatch 10 priest 2 's 3 warning 3 warning 4 , 5 the 6 mute 5 the 7 signals 7 signals 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 priest 10 priest 16 observed 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 eye 13 eye 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 observed 16 observed 20 wall 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 wall 20 wall 24 in 21 , 22 ran 22 ran 23 together 23 together 24 in 24 in 25 his 25 his 26 mind 26 mind 27 . " if [i] cannot get me forth out of this house , " he thought , " [i] am a dead man ! 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 get 4 cannot 6 me 6 me 11 house 7 forth 8 out 7 forth 11 house 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 this 11 house 14 he 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 19 am 15 thought 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 am 19 am 20 a 20 a 21 dead 20 a 22 man 22 man 23 ! and this poor [matcham] , too to what a cockatrice's nest have [i] not led him ! " 1 and 6 too 2 this 3 poor 3 poor 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 8 what 7 to 8 what 8 what 9 a 8 what 11 nest 9 a 10 cockatrice's 11 nest 12 have 12 have 15 led 14 not 15 led 15 led 16 him 16 him 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " a new chamber ? " he repeated . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 new 2 a 4 chamber 4 chamber 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 repeated 7 he 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 . " [wherefore] so [?] 1 " 3 so what chamber ? " 1 what 2 chamber 2 chamber 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " ' [tis] one above the chapel , " answered the messenger . 1 " 13 . 2 ' 12 messenger 4 one 5 above 5 above 7 chapel 6 the 7 chapel 7 chapel 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 messenger 12 messenger 13 . " it hath stood long empty , " said [dick] , musing . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 long 2 it 3 hath 3 hath 4 stood 5 long 7 , 6 empty 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 musing 12 musing 13 . " what manner of room is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 manner 3 manner 4 of 4 of 5 room 5 room 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [nay] , a brave room , " returned the man . 1 " 5 brave 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 brave 5 brave 6 room 6 room 7 , 6 room 9 returned 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 . " but yet " lowering his voice " they call it haunted . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 yet 3 yet 5 lowering 4 " 5 lowering 5 lowering 7 voice 6 his 7 voice 7 voice 10 call 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 call 10 call 13 . 11 it 13 . 12 haunted 13 . 13 . 14 " " haunted ? " repeated [dick] , with a chill . 1 " 5 repeated 2 haunted 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 chill 10 chill 11 . " [i] have not heard of it . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 heard 4 not 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . nay , then , and by whom ? " 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 by 6 by 7 whom 7 whom 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the messenger looked about him ; and then , in a low whisper , " by the sacrist of [st] [john] 's , " he said . 1 the 2 messenger 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 4 about 4 about 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 low 12 low 13 whisper 12 low 23 , 13 whisper 14 , 13 whisper 22 's 14 , 15 " 15 " 18 sacrist 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 sacrist 18 sacrist 19 of 23 , 24 " 24 " 25 he 25 he 26 said 25 he 27 . " they had him there to sleep one night , and in the morning whew ! he was gone . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 had 2 they 9 night 3 had 4 him 4 him 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 one 9 night 10 , 9 night 14 morning 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 18 was 15 whew 16 ! 16 ! 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 gone 19 gone 20 . the devil had taken [him] , they said ; the more betoken , he had drunk late the night before . " 1 the 11 more 2 devil 3 had 2 devil 4 taken 4 taken 6 , 4 taken 10 the 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 said 8 said 9 ; 10 the 11 more 11 more 16 drunk 12 betoken 15 had 12 betoken 16 drunk 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 had 16 drunk 17 late 16 drunk 19 night 17 late 18 the 17 late 19 night 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 before 19 night 21 . 21 . 22 " dick followed the man with black forebodings . 1 dick 2 followed 1 dick 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 with 4 man 6 black 6 black 7 forebodings 7 forebodings 8 . [chapter] [iii] [the] [room] [over] [the] [chapel] from the battlements nothing further was observed . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 battlements 3 battlements 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 was 5 further 6 was 6 was 7 observed 7 observed 8 . when the night was at length fairly come , [throgmorton] was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat . 1 when 8 come 2 the 3 night 2 the 6 length 3 night 4 was 4 was 5 at 6 length 7 fairly 6 length 8 come 8 come 13 to 9 , 11 was 11 was 12 led 12 led 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 room 15 room 19 of 16 overlooking 18 angle 17 an 18 angle 18 angle 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 moat 20 the 22 . 21 moat 22 . for some half hour [sir] [daniel] and [hatch] stood eagerly giving ear ; but all remained quiet . 1 for 3 half 1 for 9 stood 2 some 3 half 3 half 4 hour 4 hour 7 and 9 stood 17 quiet 10 eagerly 11 giving 11 giving 12 ear 12 ear 13 ; 12 ear 16 remained 13 ; 14 but 15 all 16 remained 16 remained 17 quiet 17 quiet 18 . the messenger had got away in safety . 1 the 2 messenger 2 messenger 3 had 2 messenger 4 got 4 got 5 away 5 away 6 in 6 in 7 safety 7 safety 8 . sir [daniel] 's brow grew clearer . 1 sir 3 's 3 's 4 brow 4 brow 5 grew 5 grew 6 clearer 6 clearer 7 . he turned to [hatch] . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 5 . " [bennet] , " he said , " this [john] [amend-all] is no more than a man , ye see . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 15 than 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 is 9 this 12 is 12 is 13 no 13 no 14 more 15 than 16 a 16 a 18 , 16 a 20 see 17 man 18 , 18 , 19 ye 20 see 21 . he sleepeth . 1 he 2 sleepeth 2 sleepeth 3 . we will make a good end of him , go to ! " 1 we 3 make 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 6 end 5 good 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 go 9 , 13 " 10 go 11 to 12 ! 13 " at length , with a lamp in one hand , he mounted to his new apartment . 1 at 2 length 1 at 6 lamp 2 length 5 a 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 lamp 6 lamp 9 hand 7 in 8 one 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 13 to 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 mounted 12 mounted 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 16 apartment 15 new 16 apartment 16 apartment 17 . it was large , low , and somewhat dark . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 large 3 large 5 low 4 , 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 9 dark 7 and 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 dark 9 dark 10 . the [window] looked upon the moat , and although it was so high up , it was heavily barred . 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 13 high 4 upon 8 and 5 the 6 moat 6 moat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 although 9 although 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 high 13 high 14 up 14 up 20 . 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 19 barred 18 heavily 19 barred 19 barred 20 . the bed was luxurious , with one pillow [of] down and one of lavender , and a red coverlet worked in a pattern of roses . 1 the 2 bed 1 the 4 luxurious 2 bed 3 was 4 luxurious 10 down 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 one 7 one 8 pillow 8 pillow 10 down 10 down 22 a 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 lavender 14 lavender 17 a 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 a 17 a 18 red 18 red 19 coverlet 18 red 22 a 19 coverlet 20 worked 20 worked 21 in 22 a 23 pattern 23 pattern 24 of 23 pattern 25 roses 23 pattern 26 . 24 of 25 roses all about the walls [were] cupboards , locked and padlocked , and concealed from view by hangings of dark-coloured arras . 1 all 2 about 1 all 6 cupboards 2 about 3 the 2 about 4 walls 3 the 4 walls 6 cupboards 10 padlocked 7 , 8 locked 8 locked 10 padlocked 9 and 10 padlocked 10 padlocked 12 and 10 padlocked 13 concealed 11 , 12 and 13 concealed 14 from 13 concealed 15 view 15 view 17 hangings 15 view 20 arras 16 by 17 hangings 17 hangings 19 dark-coloured 18 of 19 dark-coloured 19 dark-coloured 20 arras 20 arras 21 . dick made the round , lifting the arras , sounding the panels , seeking vainly [to] open the cupboards . 1 dick 2 made 1 dick 6 lifting 2 made 5 , 2 made 6 lifting 3 the 4 round 4 round 5 , 6 lifting 15 vainly 7 the 8 arras 8 arras 9 , 8 arras 10 sounding 10 sounding 11 the 11 the 12 panels 12 panels 13 , 13 , 15 vainly 14 seeking 15 vainly 15 vainly 17 open 17 open 20 . 18 the 19 cupboards 18 the 20 . 19 cupboards 20 . for what reason had he been given this chamber ? 1 for 2 what 2 what 3 reason 3 reason 4 had 4 had 6 been 5 he 6 been 6 been 9 chamber 7 given 8 this 8 this 9 chamber 9 chamber 10 ? it was larger and finer than his own . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 larger 3 larger 4 and 3 larger 5 finer 5 finer 8 own 6 than 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 . could it conceal a snare ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 conceal 3 conceal 4 a 4 a 5 snare 5 snare 6 ? was there a secret entrance ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 a 3 a 4 secret 4 secret 5 entrance 5 entrance 6 ? was it , indeed , haunted ? 1 was 4 indeed 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 6 haunted 5 , 6 haunted 6 haunted 7 ? his blood ran a little chilly in his veins . 1 his 2 blood 2 blood 3 ran 2 blood 7 in 3 ran 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 chilly 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 veins 9 veins 10 . immediately over him the heavy foot of a sentry trod the leads . 1 immediately 2 over 2 over 6 foot 3 him 4 the 4 the 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 foot 6 foot 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 sentry 9 sentry 10 trod 9 sentry 12 leads 10 trod 11 the 10 trod 12 leads 12 leads 13 . below him , he knew , [was] the arched roof of the chapel ; and next to the chapel was the hall . 1 below 9 arched 2 him 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 arched 9 arched 10 roof 10 roof 13 chapel 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 chapel 13 chapel 15 and 13 chapel 16 next 14 ; 15 and 16 next 18 the 16 next 22 hall 17 to 18 the 19 chapel 21 the 20 was 21 the 21 the 22 hall 22 hall 23 . certainly there was a secret passage in the hall ; the eye [that] had watched him from the arras gave him proof of that . 1 certainly 2 there 1 certainly 4 a 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 a 4 a 5 secret 4 a 6 passage 6 passage 12 eye 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hall 9 hall 10 ; 10 ; 11 the 11 the 12 eye 12 eye 15 watched 14 had 15 watched 15 watched 16 him 15 watched 21 him 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 arras 19 arras 20 gave 20 gave 21 him 21 him 22 proof 22 proof 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 25 . to sleep in such a place , he felt , would be foolhardy . 1 to 2 sleep 1 to 4 such 2 sleep 3 in 4 such 6 place 5 a 6 place 6 place 9 felt 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 11 would 10 , 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 14 . 13 foolhardy 14 . he made his weapons ready [,] and took his position in a corner of the room behind the door . 1 he 2 made 1 he 5 ready 1 he 8 took 2 made 3 his 2 made 4 weapons 5 ready 7 and 8 took 12 a 9 his 10 position 10 position 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 corner 13 corner 20 . 14 of 16 room 14 of 20 . 15 the 16 room 17 behind 18 the 18 the 19 door 18 the 20 . 19 door 20 . if ill was intended , he would sell his life dear . 1 if 2 ill 1 if 3 was 3 was 4 intended 4 intended 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 6 he 8 sell 8 sell 9 his 8 sell 11 dear 9 his 10 life 11 dear 12 . the [sound] of many feet , the challenge , and the password , sounded overhead along the battlements ; the watch was being changed . 1 the 5 feet 3 of 4 many 4 many 5 feet 5 feet 8 challenge 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 challenge 8 challenge 10 and 8 challenge 15 overhead 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 password 13 , 14 sounded 13 , 15 overhead 15 overhead 16 along 15 overhead 18 battlements 16 along 17 the 18 battlements 23 being 19 ; 20 the 20 the 21 watch 21 watch 22 was 22 was 23 being 23 being 25 . 24 changed 25 . and just then there came a scratching at the door of the chamber [;] it grew a little louder ; then a whisper : 1 and 2 just 1 and 4 there 2 just 3 then 4 there 5 came 4 there 13 chamber 5 came 7 scratching 6 a 7 scratching 7 scratching 10 door 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 door 10 door 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 chamber 13 chamber 19 louder 15 it 16 grew 16 grew 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 louder 19 louder 22 a 20 ; 21 then 21 then 22 a 22 a 23 whisper 23 whisper 24 : " [dick] [,] [dick] [,] it is [i] ! " 1 " 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 " dick ran to the door , drew the bolt , and admitted [matcham] . 1 dick 4 the 2 ran 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 , 5 door 9 bolt 6 , 7 drew 7 drew 8 the 9 bolt 10 , 9 bolt 12 admitted 11 and 12 admitted 12 admitted 14 . he [was] very pale , and carried a lamp in one hand and a drawn dagger in the other . 1 he 3 very 1 he 9 lamp 3 very 4 pale 3 very 7 carried 4 pale 6 and 5 , 6 and 7 carried 8 a 9 lamp 12 hand 10 in 11 one 11 one 12 hand 12 hand 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 20 . 15 drawn 16 dagger 16 dagger 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 other 19 other 20 . " shut me the door , " he whispered . 1 " 2 shut 2 shut 3 me 2 shut 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 . " [swift] , [dick] ! 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! this house is full of spies ; [i] hear their feet follow me in the corridors ; [i] hear them breathe behind the arras . " 1 this 3 is 2 house 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 of 4 full 6 spies 6 spies 7 ; 6 spies 11 feet 9 hear 10 their 10 their 11 feet 11 feet 16 corridors 12 follow 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 corridors 16 corridors 19 hear 17 ; 19 hear 19 hear 21 breathe 20 them 21 breathe 21 breathe 24 arras 22 behind 23 the 22 behind 24 arras 23 the 24 arras 24 arras 25 . 25 . 26 " " well , content you , " returned [dick] , " it is closed . 1 " 4 content 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 content 4 content 8 returned 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 closed 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 is 14 closed 15 . we are safe for this while , if there be safety anywhere within these walls . 1 we 2 are 1 we 8 if 3 safe 4 for 3 safe 6 while 5 this 6 while 6 while 7 , 6 while 8 if 8 if 11 safety 9 there 10 be 10 be 11 safety 11 safety 16 . 12 anywhere 13 within 12 anywhere 16 . 14 these 15 walls 14 these 16 . but my heart is glad to see you . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 is 4 is 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 . by the mass , lad , [i] thought ye were sped ! 1 by 3 mass 2 the 3 mass 3 mass 4 , 3 mass 5 lad 5 lad 6 , 6 , 8 thought 8 thought 9 ye 9 ye 10 were 10 were 11 sped 11 sped 12 ! where hid ye ? " 1 where 2 hid 2 hid 3 ye 3 ye 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " it matters not , " returned [matcham] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 matters 3 matters 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 . " since we be met , it matters not . 1 " 2 since 1 " 3 we 3 we 5 met 4 be 5 met 5 met 8 matters 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 matters 8 matters 9 not 9 not 10 . but , [dick] , [are] your eyes open ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 7 eyes 4 , 6 your 4 , 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 open 8 open 9 ? have they told you of to-morrow 's doings ? " 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 told 3 told 4 you 3 told 5 of 5 of 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 's 6 to-morrow 8 doings 8 doings 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not they , " replied [dick] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 they 3 they 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " what make they to-morrow ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 they 4 they 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i had the proof of it ; [i] have heard them whisper ; nay , they as good as told me . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 proof 3 the 4 proof 4 proof 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 10 heard 9 have 10 heard 10 heard 12 whisper 11 them 12 whisper 12 whisper 15 , 13 ; 14 nay 14 nay 15 , 15 , 16 they 15 , 23 " 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 as 18 good 20 told 20 told 21 me 20 told 22 . 22 . 23 " " ay , " returned [dick] , " is it so ? 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 11 so 9 is 12 ? 10 it 11 so i had thought as much . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 . 6 . 7 " and he told him the day 's occurrences at length . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 him 3 told 5 the 5 the 6 day 5 the 8 occurrences 6 day 7 's 8 occurrences 9 at 8 occurrences 11 . 9 at 10 length when it was done , [matcham] arose and began , in turn , to examine the apartment . 1 when 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 arose 4 done 5 , 5 , 7 arose 7 arose 18 . 8 and 9 began 8 and 12 turn 9 began 10 , 10 , 11 in 12 turn 13 , 12 turn 15 examine 14 to 15 examine 15 examine 16 the 15 examine 17 apartment 17 apartment 18 . " no , " he said , " there is no entrance visible . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 he 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 said 5 he 11 no 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 there 9 there 10 is 11 no 12 entrance 11 no 13 visible 12 entrance 13 visible 13 visible 14 . yet ' tis a pure certainty there is one . 1 yet 4 a 2 ' 3 tis 3 tis 4 a 4 a 6 certainty 5 pure 6 certainty 6 certainty 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 one 9 one 10 . dick , [i] will stay by you . 1 dick 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 stay 5 stay 6 by 5 stay 7 you 7 you 8 . an y ' are to die , [i] will die with you . 1 an 2 y 2 y 3 ' 3 ' 6 die 4 are 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 10 die 7 , 9 will 9 will 10 die 10 die 11 with 10 die 12 you 12 you 13 . and [i] can help look ! 1 and 3 can 3 can 4 help 4 help 5 look 5 look 6 ! i have stolen a dagger [i] will do my best ! 1 i 4 a 2 have 3 stolen 3 stolen 4 a 4 a 5 dagger 5 dagger 7 will 7 will 8 do 8 do 9 my 8 do 10 best 9 my 10 best 10 best 11 ! give me your hand , [jack] . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 . 8 " and he grasped the other 's hand in silence . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 grasped 2 he 5 other 3 grasped 4 the 5 other 8 in 6 's 7 hand 7 hand 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . " [i] will tell you , " he resumed . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 resumed 9 resumed 10 . " there [is] a window , out of which the messenger descended ; the rope should still be in the chamber . 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 a 4 a 6 , 4 a 12 descended 5 window 6 , 6 , 9 which 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 which 9 which 11 messenger 10 the 11 messenger 12 descended 18 be 13 ; 14 the 14 the 15 rope 15 rope 16 should 16 should 17 still 16 should 18 be 18 be 21 chamber 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 chamber 21 chamber 22 . ' [tis] a hope . " 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 hope 4 hope 5 . 5 . 6 " " [hist] ! " said [matcham] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . both gave ear . 1 both 2 gave 2 gave 3 ear 3 ear 4 . there was a sound below the floor ; then it paused , and then began again . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 sound 1 there 7 floor 2 was 3 a 5 below 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 17 . 8 ; 9 then 9 then 14 then 10 it 12 , 11 paused 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 began 15 began 16 again 15 began 17 . " some one walketh in the room below , " whispered [matcham] . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 7 room 4 walketh 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 room 7 room 9 , 8 below 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 11 whispered 13 . " [nay] , " returned [dick] , " there is no room below ; we are above the chapel . 1 " 5 returned 1 " 10 is 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 there 10 is 12 room 11 no 12 room 12 room 17 above 13 below 14 ; 14 ; 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 above 17 above 18 the 17 above 19 chapel 19 chapel 20 . it is my murderer in the secret passage . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 murderer 2 is 3 my 4 murderer 5 in 5 in 7 secret 6 the 7 secret 7 secret 8 passage 8 passage 9 . well , let him come ; it shall go hard with him ; " and he ground his teeth . 1 well 4 him 1 well 9 go 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 him 5 come 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 shall 8 shall 9 go 9 go 11 with 10 hard 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 13 ; 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 ground 17 ground 19 teeth 18 his 19 teeth 19 teeth 20 . " blow me the lights out , " said the other . 1 " 2 blow 2 blow 3 me 2 blow 6 out 4 the 5 lights 5 lights 6 out 6 out 10 the 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " perchance he will betray himself . " 1 " 2 perchance 2 perchance 3 he 2 perchance 5 betray 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 betray 5 betray 6 himself 6 himself 7 . 7 . 8 " they blew out both the lamps and lay still as death . 1 they 2 blew 1 they 6 lamps 2 blew 3 out 3 out 4 both 4 both 5 the 6 lamps 8 lay 7 and 8 lay 8 lay 10 as 9 still 10 as 10 as 11 death 11 death 12 . the footfalls underneath were very soft , but they were clearly audible . 1 the 6 soft 2 footfalls 3 underneath 3 underneath 4 were 4 were 5 very 5 very 6 soft 6 soft 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 they 8 but 11 clearly 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 clearly 11 clearly 12 audible 12 audible 13 . it widened ; a trap-door was being opened , letting in a [gush] of light . 1 it 2 widened 1 it 12 a 2 widened 5 trap-door 3 ; 4 a 4 a 5 trap-door 5 trap-door 7 being 6 was 7 being 7 being 8 opened 8 opened 9 , 8 opened 10 letting 10 letting 11 in 12 a 15 light 14 of 15 light 15 light 16 . they could see the strong hand pushing it up ; and [dick] raised his cross-bow , waiting for the head to follow . 1 they 2 could 1 they 3 see 1 they 9 up 4 the 5 strong 4 the 6 hand 6 hand 7 pushing 7 pushing 8 it 7 pushing 9 up 9 up 15 cross-bow 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 raised 13 raised 14 his 14 his 15 cross-bow 15 cross-bow 17 waiting 15 cross-bow 20 head 16 , 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 the 20 head 22 follow 21 to 22 follow 22 follow 23 . but now there came an interruption . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 an 5 an 6 interruption 6 interruption 7 . here was a moment 's respite . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 's 5 's 6 respite 6 respite 7 . " [joanna] ! " repeated [dick] . 1 " 5 repeated 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 . " why , who the murrain should this be ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 the 4 who 6 murrain 6 murrain 7 should 6 murrain 9 be 7 should 8 this 9 be 10 ? here is no [joanna] , nor ever hath been . 1 here 5 , 2 is 3 no 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 nor 6 nor 7 ever 7 ever 8 hath 8 hath 9 been 8 hath 10 . 9 been 10 . what meaneth it ? " 1 what 2 meaneth 2 meaneth 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " matcham was silent . 1 matcham 2 was 1 matcham 3 silent 3 silent 4 . he seemed to have drawn further away . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 have 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 further 6 further 7 away 7 away 8 . " [jack] , " said [dick] , " [i] wot not where ye were all day . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 5 said 10 wot 7 , 8 " 10 wot 12 where 11 not 12 where 12 where 16 day 13 ye 14 were 14 were 15 all 15 all 16 day 16 day 17 . saw ye this [joanna] ? " 1 saw 2 ye 2 ye 3 this 3 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [nay] , " returned [matcham] , " [i] saw her not . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 " 8 " 10 saw 8 " 13 . 10 saw 11 her 12 not 13 . " nor heard tell of her ? " he pursued . 1 " 3 heard 2 nor 3 heard 3 heard 4 tell 4 tell 5 of 4 tell 7 ? 5 of 6 her 7 ? 8 " 8 " 10 pursued 9 he 10 pursued 10 pursued 11 . the steps drew nearer . 1 the 2 steps 2 steps 3 drew 3 drew 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 . sir [daniel] was still roaring the name of [joanna] from the courtyard . 1 sir 3 was 1 sir 4 still 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 roaring 5 roaring 7 name 6 the 7 name 7 name 8 of 8 of 12 courtyard 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 courtyard 12 courtyard 13 . " did ye hear of her ? " repeated [dick] . 1 " 3 ye 2 did 3 ye 3 ye 4 hear 3 ye 7 ? 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 her 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 repeated 9 repeated 11 . " [i] heard of her , " said [matcham] . 1 " 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " how your voice twitters ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 your 3 your 4 voice 4 voice 5 twitters 5 twitters 6 ! what aileth you ? " said [dick] . 1 what 2 aileth 1 what 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " ' [tis] a most excellent good fortune , this [joanna] ; it will take their minds from us . " 1 " 4 a 2 ' 4 a 4 a 6 excellent 5 most 6 excellent 6 excellent 7 good 7 good 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 , 8 fortune 10 this 8 fortune 17 minds 12 ; 13 it 13 it 17 minds 14 will 15 take 14 will 17 minds 15 take 16 their 17 minds 19 us 18 from 19 us 19 us 20 . 20 . 21 " " [dick] , " cried [matcham] , " [i] am lost ; we are both lost . 1 " 5 cried 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 lost 8 " 10 am 11 lost 15 both 12 ; 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 15 both 15 both 17 . 16 lost 17 . let us flee if there be yet time . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 if 2 us 3 flee 4 if 6 be 5 there 6 be 6 be 7 yet 7 yet 8 time 8 time 9 . they will not rest till they have found me . 1 they 2 will 1 they 4 rest 2 will 3 not 4 rest 5 till 5 till 6 they 5 till 8 found 6 they 7 have 8 found 9 me 9 me 10 . or , see ! let me go forth ; when they have found me , ye may flee . 1 or 2 , 1 or 8 forth 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 ! 4 ! 5 let 6 me 7 go 7 go 8 forth 8 forth 13 found 9 ; 11 they 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 have 12 have 13 found 13 found 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 ye 16 ye 19 . 17 may 18 flee 18 flee 19 . let me forth , [dick] good [dick] , let me away ! " 1 let 2 me 1 let 6 good 2 me 3 forth 3 forth 4 , 6 good 8 , 8 , 9 let 9 let 11 away 10 me 11 away 11 away 12 ! 12 ! 13 " she was groping for the bolt , when [dick] at last comprehended . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 groping 3 groping 4 for 3 groping 7 , 4 for 5 the 6 bolt 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 11 last 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 comprehended 12 comprehended 13 . the girl paused , and stood silent and motionless . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 paused 2 girl 6 stood 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 stood 6 stood 7 silent 7 silent 8 and 8 and 10 . 9 motionless 10 . dick , too , was silent for a little ; then he spoke again . 1 dick 2 , 1 dick 10 ; 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 8 a 6 silent 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 10 ; 11 then 11 then 12 he 11 then 13 spoke 12 he 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 again 14 again 15 . she answered nothing . 1 she 2 answered 2 answered 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . " come , " he said , " speak up , [jack] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 said 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 speak 9 speak 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 13 . come , be a good maid , and say ye love me ! " 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 be 2 , 3 be 3 be 5 good 4 a 5 good 5 good 7 , 6 maid 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 say 9 say 10 ye 10 ye 11 love 11 love 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " why , [dick] , " she cried , " would [i] be here ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 , 2 why 3 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 cried 6 " 7 she 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 would 11 would 13 be 13 be 14 here 14 here 15 ? 15 ? 16 " but now that [i] think , how found ye my chamber ? " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 that 3 that 5 think 5 think 7 how 6 , 7 how 7 how 9 ye 8 found 9 ye 9 ye 12 ? 10 my 11 chamber 11 chamber 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] asked it of [dame] [hatch] , " she answered . 1 " 3 asked 3 asked 4 it 4 it 12 . 5 of 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 answered 11 answered 12 . " well , the dame 's staunch , " he answered ; " she 'll not tell upon you . 1 " 2 well 1 " 11 answered 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 dame 5 dame 6 's 5 dame 7 staunch 7 staunch 8 , 7 staunch 9 " 9 " 11 answered 10 he 11 answered 11 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 17 tell 14 she 15 'll 15 'll 16 not 15 'll 17 tell 17 tell 18 upon 18 upon 19 you 19 you 20 . we have time before us . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 time 3 time 4 before 4 before 5 us 5 us 6 . 6 . 7 " and [just] then , as if to contradict his words , feet came down the corridor , and a fist beat roughly on the door . 1 and 3 then 3 then 13 came 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 to 7 to 8 contradict 8 contradict 12 feet 9 his 10 words 9 his 12 feet 10 words 11 , 12 feet 13 came 13 came 14 down 14 down 18 and 15 the 16 corridor 16 corridor 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 25 door 20 fist 21 beat 21 beat 22 roughly 22 roughly 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 door 25 door 26 . " here ! " cried a voice . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 a 6 a 7 voice 7 voice 8 . " open , [master] [dick] ; open ! " 1 " 2 open 2 open 3 , 2 open 7 open 2 open 8 ! 6 ; 7 open 8 ! 9 " dick neither moved nor answered . 1 dick 2 neither 2 neither 3 moved 3 moved 4 nor 4 nor 5 answered 5 answered 6 . " it is all over , " said the girl ; and she put her arms about [dick] 's neck . 1 " 8 said 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 ; 9 the 10 girl 11 ; 12 and 12 and 14 put 13 she 14 put 14 put 16 arms 14 put 17 about 15 her 16 arms 17 about 19 's 19 's 20 neck 20 neck 21 . one after another , men came trooping to the door . 1 one 2 after 2 after 3 another 3 another 5 men 4 , 5 men 5 men 7 trooping 6 came 7 trooping 7 trooping 10 door 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . then [sir] [daniel] arrived himself , and there was a sudden cessation of the noise . 1 then 7 and 4 arrived 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 10 a 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 sudden 11 sudden 12 cessation 11 sudden 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 noise 14 the 16 . " [dick] , " cried the knight , " be not an ass . 1 " 5 cried 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 7 knight 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 , 7 knight 11 not 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 be 11 not 12 an 11 not 13 ass 12 an 13 ass 13 ass 14 . the [seven] [sleepers] had been awake ere now . 1 the 6 awake 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 awake 6 awake 7 ere 7 ere 8 now 8 now 9 . we know she is within there . 1 we 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 within 5 within 6 there 6 there 7 . open , then , the door , man . " 1 open 3 then 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 8 man 7 , 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 " dick was again silent . 1 dick 2 was 2 was 3 again 3 again 4 silent 4 silent 5 . " down with it , " said [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 2 down 2 down 5 , 3 with 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . and immediately his followers fell savagely upon the door with foot and fist . 1 and 5 fell 2 immediately 4 followers 3 his 4 followers 4 followers 5 fell 5 fell 9 door 5 fell 13 fist 6 savagely 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 7 upon 9 door 9 door 10 with 10 with 11 foot 11 foot 12 and 11 foot 13 fist 13 fist 14 . solid [as] it was , and strongly bolted , it would soon have given way ; but once more fortune interfered . 1 solid 5 , 1 solid 7 strongly 1 solid 8 bolted 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 , 6 and 7 strongly 8 bolted 18 once 9 , 12 soon 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 soon 12 soon 13 have 13 have 14 given 14 given 15 way 14 given 18 once 15 way 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 18 once 21 interfered 19 more 20 fortune 19 more 21 interfered 21 interfered 22 . in the first moment of alarm it sounded as if the foresters were carrying the [moat] [house] by assault . 1 in 2 the 1 in 8 sounded 2 the 4 moment 2 the 6 alarm 3 first 4 moment 4 moment 5 of 6 alarm 7 it 8 sounded 9 as 8 sounded 14 carrying 10 if 11 the 10 if 14 carrying 11 the 12 foresters 12 foresters 13 were 14 carrying 15 the 14 carrying 20 . 18 by 19 assault 19 assault 20 . and [sir] [daniel] and his men , desisting instantly from their attack upon [dick] 's chamber , hurried to defend the walls . 1 and 9 instantly 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 men 6 men 7 , 6 men 9 instantly 7 , 8 desisting 9 instantly 16 chamber 10 from 11 their 11 their 12 attack 12 attack 13 upon 13 upon 15 's 15 's 16 chamber 16 chamber 17 , 16 chamber 19 to 17 , 18 hurried 19 to 20 defend 20 defend 23 . 21 the 22 walls 21 the 23 . " now , " cried [dick] , " we are saved . " 1 " 3 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 5 cried 11 saved 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 10 are 11 saved 13 " 12 . 13 " he seized the great old bedstead with both hands , and bent himself in vain to move it . 1 he 6 bedstead 1 he 13 himself 2 seized 4 great 2 seized 5 old 3 the 4 great 4 great 5 old 5 old 6 bedstead 6 bedstead 9 hands 7 with 8 both 8 both 9 hands 9 hands 10 , 11 and 12 bent 11 and 13 himself 13 himself 15 vain 14 in 15 vain 15 vain 19 . 16 to 17 move 17 move 18 it 18 it 19 . " help me , [jack] . 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 . for your life 's sake , help me stoutly ! " he cried . 1 for 2 your 2 your 3 life 2 your 5 sake 3 life 4 's 5 sake 6 , 5 sake 8 me 6 , 7 help 8 me 10 ! 9 stoutly 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 cried 12 he 14 . " ye do but make things worse , " said [joanna] , sadly . 1 " 6 things 2 ye 3 do 3 do 5 make 4 but 5 make 5 make 6 things 6 things 8 , 7 worse 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 sadly 13 sadly 14 . " he will then enter by the trap . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 then 4 then 5 enter 5 enter 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 trap 8 trap 9 . 9 . 10 " " not so , " replied [dick] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " he durst not tell his secret to so many . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 durst 3 durst 4 not 3 durst 11 . 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 his 5 tell 7 secret 7 secret 8 to 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 . it is by the trap that we shall flee . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 the 2 is 6 that 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 trap 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 flee 9 flee 10 . hark ! 1 hark 2 ! the attack is over . 1 the 2 attack 2 attack 3 is 3 is 4 over 4 over 5 . nay , it was none ! " 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 none 5 none 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " he will return anon , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 anon 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 return 5 anon 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " to the trap ! " 1 " 4 trap 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 trap 4 trap 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he lighted a lamp , and they went together into the corner of the room . 1 he 2 lighted 1 he 9 together 2 lighted 4 lamp 3 a 4 lamp 4 lamp 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 went 9 together 13 of 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 of 13 of 16 . 14 the 15 room 14 the 16 . the trap moved , gaped a [little] , and at length came widely open . 1 the 2 trap 1 the 5 gaped 2 trap 4 , 3 moved 4 , 5 gaped 6 a 5 gaped 12 came 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 9 and 12 came 10 at 11 length 12 came 14 open 13 widely 14 open 14 open 15 . seizing it with their hands , the two young folk threw it back . 1 seizing 2 it 2 it 8 two 3 with 4 their 4 their 5 hands 5 hands 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 young 9 young 11 threw 10 folk 11 threw 11 threw 13 back 12 it 13 back 13 back 14 . it disclosed a few steps [descending] , and at the foot of them , where the would-be murderer had left it , a burning lamp . 1 it 4 few 1 it 5 steps 2 disclosed 3 a 3 a 4 few 5 steps 7 , 7 , 15 where 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 foot 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 21 it 16 the 17 would-be 17 would-be 20 left 18 murderer 19 had 19 had 20 left 20 left 21 it 21 it 25 lamp 22 , 23 a 23 a 24 burning 24 burning 25 lamp 25 lamp 26 . " now , " said [dick] , " go first and take the lamp . 1 " 3 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 8 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 go 8 " 10 first 10 first 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 15 . 13 the 14 lamp 14 lamp 15 . i will follow to close the trap . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 follow 3 follow 4 to 4 to 5 close 5 close 6 the 6 the 7 trap 7 trap 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iv] [the] [passage] the passage in which [dick] and [joanna] now found themselves was narrow , dirty , and short . 1 the 2 passage 1 the 9 found 2 passage 3 in 4 which 6 and 4 which 9 found 6 and 8 now 9 found 10 themselves 10 themselves 12 narrow 10 themselves 13 , 11 was 12 narrow 13 , 14 dirty 13 , 17 short 14 dirty 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 short 18 . heavy cobwebs hung from the roof ; and the paved flooring echoed hollow under the lightest [tread] . 1 heavy 7 ; 2 cobwebs 5 the 3 hung 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 12 echoed 9 the 10 paved 10 paved 11 flooring 11 flooring 12 echoed 12 echoed 13 hollow 12 echoed 14 under 14 under 15 the 14 under 16 lightest 15 the 16 lightest 16 lightest 18 . beyond the door there were two branches , at right angles . 1 beyond 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 there 3 door 8 , 4 there 6 two 5 were 6 two 6 two 7 branches 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 right 10 right 11 angles 11 angles 12 . dick chose one of them [at] random , and the pair hurried , with echoing footsteps , along the hollow of the chapel roof . 1 dick 2 chose 1 dick 7 random 2 chose 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 them 7 random 8 , 8 , 18 along 9 and 10 the 9 and 12 hurried 10 the 11 pair 12 hurried 13 , 12 hurried 18 along 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 echoing 15 echoing 16 footsteps 16 footsteps 17 , 18 along 23 chapel 19 the 20 hollow 20 hollow 21 of 21 of 22 the 21 of 23 chapel 23 chapel 25 . 24 roof 25 . the [top] of the arched ceiling rose like a whale 's back in the dim glimmer of the lamp . 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 ceiling 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 arched 6 ceiling 8 like 6 ceiling 12 back 7 rose 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 whale 10 whale 11 's 12 back 13 in 12 back 19 lamp 13 in 15 dim 14 the 15 dim 15 dim 16 glimmer 16 glimmer 18 the 17 of 18 the 19 lamp 20 . at the other end , they descended a few steps . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 other 2 the 3 other 3 other 5 , 4 end 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 descended 7 descended 8 a 7 descended 9 few 9 few 10 steps 9 few 11 . these were certainly some of the late arrivals . 1 these 2 were 1 these 4 some 2 were 3 certainly 4 some 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 late 7 late 8 arrivals 8 arrivals 9 . " here is no help , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 help 5 help 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " let us try back . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 try 4 try 5 back 5 back 6 . 6 . 7 " " [nay] , " said [joanna] ; " maybe the passage goeth farther . " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 12 goeth 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 maybe 9 maybe 10 the 10 the 11 passage 10 the 12 goeth 12 goeth 13 farther 13 farther 14 . 14 . 15 " and she pushed on . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 on 4 on 5 . they [retraced] their steps with all imaginable speed , and set forward to explore the other branch . 1 they 3 their 3 their 4 steps 3 their 17 branch 4 steps 5 with 5 with 6 all 5 with 8 speed 6 all 7 imaginable 7 imaginable 8 speed 8 speed 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 forward 10 and 11 set 12 forward 14 explore 13 to 14 explore 14 explore 16 other 15 the 16 other 17 branch 18 . " we must be in the dungeons , " [dick] remarked . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 3 must 7 dungeons 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 dungeons 8 , 7 dungeons 11 remarked 8 , 9 " 11 remarked 12 . " and still there is no outlet , " added [joanna] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 still 3 still 5 is 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 8 , 6 no 10 added 7 outlet 8 , 9 " 10 added 10 added 12 . " [nay] , but an outlet there must be ! " 1 " 5 an 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 an 5 an 6 outlet 6 outlet 7 there 7 there 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 ! 10 ! 11 " dick answered . 1 dick 2 answered 2 answered 3 . presently , sure enough , [they] came to a sharp angle , and then the passage ended in a flight of steps . 1 presently 2 , 1 presently 3 sure 1 presently 5 , 1 presently 7 came 2 , 3 sure 3 sure 4 enough 7 came 9 a 7 came 16 passage 8 to 9 a 10 sharp 16 passage 11 angle 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 the 15 the 16 passage 16 passage 17 ended 16 passage 20 flight 17 ended 18 in 18 in 19 a 18 in 20 flight 20 flight 23 . 21 of 22 steps 22 steps 23 . on the top [of] that there was a solid flag of stone by way of trap , and to this they both set their backs . 1 on 2 the 1 on 8 a 2 the 3 top 3 top 5 that 5 that 7 was 6 there 7 was 8 a 12 stone 9 solid 10 flag 10 flag 11 of 11 of 12 stone 12 stone 18 and 13 by 14 way 14 way 15 of 14 way 16 trap 16 trap 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 26 . 19 to 20 this 19 to 22 both 21 they 22 both 22 both 25 backs 23 set 24 their 23 set 25 backs 25 backs 26 . it was immovable . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 immovable 3 immovable 4 . " some one holdeth it , " suggested [joanna] . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 holdeth 4 holdeth 8 suggested 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 suggested 8 suggested 10 . " not so , " said [dick] ; " for were a man strong as ten , he must still yield a little . 1 " 2 not 1 " 6 said 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 24 . 9 " 18 he 10 for 16 ten 11 were 14 strong 12 a 13 man 12 a 14 strong 14 strong 15 as 14 strong 16 ten 16 ten 17 , 16 ten 18 he 18 he 19 must 19 must 20 still 20 still 21 yield 21 yield 22 a 21 yield 24 . 22 a 23 little but this resisteth like dead rock . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 resisteth 3 resisteth 5 dead 4 like 5 dead 5 dead 6 rock 6 rock 7 . there is a weight upon the trap . 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 weight 3 a 4 weight 4 weight 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 5 upon 7 trap 6 the 7 trap 7 trap 8 . sit ye then down , and let us talk . 1 sit 4 down 2 ye 3 then 3 then 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 us 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 talk 9 talk 10 . but , in my poor opinion , we are as good as shent . " 1 but 5 poor 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 my 3 in 5 poor 5 poor 8 we 6 opinion 7 , 6 opinion 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 as 10 as 11 good 11 good 12 as 12 as 13 shent 13 shent 14 . 14 . 15 " " [dick] ! " she cried , " alas the day that ever ye should have seen me ! 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 6 cried 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 9 alas 8 " 9 alas 9 alas 11 day 10 the 11 day 11 day 13 ever 12 that 13 ever 13 ever 15 should 14 ye 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 seen 17 seen 18 me 18 me 19 ! for like a most unhappy and unthankful maid , it is [i] have led you hither . " 1 for 4 most 2 like 3 a 2 like 4 most 4 most 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 11 is 6 and 7 unthankful 7 unthankful 8 maid 8 maid 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 have 13 have 14 led 14 led 15 you 14 led 16 hither 16 hither 17 . 17 . 18 " " what cheer ! " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 cheer 3 cheer 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 8 . " it was all written , and that which is written , willy nilly , cometh still to pass . 1 " 13 willy 2 it 6 , 3 was 4 all 3 was 5 written 5 written 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 which 9 which 13 willy 10 is 11 written 11 written 12 , 12 , 13 willy 13 willy 14 nilly 14 nilly 18 to 15 , 16 cometh 16 cometh 17 still 17 still 18 to 18 to 19 pass 19 pass 20 . but still [lord] [foxham] kept me in his hands , and was a good lord to me . 1 but 2 still 1 but 9 hands 5 kept 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 13 a 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 11 and 13 a 13 a 15 lord 14 good 15 lord 15 lord 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . and at last [i] was to be married or sold , if ye like it better . 1 and 2 at 1 and 3 last 3 last 13 ye 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 married 8 married 9 or 9 or 10 sold 10 sold 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 ye 13 ye 14 like 14 like 15 it 14 like 16 better 16 better 17 . five hundred pounds [lord] [foxham] was to get for me . 1 five 2 hundred 1 five 6 was 2 hundred 3 pounds 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . hamley was the groom 's name , and to-morrow , [dick] , of all days in the year , was [i] to be betrothed . 1 hamley 2 was 1 hamley 4 groom 2 was 3 the 4 groom 6 name 4 groom 9 to-morrow 5 's 6 name 6 name 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 to-morrow 10 , 9 to-morrow 12 , 12 , 15 days 13 of 14 all 13 of 15 days 15 days 25 . 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 year 18 year 19 , 18 year 20 was 20 was 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 25 . 24 betrothed 25 . had it not come to [sir] [daniel] , [i] had been wedded , sure and never seen thee , [dick] dear [dick] ! " 1 had 4 come 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 to 4 come 12 wedded 8 , 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 wedded 12 wedded 17 seen 13 , 14 sure 13 , 15 and 15 and 16 never 16 never 17 seen 17 seen 18 thee 17 seen 21 dear 18 thee 19 , 21 dear 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " ay ! " cried [dick] , " and so ye loved this [hamley] ! " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 5 cried 12 loved 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 ye 12 loved 16 " 13 this 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " [nay] , " replied [joanna] , " not [i] [..y] [i] did but hate [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 not 9 not 13 did 13 did 18 . 14 but 15 hate 15 hate 18 . and if , by cruel destiny , it may not be , still ye 'll be dear to me . 1 and 2 if 1 and 6 destiny 2 if 3 , 2 if 5 cruel 4 by 5 cruel 6 destiny 13 still 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 may 9 may 10 not 9 may 11 be 9 may 13 still 11 be 12 , 13 still 16 be 14 ye 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 16 be 17 dear 17 dear 20 . 18 to 19 me 18 to 20 . while my heart beats , it 'll be true to you . " 1 while 4 beats 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 beats 4 beats 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 8 be 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 true 9 true 10 to 9 true 11 you 11 you 13 " 12 . 13 " i had a pity to you , and knew not why . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 5 to 3 a 4 pity 5 to 9 knew 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 knew 9 knew 11 why 10 not 11 why 11 why 12 . when [i] would have belted you , the hand failed me . 1 when 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 belted 5 belted 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 hand 8 the 9 hand 9 hand 10 failed 10 failed 11 me 11 me 12 . hark ! " he said , breaking off " one cometh . " 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 7 breaking 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 breaking 7 breaking 11 cometh 8 off 9 " 9 " 11 cometh 10 one 11 cometh 11 cometh 13 " 12 . 13 " and indeed [a] heavy tread was now audible in the echoing passage , and the rats again fled in armies . 1 and 2 indeed 1 and 9 in 2 indeed 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 tread 4 heavy 7 now 5 tread 6 was 7 now 8 audible 9 in 10 the 9 in 12 passage 10 the 11 echoing 12 passage 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 armies 15 the 16 rats 16 rats 17 again 16 rats 18 fled 18 fled 19 in 18 fled 20 armies 20 armies 21 . dick reconnoitred his position . 1 dick 2 reconnoitred 2 reconnoitred 3 his 2 reconnoitred 4 position 3 his 4 position 4 position 5 . the sudden turn gave him a post of vantage . 1 the 2 sudden 2 sudden 4 gave 3 turn 4 gave 4 gave 7 post 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 post 7 post 8 of 8 of 9 vantage 9 vantage 10 . he could thus shoot in safety from the cover of the wall . 1 he 4 shoot 2 could 3 thus 3 thus 4 shoot 4 shoot 6 safety 5 in 6 safety 6 safety 7 from 6 safety 9 cover 7 from 8 the 9 cover 12 wall 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 wall 12 wall 13 . presently , at the far end of the passage , [bennet] hove in sight . 1 presently 2 , 1 presently 8 the 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 end 4 the 7 of 5 far 6 end 7 of 8 the 8 the 14 sight 9 passage 10 , 9 passage 12 hove 12 hove 13 in 12 hove 14 sight 14 sight 15 . he seemed to be alone , and he carried in his hand a burning torch , which made [him] the better mark . 1 he 5 alone 1 he 9 carried 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 alone 3 to 4 be 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 carried 9 carried 14 burning 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hand 11 his 14 burning 12 hand 13 a 14 burning 15 torch 14 burning 18 made 16 , 17 which 16 , 18 made 18 made 21 better 20 the 21 better 21 better 22 mark 22 mark 23 . " [stand] , [bennet] ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 7 cried 5 ! 6 " 7 cried 9 . " another step , and y ' are dead . " 1 " 3 step 2 another 3 step 3 step 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 ' 5 and 6 y 7 ' 8 are 8 are 9 dead 9 dead 10 . 10 . 11 " " so here ye are , " returned [hatch] , peering forward into the darkness . 1 " 2 so 1 " 5 are 3 here 4 ye 4 ye 5 are 5 are 8 returned 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 returned 8 returned 10 , 10 , 13 into 11 peering 12 forward 12 forward 13 into 13 into 16 . 14 the 15 darkness 15 darkness 16 . " [i] see you not . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 . aha ! y ' ' ave done wisely , [dick] ; y ' ' ave put your lamp before you . 1 aha 3 y 1 aha 18 lamp 2 ! 3 y 3 y 6 ave 4 ' 6 ave 5 ' 6 ave 6 ave 7 done 6 ave 8 wisely 8 wisely 9 , 8 wisely 12 y 11 ; 12 y 13 ' 15 ave 13 ' 16 put 14 ' 15 ave 16 put 17 your 17 your 18 lamp 18 lamp 19 before 19 before 20 you 20 you 21 . and now , what make ye ? what seek ye here ? 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 make 4 what 5 make 5 make 6 ye 6 ye 7 ? 6 ye 10 ye 8 what 10 ye 9 seek 10 ye 10 ye 11 here 11 here 12 ? why would ye shoot upon an old , kind friend ? 1 why 3 ye 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 5 upon 4 shoot 5 upon 5 upon 6 an 6 an 8 , 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 kind 9 kind 10 friend 9 kind 11 ? and have ye the young gentlewoman there ? " 1 and 2 have 2 have 5 young 3 ye 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 gentlewoman 6 gentlewoman 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [nay] , [bennet] , it is [i] should question and you answer , " replied [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 11 and 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 10 question 7 is 9 should 10 question 11 and 11 and 18 . 12 you 13 answer 13 answer 14 , 13 answer 16 replied 14 , 15 " 16 replied 18 . " why am [i] in this jeopardy of my life ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 am 3 am 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 jeopardy 7 jeopardy 11 ? 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 ? why do men come privily to slay me in my bed ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 men 2 do 4 come 4 come 7 slay 5 privily 6 to 5 privily 7 slay 7 slay 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 11 bed 10 my 11 bed 11 bed 12 ? " master [dick] , [master] [dick] , " said [bennet] , " what told [i] you ? 1 " 2 master 1 " 9 said 2 master 4 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 12 " 14 told 13 what 14 told 14 told 17 ? 16 you 17 ? y ' are brave , but the most uncrafty lad that [i] can think upon ! " 1 y 8 most 2 ' 3 are 3 are 4 brave 4 brave 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 uncrafty 9 uncrafty 10 lad 9 uncrafty 14 think 10 lad 11 that 11 that 13 can 13 can 14 think 14 think 15 upon 15 upon 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " well , " returned [dick] , " [i] see ye know all , and that [i] am doomed indeed . 1 " 11 ye 1 " 18 am 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 4 " 11 ye 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 see 11 ye 12 know 12 know 13 all 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 am 15 and 16 that 18 am 20 indeed 19 doomed 20 indeed 20 indeed 21 . it is well . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 . here , where [i] am , [i] stay . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 5 am 5 am 6 , 6 , 8 stay 8 stay 9 . let [sir] [daniel] get me out if he be able ! " 1 let 4 get 4 get 6 out 4 get 7 if 5 me 6 out 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 be 9 be 10 able 10 able 11 ! 11 ! 12 " hatch was silent for a space . 1 hatch 3 silent 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 space 6 space 7 . but you , if ye are no fool , had best be gone ere [i] return . " 1 but 4 if 1 but 5 ye 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 if 5 ye 7 no 5 ye 10 had 6 are 7 no 7 no 8 fool 8 fool 9 , 10 had 11 best 11 best 13 gone 12 be 13 gone 13 gone 14 ere 14 ere 16 return 14 ere 17 . 17 . 18 " " [begone] ! " repeated [dick] . 1 " 5 repeated 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 . " [i] would be gone already , an ' [i] wist how . 1 " 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 gone 5 gone 6 already 5 gone 7 , 7 , 9 ' 7 , 11 wist 8 an 9 ' 11 wist 13 . 12 how 13 . i cannot move the trap . " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 move 3 move 4 the 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 . 6 . 7 " " put me your hand into the corner , and see what ye find there , " replied [bennet] . 1 " 4 your 2 put 3 me 2 put 4 your 4 your 8 corner 5 hand 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 14 find 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 find 10 and 11 see 11 see 13 ye 12 what 13 ye 14 find 16 , 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 20 . " [throgmorton] 's rope is still in the brown chamber . 1 " 6 still 3 's 4 rope 4 rope 5 is 5 is 6 still 6 still 9 brown 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 brown 9 brown 10 chamber 10 chamber 11 . fare ye well . " 1 fare 2 ye 2 ye 3 well 3 well 4 . 4 . 5 " and [hatch] , turning upon his heel , disappeared again into the windings of the passage . 1 and 3 , 3 , 7 heel 4 turning 5 upon 5 upon 6 his 5 upon 7 heel 7 heel 11 into 8 , 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 again 10 again 11 into 11 into 13 windings 12 the 13 windings 13 windings 14 of 13 windings 16 passage 14 of 15 the 16 passage 17 . dick instantly returned for his lamp , and proceeded to act upon the hint . 1 dick 4 for 1 dick 6 lamp 2 instantly 3 returned 3 returned 4 for 5 his 6 lamp 6 lamp 7 , 6 lamp 12 upon 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 upon 8 and 9 proceeded 9 proceeded 10 to 9 proceeded 11 act 10 to 11 act 12 upon 15 . 13 the 14 hint 14 hint 15 . at one corner of [the] trap there was a deep cavity in the wall . 1 at 6 trap 2 one 3 corner 3 corner 4 of 3 corner 6 trap 6 trap 12 in 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 cavity 10 deep 11 cavity 11 cavity 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 wall 15 . pushing his arm into the aperture , [dick] found an iron bar , which he thrust vigorously upwards . 1 pushing 2 his 2 his 3 arm 2 his 6 aperture 3 arm 4 into 4 into 5 the 6 aperture 10 an 7 , 9 found 9 found 10 an 10 an 17 vigorously 11 iron 12 bar 11 iron 14 which 12 bar 13 , 14 which 15 he 14 which 17 vigorously 15 he 16 thrust 17 vigorously 19 . 18 upwards 19 . there [followed] a snapping noise , and the slab of stone instantly started in its bed . 1 there 3 a 1 there 4 snapping 4 snapping 5 noise 4 snapping 9 slab 5 noise 6 , 5 noise 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 9 slab 10 of 9 slab 15 its 10 of 11 stone 11 stone 12 instantly 12 instantly 13 started 13 started 14 in 15 its 16 bed 15 its 17 . 16 bed 17 . they were free of the passage . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 free 3 free 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 passage 6 passage 7 . a torch or two , each stuck in an iron ring against the wall , changefully lit up the scene [.] 1 a 4 two 1 a 10 iron 2 torch 3 or 3 or 4 two 4 two 5 , 5 , 6 each 6 each 7 stuck 8 in 9 an 8 in 10 iron 10 iron 15 , 11 ring 12 against 12 against 14 wall 12 against 15 , 13 the 14 wall 15 , 20 scene 16 changefully 17 lit 16 changefully 20 scene 17 lit 18 up 18 up 19 the [chapter] [v] [how] [dick] [changed] [sides] dick [,] blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention , led the way up-stairs and along the corridor . 1 dick 4 out 3 blowing 4 out 4 out 6 lamp 5 his 6 lamp 6 lamp 7 lest 7 lest 8 it 8 it 13 led 9 should 11 attention 9 should 13 led 10 attract 11 attention 11 attention 12 , 13 led 16 up-stairs 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 up-stairs 16 up-stairs 21 . 17 and 18 along 18 along 20 corridor 19 the 20 corridor 20 corridor 21 . in the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy [and] ancient bed . 1 in 2 the 1 in 5 the 2 the 3 brown 2 the 4 chamber 4 chamber 5 the 5 the 10 fast 6 rope 7 had 7 had 8 been 7 had 9 made 8 been 9 made 9 made 10 fast 10 fast 21 . 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 frame 12 the 17 heavy 13 frame 14 of 13 frame 16 exceeding 15 an 16 exceeding 17 heavy 19 ancient 17 heavy 20 bed 20 bed 21 . " [dick] , " she said , " is it so deep ? 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 11 so 10 it 11 so 11 so 12 deep 12 deep 13 ? i may not essay it . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 essay 4 essay 5 it 5 it 6 . i should infallibly fall , good [dick] . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 infallibly 3 infallibly 4 fall 4 fall 5 , 5 , 6 good 6 good 8 . 8 . 9 " it was just at the delicate moment of the operations that she spoke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 5 the 3 just 4 at 5 the 6 delicate 6 delicate 8 of 7 moment 8 of 8 of 10 operations 9 the 10 operations 10 operations 14 . 11 that 12 she 11 that 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 . dick started [;] the remainder of the coil slipped from his grasp , and the end fell with a splash into the moat . 1 dick 5 remainder 2 started 4 the 4 the 5 remainder 5 remainder 13 , 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 coil 8 coil 9 slipped 9 slipped 12 grasp 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 grasp 12 grasp 13 , 13 , 19 a 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 end 16 end 17 fell 16 end 19 a 17 fell 18 with 19 a 23 moat 20 splash 21 into 21 into 22 the 22 the 23 moat 23 moat 24 . instantly , from the battlement above , the voice of a sentinel cried , " who goes ? " 1 instantly 2 , 1 instantly 9 voice 3 from 4 the 3 from 5 battlement 5 battlement 6 above 6 above 7 , 6 above 8 the 8 the 9 voice 9 voice 11 a 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 sentinel 12 sentinel 13 cried 12 sentinel 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 who 16 who 17 goes 16 who 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " a murrain ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 murrain 3 murrain 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " we are paid now ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 paid 4 paid 5 now 5 now 6 ! down with you take the rope . " 1 down 2 with 2 with 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 rope 6 rope 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] cannot , " she cried , recoiling . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 7 cried 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 recoiling 9 recoiling 10 . " [an] ye cannot , no more can [i] , " said [shelton] . 1 " 6 no 3 ye 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 can 8 can 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " how can [i] swim the moat without you ? 1 " 3 can 2 how 3 can 3 can 5 swim 5 swim 6 the 6 the 7 moat 7 moat 8 without 8 without 9 you 9 you 10 ? do you desert me , then ? " 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 desert 3 desert 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [dick] , " she gasped , " [i] cannot . 1 " 6 gasped 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 gasped 6 gasped 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 . the strength is gone from me . " 1 the 2 strength 2 strength 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 from 4 gone 7 . 5 from 6 me 7 . 8 " before he could shoot the bolt , strong arms [were] thrusting it back upon him from the other side . 1 before 5 the 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 the 5 the 8 strong 6 bolt 7 , 6 bolt 8 strong 8 strong 14 upon 9 arms 11 thrusting 11 thrusting 12 it 12 it 13 back 13 back 14 upon 14 upon 17 the 14 upon 19 side 15 him 16 from 16 from 17 the 18 other 19 side 19 side 20 . he struggled for a second ; then , feeling himself overpowered , ran back to the window . 1 he 2 struggled 1 he 10 himself 1 he 13 ran 2 struggled 4 a 2 struggled 5 second 3 for 4 a 5 second 7 then 6 ; 7 then 8 , 9 feeling 8 , 10 himself 10 himself 12 , 11 overpowered 12 , 13 ran 14 back 13 ran 15 to 15 to 17 window 15 to 18 . 16 the 17 window at the same moment the men who had forced the door against him laid hold upon him . 1 at 7 who 1 at 10 the 2 the 3 same 2 the 4 moment 2 the 7 who 4 moment 6 men 5 the 6 men 8 had 9 forced 9 forced 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 14 laid 11 door 15 hold 12 against 13 him 12 against 14 laid 14 laid 15 hold 15 hold 16 upon 16 upon 17 him 17 him 18 . and then he lost hold , and fell , and soused head over ears into the icy water . 1 and 2 then 1 and 12 head 2 then 3 he 2 then 4 lost 3 he 4 lost 4 lost 5 hold 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 head 7 and 11 soused 8 fell 9 , 8 fell 11 soused 10 and 11 soused 12 head 17 icy 13 over 14 ears 14 ears 17 icy 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 icy 17 icy 19 . 18 water 19 . but all this had not been done without a considerable splashing , which had [so] far indicated his position to the men along the battlements . 1 but 3 this 1 but 8 without 2 all 3 this 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 been 6 been 7 done 6 been 8 without 8 without 13 which 9 a 10 considerable 9 a 11 splashing 11 splashing 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 17 indicated 14 had 16 far 14 had 17 indicated 17 indicated 20 to 18 his 19 position 19 position 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 men 22 men 25 battlements 23 along 24 the 24 the 25 battlements 25 battlements 26 . it had served its purpose . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 served 3 served 4 its 4 its 5 purpose 5 purpose 6 . an arrow struck him in the shoulder , another grazed his head . 1 an 6 the 2 arrow 3 struck 3 struck 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 9 another 8 , 9 another 9 another 12 head 10 grazed 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . he leaned against a tree , streaming [with] blood and water , bruised , wounded , alone , and unarmed . 1 he 2 leaned 1 he 4 a 2 leaned 3 against 4 a 5 tree 4 a 7 streaming 4 a 9 blood 5 tree 6 , 9 blood 10 and 9 blood 13 bruised 10 and 11 water 11 water 12 , 13 bruised 17 alone 14 , 15 wounded 15 wounded 16 , 15 wounded 17 alone 17 alone 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 . 20 unarmed 21 . it was more probable he would make haste to marry her to some friend of his own . 1 it 4 probable 1 it 6 would 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 probable 5 he 6 would 6 would 8 haste 7 make 8 haste 8 haste 13 some 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 her 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 some 13 some 17 own 14 friend 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 . in the meanwhile , here he was in a sore plight . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 meanwhile 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 here 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 11 plight 9 a 10 sore 10 sore 11 plight 11 plight 12 . when he awoke from something betwixt [sleep] and swooning , the grey of the morning had begun to take the place of night . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 awoke 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 6 betwixt 4 from 5 something 5 something 6 betwixt 6 betwixt 8 and 6 betwixt 9 swooning 9 swooning 10 , 9 swooning 12 grey 9 swooning 15 morning 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 grey 12 grey 13 of 14 the 15 morning 15 morning 21 place 16 had 17 begun 17 begun 18 to 18 to 20 the 19 take 20 the 20 the 21 place 21 place 23 night 22 of 23 night 23 night 24 . the progressive brightening of the day and the return of his own senses at last enabled him to [recognise] the object . 1 the 6 day 2 progressive 3 brightening 3 brightening 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 day 6 day 9 return 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 return 9 return 16 enabled 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 own 11 his 13 senses 13 senses 14 at 13 senses 16 enabled 14 at 15 last 16 enabled 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 20 the 20 the 21 object 21 object 22 . it [was] a man hanging from the bough of a tall oak . 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 hanging 3 a 10 a 4 man 5 hanging 6 from 8 bough 7 the 8 bough 8 bough 9 of 8 bough 10 a 10 a 11 tall 10 a 13 . 11 tall 12 oak 12 oak 13 . dick clambered to his feet , and [,] staggering and leaning on the tree-trunks as he went , drew near to this grim object . 1 dick 3 to 1 dick 11 leaning 2 clambered 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 and 9 staggering 10 and 11 leaning 17 went 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 tree-trunks 14 tree-trunks 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 went 17 went 18 , 18 , 20 near 19 drew 20 near 20 near 23 grim 21 to 22 this 22 this 23 grim 23 grim 25 . 24 object 25 . dick raised the hood ; it was [throgmorton] , [sir] [daniel] 's messenger . 1 dick 2 raised 2 raised 3 the 3 the 4 hood 3 the 14 . 4 hood 7 was 4 hood 9 , 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 was 12 's 13 messenger 13 messenger 14 . he had not gone far upon his errand . 1 he 2 had 1 he 4 gone 2 had 3 not 4 gone 5 far 4 gone 7 his 5 far 6 upon 7 his 8 errand 8 errand 9 . and [he] put the paper in his own bosom , said a prayer over the dead man , and set forth again through the woods . 1 and 3 put 1 and 5 paper 3 put 4 the 3 put 5 paper 5 paper 8 own 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 12 a 9 bosom 10 , 10 , 11 said 11 said 12 a 12 a 17 man 13 prayer 14 over 14 over 15 the 14 over 16 dead 16 dead 17 man 17 man 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 again 20 set 21 forth 20 set 22 again 22 again 26 . 23 through 24 the 23 through 26 . 24 the 25 woods a rough voice bid him stand . 1 a 2 rough 2 rough 3 voice 3 voice 4 bid 4 bid 5 him 5 him 6 stand 6 stand 7 . " stand ? " repeated [dick] . 1 " 2 stand 2 stand 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 . " by the mass , but [i] am nearer falling . " 1 " 6 but 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 mass 4 mass 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 nearer 8 am 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 falling 9 nearer 11 . 11 . 12 " and he suited the action to the word , and fell all his length upon the road . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 action 2 he 3 suited 3 suited 4 the 5 action 9 , 5 action 15 upon 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 fell 12 all 11 fell 15 upon 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 length 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 road 16 the 18 . two men [came] forth out of the thicket , each in green forest jerkin , each with long-bow and quiver and short sword . 1 two 2 men 1 two 4 forth 4 forth 5 out 4 forth 7 the 5 out 6 of 7 the 8 thicket 7 the 18 long-bow 8 thicket 9 , 10 each 11 in 10 each 12 green 12 green 13 forest 12 green 14 jerkin 14 jerkin 15 , 14 jerkin 16 each 16 each 17 with 16 each 18 long-bow 18 long-bow 19 and 18 long-bow 22 short 20 quiver 22 short 21 and 22 short 22 short 23 sword 23 sword 24 . " why , [lawless] , " said the younger of the two , " it is young [shelton] . " 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 , 2 why 3 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 12 two 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 younger 9 younger 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 two 16 is 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 young 17 young 19 . 19 . 20 " " ay , this will be as good as bread to [john] [amend-all] , " returned the other . 1 " 8 good 1 " 10 bread 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 will 2 ay 6 be 4 this 5 will 6 be 8 good 7 as 8 good 8 good 9 as 10 bread 11 to 10 bread 16 returned 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 returned 16 returned 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 other 19 . " though , faith , he hath been to the wars . 1 " 4 faith 2 though 3 , 3 , 4 faith 4 faith 5 , 4 faith 8 been 5 , 6 he 7 hath 8 been 8 been 9 to 9 to 11 wars 10 the 11 wars 11 wars 12 . here [is] a tear in his scalp that must ' a ' cost him many a good ounce of blood . " 1 here 3 a 1 here 7 scalp 3 a 4 tear 4 tear 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 scalp 9 must 7 scalp 11 a 8 that 9 must 10 ' 11 a 11 a 13 cost 12 ' 13 cost 13 cost 20 blood 14 him 15 many 15 many 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 ounce 18 ounce 19 of 19 of 20 blood 20 blood 22 " 21 . 22 " " and here , " added [greensheve] , " is a hole in his shoulder that must have pricked him well . 1 " 3 here 1 " 12 hole 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 , 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 hole 9 " 10 is 9 " 11 a 12 hole 18 have 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 shoulder 15 shoulder 16 that 16 that 17 must 17 must 18 have 18 have 21 well 19 pricked 20 him 19 pricked 21 well 21 well 22 . who hath done this , think ye ? 1 who 2 hath 2 hath 3 done 3 done 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 think 6 think 7 ye 7 ye 8 ? if it be one of ours , he may all to prayer ; [ellis] will give him a short shrift and a long rope . " 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 be 3 be 5 of 3 be 6 ours 4 one 5 of 6 ours 8 he 6 ours 18 a 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 may 9 may 10 all 11 to 12 prayer 12 prayer 13 ; 13 ; 15 will 15 will 18 a 16 give 17 him 16 give 18 a 18 a 19 short 19 short 20 shrift 19 short 23 long 20 shrift 21 and 22 a 23 long 23 long 25 . 24 rope 25 . 25 . 26 " " up with the cub , " said [lawless] . 1 " 2 up 2 up 5 cub 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 cub 5 cub 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " clap him on my back . " 1 " 2 clap 2 clap 3 him 2 clap 4 on 2 clap 5 my 2 clap 6 back 6 back 7 . 7 . 8 " " keep ye the post , brother [greensheve] . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 ye 3 ye 5 post 4 the 5 post 5 post 7 brother 6 , 7 brother 7 brother 9 . i will on with him [by] myself . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 5 him 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 7 myself 7 myself 8 . 8 . 9 " the sun rose as he came out of the skirts of the wood and saw [tunstall] hamlet straggling up the opposite hill . 1 the 2 sun 1 the 8 of 2 sun 3 rose 2 sun 6 came 3 rose 4 as 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 out 8 of 18 straggling 9 the 10 skirts 10 skirts 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 and 13 wood 18 straggling 14 and 15 saw 15 saw 17 hamlet 18 straggling 19 up 19 up 21 opposite 19 up 22 hill 20 the 21 opposite 22 hill 23 . " who goes ? " cried the man in command . 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 ? 3 goes 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 5 " 8 man 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 8 man 8 man 9 in 9 in 10 command 10 command 11 . " [will] [lawless] , by the rood ye know me as well as your own hand , " returned the outlaw , contemptuously . 1 " 8 ye 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 rood 7 rood 8 ye 8 ye 9 know 9 know 13 as 10 me 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 19 returned 14 your 15 own 15 own 16 hand 15 own 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 returned 19 returned 21 outlaw 20 the 21 outlaw 21 outlaw 24 . 22 , 23 contemptuously 23 contemptuously 24 . " give the word , [lawless] , " returned the other . 1 " 2 give 1 " 4 word 2 give 3 the 4 word 5 , 5 , 9 returned 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 returned 9 returned 11 other 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " now , [heaven] lighten thee , thou great fool , " replied [lawless] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 5 lighten 2 now 3 , 5 lighten 6 thee 5 lighten 7 , 6 thee 7 , 7 , 12 " 8 thou 10 fool 9 great 10 fool 10 fool 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " did [i] not tell it thee myself ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 not 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 it 6 it 7 thee 7 thee 8 myself 8 myself 9 ? but ye are all mad for this playing at soldiers . 1 but 2 ye 1 but 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 mad 5 mad 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 playing 8 playing 11 . 9 at 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 . " [lawless] , ye but show an ill example ; give us the word , fool jester , " said the commander of the post . 1 " 4 ye 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 6 show 5 but 6 show 6 show 14 word 7 an 8 ill 7 an 11 give 8 ill 10 ; 9 example 10 ; 11 give 12 us 11 give 14 word 12 us 13 the 14 word 16 fool 15 , 16 fool 16 fool 25 post 17 jester 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 21 the 21 the 22 commander 22 commander 23 of 22 commander 24 the 22 commander 25 post 25 post 26 . " and if [i] had forgotten it ? " asked the other . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 if 3 if 6 forgotten 5 had 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 8 ? 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 . " [nay] , an y ' are so ill a jester , " said [lawless] , " ye shall have your word for me . 1 " 5 y 1 " 21 your 3 , 4 an 4 an 5 y 5 y 6 ' 5 y 10 a 7 are 9 ill 7 are 10 a 8 so 9 ill 10 a 11 jester 11 jester 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 ye 18 ye 19 shall 19 shall 20 have 21 your 22 word 22 word 23 for 23 for 24 me 24 me 25 . " [pass] , [lawless] , " said the sentry . 1 " 7 said 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 sentry 9 sentry 10 . " and where is [john] ? " asked the [grey] [friar] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 12 . " he holdeth a court , by the mass , and taketh rents [as] to the manner born ! " cried another of the company . 1 " 2 he 2 he 9 mass 3 holdeth 4 a 4 a 5 court 5 court 6 , 5 court 9 mass 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 the 9 mass 17 manner 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 taketh 12 taketh 13 rents 13 rents 15 to 15 to 17 manner 16 the 17 manner 17 manner 18 born 18 born 20 " 19 ! 20 " 20 " 21 cried 21 cried 26 . 22 another 23 of 22 another 26 . 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 company so it proved . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 proved 3 proved 4 . there the lad 's hurts were looked to ; and he [was] recalled , by simple remedies , to consciousness . 1 there 2 the 1 there 5 hurts 2 the 3 lad 3 lad 4 's 5 hurts 8 to 6 were 7 looked 7 looked 8 to 8 to 16 simple 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 13 recalled 13 recalled 14 , 13 recalled 16 simple 14 , 15 by 16 simple 17 remedies 17 remedies 18 , 17 remedies 21 . 19 to 20 consciousness 20 consciousness 21 . rest ye a little quietly , for ye are somewhat out of case . 1 rest 3 a 2 ye 3 a 3 a 5 quietly 4 little 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 , 6 , 13 case 7 for 8 ye 8 ye 9 are 9 are 10 somewhat 10 somewhat 11 out 10 somewhat 13 case 11 out 12 of 13 case 14 . then shall ye tell me your story , and betwixt the two of us we shall find a remedy for all . " 1 then 4 tell 1 then 10 betwixt 2 shall 3 ye 2 shall 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 your 6 your 7 story 7 story 9 and 7 story 10 betwixt 8 , 9 and 10 betwixt 17 find 11 the 12 two 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 we 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 find 17 find 18 a 18 a 19 remedy 19 remedy 20 for 19 remedy 22 . 20 for 21 all 22 . 23 " " will ye assault the house ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 3 ye 2 will 3 ye 3 ye 7 ? 4 assault 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " [i] were mad , indeed , to think of it , " returned [ellis] . 1 " 6 indeed 3 were 4 mad 4 mad 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 13 " 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 9 think 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 returned 14 returned 16 . " my mind misgiveth me for [jack] , " said the lad . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mind 3 mind 4 misgiveth 4 misgiveth 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 12 lad 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lad 12 lad 13 . " [for] [jack] ! " repeated [duckworth] . 1 " 6 repeated 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 . " [o] , [i] see , for the wench ! 1 " 5 see 3 , 5 see 5 see 9 wench 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 wench 9 wench 10 ! presently one of them , [taking] heart of grace , came forward , and with the lowliest salutations , presented a letter to the knight . 1 presently 7 heart 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 7 heart 7 heart 9 grace 8 of 9 grace 9 grace 12 forward 10 , 11 came 11 came 12 forward 12 forward 13 , 12 forward 18 salutations 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 salutations 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 lowliest 18 salutations 20 presented 19 , 20 presented 20 presented 22 letter 21 a 22 letter 22 letter 25 knight 23 to 24 the 23 to 25 knight 25 knight 26 . his face darkened as he read the contents . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 darkened 3 darkened 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 read 6 read 8 contents 7 the 8 contents 8 contents 9 . it ran thus : 1 it 2 ran 2 ran 3 thus 3 thus 4 : to the most untrue and cruel gentylman , [sir] [daniel] [brackley] , [knyght] , [these] : 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 most 3 most 4 untrue 4 untrue 6 cruel 4 untrue 16 : 5 and 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 gentylman 7 gentylman 8 , 7 gentylman 12 , 14 , 16 : i fynde ye were untrue and unkynd fro the first . 1 i 3 ye 1 i 4 were 2 fynde 3 ye 4 were 5 untrue 5 untrue 7 unkynd 6 and 7 unkynd 7 unkynd 8 fro 8 fro 9 the 9 the 11 . 10 first 11 . ye have my father 's blood upon your hands ; let be , it will not wasshe . 1 ye 2 have 1 ye 4 father 2 have 3 my 4 father 6 blood 4 father 7 upon 5 's 6 blood 7 upon 9 hands 8 your 9 hands 9 hands 15 will 10 ; 11 let 11 let 12 be 12 be 15 will 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 not 16 not 18 . 17 wasshe 18 . the first step therinne will be thy first step to the grave . 1 the 3 step 1 the 7 thy 1 the 9 step 2 first 3 step 3 step 5 will 4 therinne 5 will 5 will 6 be 7 thy 8 first 9 step 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 grave 12 grave 13 . [ric] [.] [shelton] [.] [book] [iii] [my] [lord] [foxham] [chapter] [i] [the] [house] [by] [the] [shore] months had passed away since [richard] [shelton] made his escape from the hands of his guardian . 1 months 4 away 2 had 3 passed 3 passed 4 away 4 away 8 made 4 away 13 hands 5 since 8 made 8 made 10 escape 9 his 10 escape 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 hands 13 hands 16 guardian 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 guardian 16 guardian 17 . these months had been eventful for [england] . 1 these 2 months 2 months 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 eventful 5 eventful 6 for 6 for 8 . the party of [lancaster] , which was then in the very article of death , had once more raised its head . 1 the 2 party 1 the 11 very 2 party 3 of 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 was 7 was 8 then 8 then 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 article 12 article 13 of 12 article 14 death 12 article 17 once 14 death 15 , 16 had 17 once 17 once 18 more 18 more 22 . 19 raised 20 its 20 its 21 head 20 its 22 . the small town of [shoreby-on-the-till] was full of the [lancastrian] nobles of the neighbourhood . 1 the 2 small 1 the 3 town 3 town 4 of 3 town 8 of 6 was 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 14 neighbourhood 11 nobles 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 neighbourhood 14 neighbourhood 15 . the world had changed indeed . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 had 3 had 4 changed 4 changed 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 . in an obscure alehouse in a by-street near [the] harbour , three or four men sat drinking ale and eating a hasty mess of eggs . 1 in 2 an 1 in 6 a 2 an 3 obscure 3 obscure 4 alehouse 4 alehouse 5 in 6 a 7 by-street 7 by-street 8 near 7 by-street 10 harbour 10 harbour 16 sat 10 harbour 19 and 11 , 14 four 11 , 15 men 12 three 13 or 12 three 14 four 15 men 16 sat 16 sat 18 ale 17 drinking 18 ale 19 and 26 . 20 eating 22 hasty 20 eating 23 mess 21 a 22 hasty 22 hasty 23 mess 23 mess 24 of 23 mess 25 eggs 24 of 25 eggs 25 eggs 26 . " [nay] , " said one of the men at the table , " [i] like it not . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 9 men 5 said 11 the 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 men 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 table 12 table 13 , 12 table 16 like 13 , 14 " 16 like 17 it 17 it 18 not 18 not 19 . ill will come of it . 1 ill 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . this is no place for jolly fellows . 1 this 2 is 1 this 4 place 2 is 3 no 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 jolly 6 jolly 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 . " ' [tis] for [master] [shelton] there , " said another , nodding his head towards the lad before the fire . 1 " 11 another 2 ' 4 for 2 ' 11 another 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 11 another 11 another 16 towards 12 , 13 nodding 13 nodding 14 his 14 his 15 head 14 his 16 towards 16 towards 18 lad 17 the 18 lad 18 lad 19 before 19 before 22 . 20 the 21 fire 21 fire 22 . the door of the inn opened , and another man entered hastily and approached the youth before the [fire] . 1 the 2 door 1 the 9 another 2 door 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 inn 4 the 5 inn 5 inn 6 opened 6 opened 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 another 10 man 9 another 14 approached 10 man 11 entered 11 entered 12 hastily 12 hastily 13 and 14 approached 15 the 14 approached 20 . 15 the 16 youth 16 youth 17 before 17 before 18 the " master [shelton] , " he said , " [sir] [daniel] goeth forth with a pair of links and four archers . " 1 " 7 said 2 master 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 13 forth 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 goeth 13 forth 16 pair 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 pair 16 pair 17 of 16 pair 18 links 17 of 18 links 18 links 20 four 18 links 21 archers 19 and 20 four 21 archers 23 " 22 . 23 " dick ( [for] this was our young friend ) rose instantly to his feet . 1 dick 12 to 2 ( 5 was 2 ( 7 young 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 our 7 young 8 friend 7 young 11 instantly 8 friend 9 ) 9 ) 10 rose 11 instantly 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 . " [lawless] , " he said , " ye will take [john] [capper] 's watch . 1 " 9 ye 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 11 take 10 will 11 take 11 take 16 . 14 's 15 watch 15 watch 16 . greensheve , follow with me . 1 greensheve 2 , 1 greensheve 3 follow 3 follow 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . capper , lead forward . 1 capper 2 , 2 , 3 lead 3 lead 4 forward 4 forward 5 . we will follow him this time , an he go to [york] . " 1 we 2 will 1 we 3 follow 3 follow 4 him 4 him 5 this 4 him 7 , 5 this 6 time 7 , 8 an 8 an 9 he 9 he 10 go 10 go 11 to 10 go 13 . 13 . 14 " they moved at a brisk walk , threading [the] intricate lanes and drawing nearer to the shore . 1 they 2 moved 1 they 4 a 2 moved 3 at 4 a 10 intricate 5 brisk 6 walk 5 brisk 10 intricate 6 walk 7 , 6 walk 8 threading 7 , 8 threading 10 intricate 11 lanes 10 intricate 14 nearer 11 lanes 12 and 12 and 13 drawing 14 nearer 17 shore 15 to 16 the 15 to 17 shore 17 shore 18 . " he hath gone each night in this direction ? " asked [dick] , in a whisper . 1 " 3 hath 1 " 5 each 2 he 3 hath 3 hath 4 gone 5 each 12 asked 6 night 7 in 6 night 12 asked 7 in 8 this 7 in 9 direction 9 direction 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 12 asked 18 . 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 whisper 17 whisper 18 . sir [daniel] and his six men were now come to the outskirts of the country . 1 sir 6 men 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 six 5 six 6 men 6 men 9 come 7 were 8 now 8 now 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 14 the 11 the 12 outskirts 12 outskirts 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 country 15 country 16 . the lane which [sir] [daniel] had been following came to an abrupt end . 1 the 3 which 1 the 9 came 2 lane 3 which 3 which 6 had 6 had 8 following 7 been 8 following 9 came 11 an 9 came 12 abrupt 10 to 11 an 11 an 12 abrupt 12 abrupt 14 . 13 end 14 . before him there was a stretch of rough down , and the noise [of] the sea-surf was audible upon one hand . 1 before 6 stretch 2 him 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 stretch 6 stretch 9 down 7 of 8 rough 8 rough 9 down 9 down 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 sea-surf 12 the 13 noise 13 noise 15 the 15 the 16 sea-surf 16 sea-surf 18 audible 17 was 18 audible 18 audible 19 upon 19 upon 22 . 20 one 21 hand 20 one 22 . there were no [guards] in the neighbourhood , nor any light in that quarter of the town . 1 there 5 in 1 there 7 neighbourhood 2 were 3 no 3 no 5 in 6 the 7 neighbourhood 7 neighbourhood 9 nor 7 neighbourhood 11 light 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 any 11 light 12 in 12 in 14 quarter 13 that 14 quarter 14 quarter 17 town 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 town 17 town 18 . " hey , " said [dick] , " [i] smell treason . " 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 , 2 hey 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 treason 10 smell 11 treason 11 treason 12 . 12 . 13 " meanwhile , [sir] [daniel] had come to a full halt . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 6 come 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 full 9 full 10 halt 10 halt 11 . the torches [were] stuck into the sand , and the men lay down , as if to await the arrival of the other party . 1 the 2 torches 1 the 7 sand 2 torches 5 into 4 stuck 5 into 5 into 6 the 7 sand 10 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 men 11 men 14 , 11 men 23 other 12 lay 13 down 13 down 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 18 await 17 to 18 await 18 await 20 arrival 19 the 20 arrival 20 arrival 21 of 21 of 22 the 23 other 25 . 24 party 25 . this drew near at a good rate . 1 this 2 drew 2 drew 3 near 3 near 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 rate 7 rate 8 . it consisted of four [men] only a pair of archers , a varlet with a link , and a cloaked gentleman walking in their midst . 1 it 6 only 2 consisted 3 of 2 consisted 4 four 4 four 6 only 6 only 8 pair 7 a 8 pair 8 pair 9 of 8 pair 10 archers 9 of 10 archers 10 archers 13 varlet 10 archers 16 link 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 varlet 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 link 16 link 17 , 16 link 18 and 16 link 21 gentleman 18 and 20 cloaked 19 a 20 cloaked 21 gentleman 23 in 21 gentleman 26 . 22 walking 23 in 24 their 25 midst 25 midst 26 . " is it you , my lord ? " cried [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 2 is 1 " 4 you 2 is 3 it 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lord 7 lord 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 . " my lord , " returned [sir] [daniel] , " beauty will be the more beholden , misdoubt it not . 1 " 3 lord 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 10 " 6 returned 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 will 11 beauty 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 more 15 more 17 , 15 more 18 misdoubt 16 beholden 17 , 18 misdoubt 20 not 18 misdoubt 21 . 19 it 20 not but shall we forth ? for the sooner ye have seen my merchandise , the sooner shall we both [get] home . " 1 but 3 we 1 but 9 ye 2 shall 3 we 4 forth 8 sooner 5 ? 7 the 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 sooner 8 sooner 9 ye 9 ye 10 have 9 ye 13 merchandise 10 have 11 seen 11 seen 12 my 13 merchandise 14 , 13 merchandise 16 sooner 14 , 15 the 16 sooner 17 shall 16 sooner 19 both 17 shall 18 we 19 both 21 home 19 both 22 . 22 . 23 " " [but] why keep ye her here , good knight ? " inquired the other . 1 " 4 keep 3 why 4 keep 4 keep 9 good 4 keep 15 other 5 ye 7 here 5 ye 9 good 6 her 7 here 7 here 8 , 10 knight 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 inquired 13 inquired 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . " [i] have told you , my lord , " replied [sir] [daniel] , " the reason thereof concerneth me only . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 you 3 have 8 lord 4 told 5 you 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 lord 8 lord 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 17 reason 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 the 17 reason 22 . 18 thereof 19 concerneth 19 concerneth 20 me 20 me 21 only 21 only 22 . neither do [i] purpose to explain it farther . 1 neither 2 do 1 neither 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 4 purpose 6 explain 5 to 6 explain 6 explain 7 it 7 it 9 . 8 farther 9 . ye will find him with an arrow in his back . " 1 ye 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 . 11 . 12 " close upon the heels of these , [dick] followed . 1 close 2 upon 1 close 4 heels 2 upon 3 the 4 heels 5 of 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 , 7 , 9 followed 9 followed 10 . presently they came close down upon the beach . 1 presently 2 they 1 presently 3 came 3 came 4 close 3 came 5 down 4 close 5 down 5 down 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 beach 8 beach 9 . they sat down in a tuft of furze and waited . 1 they 2 sat 1 they 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 6 tuft 5 a 6 tuft 6 tuft 8 furze 7 of 8 furze 8 furze 9 and 9 and 10 waited 10 waited 11 . " [capper] , ye will give me a back up , " he said . 1 " 4 ye 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 will 5 will 6 give 5 will 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 back 9 back 13 he 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . and so saying he dropped into the garden . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 5 dropped 4 he 5 dropped 5 dropped 7 the 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 . it was all pitch dark ; there was no light in the house . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 1 it 5 dark 3 all 4 pitch 5 dark 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 12 the 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 light 10 light 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 . the [wind] whistled shrill among the poor shrubs , and the surf beat upon the beach ; there was no other sound . 1 the 3 whistled 3 whistled 8 shrubs 4 shrill 5 among 5 among 8 shrubs 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 shrubs 8 shrubs 16 beach 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 surf 12 surf 13 beat 12 surf 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 beach 16 beach 17 ; 17 ; 18 there 18 there 23 . 19 was 20 no 20 no 23 . 21 other 22 sound 22 sound 23 . the path led him straight to the group of buildings . 1 the 2 path 2 path 3 led 2 path 5 straight 3 led 4 him 3 led 5 straight 5 straight 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 buildings 8 group 9 of 8 group 10 buildings 10 buildings 11 . any one would have supposed the place to be deserted . 1 any 4 have 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 supposed 5 supposed 7 place 6 the 7 place 7 place 10 deserted 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 deserted 10 deserted 11 . but [dick] had good reason to think otherwise . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 good 4 good 5 reason 5 reason 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 . he continued his inspection , visiting the offices , trying all the windows . 1 he 2 continued 1 he 4 inspection 2 continued 3 his 4 inspection 6 visiting 4 inspection 10 trying 5 , 6 visiting 6 visiting 7 the 7 the 8 offices 8 offices 9 , 10 trying 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 windows 13 windows 14 . he [stepped] back a little way , till he thought he could see the movement of a shadow on the wall of the apartment . 1 he 3 back 1 he 10 thought 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 8 till 5 little 6 way 6 way 7 , 8 till 9 he 10 thought 12 could 11 he 12 could 12 could 18 shadow 13 see 14 the 14 the 15 movement 14 the 18 shadow 15 movement 16 of 16 of 17 a 18 shadow 22 of 19 on 20 the 19 on 21 wall 20 the 21 wall 21 wall 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 apartment 23 the 25 . he [dropped] back again to the top round of the ladder in a kind of amazement . 1 he 3 back 3 back 9 of 3 back 14 kind 4 again 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 round 7 top 8 round 8 round 9 of 10 the 11 ladder 11 ladder 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 kind 14 kind 15 of 15 of 16 amazement 16 amazement 17 . he had never thought of his sweetheart [as] of so superior a being , and he was instantly taken with a feeling of diffidence . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 thought 2 had 7 sweetheart 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 his 7 sweetheart 9 of 9 of 12 a 10 so 11 superior 11 superior 12 a 12 a 14 , 12 a 21 a 13 being 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 was 16 he 18 instantly 18 instantly 20 with 19 taken 20 with 21 a 22 feeling 21 a 23 of 21 a 25 . 22 feeling 23 of 23 of 24 diffidence but he had little opportunity for thought . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 7 thought 4 little 5 opportunity 5 opportunity 6 for 5 opportunity 7 thought 7 thought 8 . a low " [hist] ! " sounded from close by , and he hastened to descend the ladder . 1 a 2 low 1 a 5 ! 2 low 3 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 18 ladder 7 sounded 8 from 7 sounded 9 close 9 close 10 by 9 close 16 descend 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 hastened 14 hastened 15 to 15 to 16 descend 16 descend 17 the 16 descend 18 ladder 18 ladder 19 . " who goes ? " he whispered . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 goes 3 goes 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 5 " 7 whispered 6 he 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 . " [greensheve] , " came the reply , in tones similarly guarded . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 came 5 came 8 , 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 8 , 10 tones 9 in 10 tones 10 tones 11 similarly 11 similarly 12 guarded 11 similarly 13 . 12 guarded 13 . " what want ye ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 want 3 want 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " the house is watched , [master] [shelton] , " returned the outlaw . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 5 watched 3 house 6 , 4 is 5 watched 6 , 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 12 the 12 the 13 outlaw 13 outlaw 14 . " by my sooth , " said [dick] , " but this is passing strange ! 1 " 4 sooth 1 " 7 said 2 by 3 my 3 my 4 sooth 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 passing 14 passing 15 strange 15 strange 16 ! were they not men of [sir] [daniel] ['s] ? " 1 were 2 they 2 they 3 not 3 not 9 ? 4 men 5 of 4 men 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " white , chequered with dark , " repeated [dick] . 1 " 2 white 1 " 4 chequered 2 white 3 , 4 chequered 6 dark 5 with 6 dark 6 dark 7 , 7 , 9 repeated 8 " 9 repeated 9 repeated 11 . " [faith] , ' tis a badge [i] know not . 1 " 5 tis 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 tis 5 tis 7 badge 6 a 7 badge 7 badge 9 know 9 know 11 . 10 not 11 . it is none of this country 's badges . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 country 6 country 8 badges 7 's 8 badges 8 badges 9 . beyond all question there are men of [sir] [daniel] 's in that house , and to be taken between two shots is a beggarman's position . 1 beyond 2 all 2 all 3 question 3 question 4 there 3 question 6 men 4 there 5 are 6 men 7 of 7 of 19 between 10 's 13 house 11 in 12 that 11 in 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 be 15 and 16 to 17 be 18 taken 18 taken 19 between 19 between 20 two 20 two 23 a 21 shots 22 is 22 is 23 a 23 a 25 position 24 beggarman's 25 position 25 position 26 . take me this ladder ; [i] must leave it where [i] found it . " 1 take 2 me 2 me 3 this 3 this 4 ladder 4 ladder 5 ; 5 ; 7 must 7 must 8 leave 8 leave 9 it 9 it 10 where 10 where 12 found 12 found 13 it 12 found 14 . 14 . 15 " they returned the ladder to the stable , and groped their way to the place where they had entered . 1 they 7 stable 1 they 10 groped 2 returned 4 ladder 2 returned 7 stable 3 the 4 ladder 4 ladder 5 to 5 to 6 the 7 stable 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 groped 13 to 10 groped 14 the 11 their 12 way 12 way 13 to 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 15 place 19 entered 16 where 17 they 17 they 18 had 19 entered 20 . " now , [john] [capper] , " said [dick] , " back with you [to] [shoreby] , even as for your life . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 10 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 back 12 back 22 life 13 with 14 you 14 you 17 , 17 , 18 even 18 even 21 your 19 as 20 for 20 for 21 your 21 your 22 life 22 life 23 . bring me instantly what men ye can collect . 1 bring 2 me 2 me 3 instantly 3 instantly 8 collect 4 what 5 men 5 men 6 ye 6 ye 7 can 7 can 8 collect 8 collect 9 . greensheve and [i] lie here to watch . 1 greensheve 2 and 2 and 4 lie 4 lie 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 . speed ye , [john] [capper] , and the saints aid you to despatch . 1 speed 2 ye 2 ye 3 , 3 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 you 8 the 9 saints 9 saints 10 aid 10 aid 11 you 11 you 14 . 12 to 13 despatch 13 despatch 14 . i would fain see whether thine eyes betrayed thee . " 1 i 2 would 2 would 5 whether 3 fain 4 see 4 see 5 whether 5 whether 6 thine 6 thine 7 eyes 6 thine 8 betrayed 7 eyes 8 betrayed 8 betrayed 9 thee 9 thee 10 . 10 . 11 " keeping well [outwards] from the wall , and profiting by every height and hollow , they passed about two sides , beholding nothing . 1 keeping 2 well 1 keeping 6 wall 2 well 4 from 4 from 5 the 6 wall 8 and 6 wall 12 height 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 profiting 9 profiting 11 every 10 by 11 every 12 height 14 hollow 12 height 20 sides 13 and 14 hollow 14 hollow 18 about 15 , 16 they 16 they 17 passed 17 passed 18 about 19 two 20 sides 20 sides 21 , 20 sides 23 nothing 22 beholding 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 . as he [dropped] again to the earth , another arose a little farther on and repeated the same performance . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 again 4 again 8 , 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 earth 7 earth 8 , 8 , 15 and 9 another 10 arose 9 another 15 and 10 arose 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 farther 13 farther 14 on 15 and 19 performance 16 repeated 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 performance 19 performance 20 . and [so] , like a silent watch word , these gesticulations made the round of the beleaguered garden . 1 and 3 , 1 and 4 like 4 like 7 watch 5 a 6 silent 5 a 7 watch 7 watch 9 , 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 these 9 , 12 made 10 these 11 gesticulations 12 made 16 the 13 the 14 round 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 garden 17 beleaguered 18 garden 18 garden 19 . " they keep good watch , " [dick] whispered . 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 keep 3 keep 5 watch 4 good 5 watch 5 watch 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 . " let us back to land , good master , " answered [greensheve] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 back 3 us 4 back 4 back 6 land 5 to 6 land 6 land 7 , 6 land 8 good 7 , 8 good 8 good 12 answered 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 answered 12 answered 14 . " ye speak sooth , " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 4 sooth 2 ye 3 speak 4 sooth 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 . " ashore with us , right speedily . " 1 " 2 ashore 2 ashore 4 us 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 right 6 right 7 speedily 7 speedily 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [ii] [a] [skirmish] [in] [the] [dark] thoroughly drenched and chilled , the two adventurers returned to their position in the gorse . 1 thoroughly 5 , 1 thoroughly 9 returned 2 drenched 3 and 3 and 4 chilled 4 chilled 5 , 6 the 7 two 6 the 9 returned 7 two 8 adventurers 9 returned 12 position 10 to 11 their 11 their 12 position 12 position 15 gorse 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 gorse 15 gorse 16 . " [i] pray [heaven] that [capper] make good speed ! " said [dick] . 1 " 3 pray 3 pray 8 good 5 that 7 make 7 make 8 good 8 good 10 ! 9 speed 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] vow a candle to [st] [mary] of [shoreby] if he come before the hour ! " 1 " 3 vow 3 vow 4 a 4 a 5 candle 4 a 11 if 5 candle 6 to 9 of 11 if 11 if 13 come 12 he 13 come 13 come 14 before 14 before 17 ! 15 the 16 hour 16 hour 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " [y] ' are in a hurry , [master] [dick] ? " asked [greensheve] . 1 " 13 asked 3 ' 4 are 4 are 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 hurry 7 hurry 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 . unfriends , for sure ! " 1 unfriends 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 sure 4 sure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " well , " returned [greensheve] , " an [john] come speedily , we shall give a good account of them . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 returned 1 " 9 an 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 an 9 an 12 speedily 11 come 12 speedily 12 speedily 13 , 12 speedily 15 shall 13 , 14 we 15 shall 16 give 15 shall 19 account 16 give 17 a 16 give 19 account 17 a 18 good 19 account 22 . 20 of 21 them 21 them 22 . and yet , [master] [dick] , an she be in [sir] [daniel] 's power already , it will little hurt that she should change into another 's . 1 and 2 yet 1 and 10 in 2 yet 3 , 2 yet 9 be 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 she 8 she 9 be 10 in 15 already 13 's 14 power 14 power 15 already 15 already 16 , 15 already 28 . 16 , 17 it 17 it 18 will 19 little 20 hurt 20 hurt 25 into 21 that 22 she 21 that 23 should 23 should 24 change 24 change 25 into 25 into 26 another 26 another 27 's 27 's 28 . who should these be ? " 1 who 2 should 2 should 3 these 3 these 4 be 4 be 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] do suspect the [lord] of [shoreby] , " [dick] replied . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 suspect 4 suspect 5 the 5 the 13 . 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 replied 12 replied 13 . " when came they ? " 1 " 2 when 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 they 4 they 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " they began to come , [master] [dick] , " said [greensheve] , " about the time ye crossed the wall . 1 " 5 come 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 come 5 come 6 , 5 come 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 17 time 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 time 17 time 19 crossed 18 ye 19 crossed 19 crossed 22 . 20 the 21 wall 21 wall 22 . i had not lain there the space of a minute ere [i] marked the first of the knaves crawling round the corner . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 lain 4 lain 5 there 4 lain 9 a 5 there 6 the 6 the 7 space 7 space 8 of 9 a 10 minute 9 a 19 crawling 10 minute 13 marked 11 ere 13 marked 13 marked 15 first 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 of 17 the 18 knaves 17 the 19 crawling 19 crawling 20 round 19 crawling 22 corner 20 round 21 the 21 the 22 corner 22 corner 23 . 23 . 24 " of two evils , [dick] preferred the least . 1 of 2 two 2 two 3 evils 3 evils 4 , 4 , 6 preferred 6 preferred 7 the 7 the 8 least 8 least 9 . but the time passed , and still there was no movement . 1 but 4 passed 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 passed 4 passed 8 there 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 still 7 still 8 there 8 there 10 no 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 movement 11 movement 12 . presently [dick] 's reinforcements began to arrive . 1 presently 4 reinforcements 3 's 4 reinforcements 4 reinforcements 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 arrive 7 arrive 8 . the night [was] not yet old before nearly a score of men crouched beside him in the gorse . 1 the 2 night 1 the 5 yet 1 the 8 nearly 4 not 5 yet 6 old 7 before 6 old 8 nearly 8 nearly 11 of 9 a 10 score 10 score 11 of 11 of 14 beside 12 men 13 crouched 13 crouched 14 beside 14 beside 18 gorse 15 him 16 in 16 in 18 gorse 17 the 18 gorse 18 gorse 19 . separating these into two bodies , he took the command of the smaller himself , and entrusted the larger to the leadership of [greensheve] . 1 separating 10 command 2 these 3 into 2 these 4 two 4 two 5 bodies 4 two 7 he 5 bodies 6 , 7 he 8 took 7 he 10 command 8 took 9 the 10 command 13 smaller 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 smaller 13 smaller 15 , 13 smaller 17 entrusted 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 entrusted 17 entrusted 18 the 17 entrusted 19 larger 18 the 19 larger 19 larger 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 leadership 22 leadership 23 of 22 leadership 25 . post them strongly , and wait till that ye hear me falling on upon the other side . 1 post 9 ye 2 them 3 strongly 3 strongly 4 , 3 strongly 7 till 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 wait 7 till 8 that 7 till 9 ye 9 ye 10 hear 9 ye 12 falling 10 hear 11 me 10 hear 12 falling 12 falling 14 upon 12 falling 17 side 13 on 14 upon 15 the 16 other 15 the 17 side 16 other 17 side 17 side 18 . it is those upon the sea front that [i] would fain make certain of , for there will be the leader . 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 front 2 is 12 make 3 those 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 sea 5 the 7 front 7 front 8 that 8 that 10 would 10 would 11 fain 12 make 13 certain 12 make 16 for 13 certain 14 of 15 , 16 for 16 for 21 leader 17 there 18 will 18 will 19 be 19 be 20 the 19 be 21 leader 21 leader 22 . the rest will run ; even let them . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 will 3 will 4 run 4 run 5 ; 5 ; 6 even 6 even 7 let 7 let 8 them 8 them 9 . and now , lads , let no man draw an arrow ; ye will but hurt friends . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 8 man 4 lads 5 , 4 lads 7 no 5 , 6 let 7 no 8 man 8 man 10 an 9 draw 10 an 10 an 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 ; 12 ; 13 ye 13 ye 14 will 14 will 16 hurt 14 will 17 friends 15 but 16 hurt 17 friends 18 . the prospect [of] a sharp encounter and possible spoils restored them to good humour , and they joyfully prepared for battle . 1 the 5 sharp 2 prospect 4 a 4 a 5 sharp 5 sharp 8 possible 6 encounter 7 and 7 and 8 possible 8 possible 9 spoils 9 spoils 10 restored 9 spoils 19 prepared 10 restored 11 them 10 restored 12 to 12 to 13 good 13 good 14 humour 14 humour 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 they 18 joyfully 17 they 19 prepared 19 prepared 22 . 20 for 21 battle 21 battle 22 . the bows , quivers [,] and tabards were concealed among the gorse , and the two bands set resolutely forward . 1 the 2 bows 1 the 9 concealed 2 bows 3 , 3 , 4 quivers 4 quivers 7 tabards 6 and 7 tabards 7 tabards 8 were 9 concealed 18 set 10 among 11 the 10 among 12 gorse 12 gorse 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 bands 15 the 18 set 16 two 17 bands 18 set 19 resolutely 19 resolutely 20 forward 19 resolutely 21 . then they all shouted with one voice , and closed upon the enemy . 1 then 2 they 1 then 4 shouted 2 they 3 all 4 shouted 9 and 5 with 6 one 6 one 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 upon 10 closed 11 upon 11 upon 13 enemy 12 the 13 enemy 13 enemy 14 . these [,] lying widely scattered , stiff with cold , and taken at unawares , sprang stupidly to their feet , and stood undecided . 1 these 3 lying 1 these 7 stiff 3 lying 4 widely 4 widely 5 scattered 5 scattered 6 , 7 stiff 9 cold 7 stiff 10 , 8 with 9 cold 10 , 11 and 10 , 22 and 11 and 12 taken 12 taken 13 at 13 at 14 unawares 15 , 16 sprang 16 sprang 17 stupidly 17 stupidly 18 to 17 stupidly 20 feet 18 to 19 their 20 feet 21 , 20 feet 22 and 22 and 25 . 23 stood 24 undecided 23 stood 25 . thereupon they gave themselves up for lost and ran . 1 thereupon 4 themselves 2 they 3 gave 3 gave 4 themselves 4 themselves 5 up 4 themselves 7 lost 5 up 6 for 7 lost 8 and 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 . for all that , the fight was but beginning . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 6 fight 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 fight 6 fight 10 . 7 was 9 beginning 7 was 10 . 8 but 9 beginning dick 's outlaws , although they had the advantage of [the] surprise , were still considerably outnumbered by the men they had surrounded . 1 dick 12 surprise 2 's 3 outlaws 3 outlaws 5 although 4 , 5 although 5 although 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 the 8 the 9 advantage 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 surprise 12 surprise 13 , 12 surprise 16 considerably 14 were 15 still 15 still 16 considerably 16 considerably 20 men 17 outnumbered 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 men 20 men 21 they 21 they 24 . 22 had 23 surrounded 23 surrounded 24 . the strangers were well armed ; they fell in silence upon their assailants ; and the affray became a series [of] single combats . 1 the 2 strangers 1 the 5 armed 2 strangers 4 well 3 were 4 well 5 armed 8 fell 5 armed 14 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 fell 8 fell 10 silence 9 in 10 silence 10 silence 11 upon 11 upon 12 their 12 their 13 assailants 14 ; 15 and 15 and 22 single 16 the 17 affray 17 affray 18 became 18 became 19 a 18 became 22 single 19 a 20 series 22 single 23 combats 23 combats 24 . the giant still pursued his advantage , and still [dick] fled before him , spying for his chance . 1 the 2 giant 1 the 6 advantage 2 giant 3 still 2 giant 4 pursued 4 pursued 5 his 6 advantage 12 before 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 still 9 still 11 fled 11 fled 12 before 12 before 15 spying 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 spying 15 spying 19 . 16 for 19 . 17 his 18 chance 17 his 19 . the next moment he was engaged , upon more equal terms , [with] his second pursuer . 1 the 2 next 1 the 3 moment 1 the 8 upon 3 moment 6 engaged 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 engaged 6 engaged 7 , 8 upon 9 more 8 upon 12 , 9 more 10 equal 10 equal 11 terms 12 , 14 his 14 his 15 second 15 second 16 pursuer 15 second 17 . 16 pursuer 17 . dick ground his teeth . 1 dick 2 ground 2 ground 3 his 3 his 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 . while he was still submerged , [dick] forced his dagger from his grasp , and rose to his feet , victorious . 1 while 4 still 1 while 6 , 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 submerged 6 , 8 forced 8 forced 9 his 8 forced 18 his 9 his 10 dagger 10 dagger 16 rose 11 from 12 his 12 his 13 grasp 13 grasp 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rose 16 rose 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 feet 19 feet 21 victorious 20 , 21 victorious 21 victorious 22 . " yield ye ! " he said . 1 " 2 yield 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 . " [i] give you life . " 1 " 3 give 3 give 4 you 3 give 5 life 5 life 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] yield me , " said the other , getting to his knees . 1 " 9 other 3 yield 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 9 other 7 said 8 the 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 getting 11 getting 12 to 12 to 14 knees 13 his 14 knees 14 knees 15 . dick turned to the beach . 1 dick 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 beach 5 beach 6 . " lead me to your captain , youth , " said the conquered knight . 1 " 5 your 2 lead 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 captain 6 captain 7 , 6 captain 9 , 7 , 8 youth 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 15 . 13 conquered 14 knight 14 knight 15 . " it is fit this butchery should cease . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 butchery 4 fit 5 this 4 fit 6 butchery 5 this 6 butchery 6 butchery 7 should 6 butchery 8 cease 8 cease 9 . 9 . 10 " " call off your dogs , then , and [i] will bid my villains hold , " returned the other . 1 " 11 will 2 call 3 off 2 call 5 dogs 3 off 4 your 3 off 5 dogs 5 dogs 9 and 6 , 7 then 6 , 9 and 7 then 8 , 9 and 11 will 11 will 18 returned 12 bid 13 my 13 my 14 villains 14 villains 15 hold 15 hold 16 , 15 hold 18 returned 16 , 17 " 18 returned 20 other 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 . there was something noble both in the voice and manner of his late opponent , and [dick] instantly dismissed all fears of treachery . 1 there 8 voice 2 was 3 something 3 something 6 in 4 noble 5 both 5 both 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 13 late 9 and 10 manner 10 manner 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 late 13 late 16 and 14 opponent 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 instantly 18 instantly 23 treachery 19 dismissed 20 all 19 dismissed 21 fears 21 fears 22 of 21 fears 23 treachery 23 treachery 24 . " lay down your arms , men ! " cried the stranger knight . 1 " 3 down 2 lay 3 down 3 down 8 ! 4 your 5 arms 5 arms 7 men 6 , 7 men 7 men 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 knight 12 stranger 14 . " [i] have yielded me , upon promise of life . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 yielded 4 yielded 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 upon 7 upon 8 promise 8 promise 9 of 9 of 10 life 10 life 11 . 11 . 12 " the tone of the stranger was one of [absolute] command , and almost instantly the din and confusion of the mellay ceased . 1 the 10 command 2 tone 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 was 6 was 7 one 7 one 8 of 7 one 10 command 10 command 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 din 12 and 13 almost 13 almost 14 instantly 14 instantly 15 the 16 din 21 mellay 17 and 18 confusion 18 confusion 19 of 18 confusion 21 mellay 19 of 20 the 21 mellay 22 ceased 21 mellay 23 . 22 ceased 23 . " [lawless] , " cried [dick] , " are ye safe ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 are 9 are 10 ye 10 ye 11 safe 11 safe 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ay , " cried [lawless] , " safe and hearty . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 cried 2 ay 3 , 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 and 9 safe 10 and 10 and 11 hearty 11 hearty 12 . 12 . 13 " " light me the lantern , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 light 2 light 3 me 2 light 5 lantern 3 me 4 the 5 lantern 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " is not [sir] [daniel] here ? " inquired the knight . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 6 here 6 here 9 inquired 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 11 knight 10 the 11 knight 11 knight 12 . " [sir] [daniel] ? " echoed [dick] . 1 " 6 echoed 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 echoed 6 echoed 8 . " now , by the rood , [i] pray not . 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 the 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 rood 6 rood 7 , 7 , 9 pray 9 pray 11 . 10 not 11 . it would go ill with me if he were . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 ill 4 ill 5 with 5 with 6 me 5 with 10 . 6 me 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 9 were 10 . 11 " " ill with you , fair sir ? " inquired the other . 1 " 2 ill 1 " 4 you 3 with 4 you 4 you 6 fair 5 , 6 fair 6 fair 10 inquired 7 sir 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 inquired 10 inquired 12 other 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 . " [nay] , then , if ye be not of [sir] [daniel] 's party , [i] profess [i] comprehend no longer . 1 " 4 then 1 " 6 if 3 , 4 then 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 ye 6 if 14 party 7 ye 8 be 7 ye 9 not 9 not 10 of 13 's 14 party 14 party 15 , 15 , 17 profess 17 profess 22 . 19 comprehend 20 no 20 no 21 longer 21 longer 22 . but before [dick] could answer , a voice spoke in the darkness from close by . 1 but 4 could 2 before 4 could 4 could 5 answer 5 answer 10 in 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 voice 8 voice 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 darkness 12 darkness 13 from 12 darkness 14 close 14 close 15 by 14 close 16 . 15 by 16 . dick could see the speaker 's black and white [badge] , and the respectful salute which he addressed to his superior . 1 dick 3 see 1 dick 5 speaker 1 dick 9 white 2 could 3 see 4 the 5 speaker 6 's 7 black 6 's 9 white 7 black 8 and 9 white 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 he 13 the 14 respectful 14 respectful 15 salute 15 salute 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 addressed 18 addressed 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 superior 21 superior 22 . " [hawksley] is in the right , " added the lord . 1 " 6 right 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 right 6 right 9 added 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 added 9 added 11 lord 10 the 11 lord 11 lord 12 . " how please ye , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 please 3 please 4 ye 4 ye 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? whither shall we march ? " 1 whither 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 5 ? 4 march 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [nay] , my lord , " said [dick] , " go where ye will for me . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 " 3 , 12 go 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 go 14 ye 13 where 14 ye 14 ye 15 will 15 will 16 for 16 for 17 me 17 me 18 . " [y] ' are too trustful , boy , " said the other ; " but this time your trust is not misplaced . 1 " 3 ' 1 " 8 boy 4 are 5 too 5 too 6 trustful 6 trustful 7 , 6 trustful 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 8 boy 13 other 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 13 other 14 ; 14 ; 16 but 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 this 17 this 18 time 18 time 24 . 19 your 20 trust 20 trust 23 misplaced 21 is 22 not 22 not 23 misplaced 23 misplaced 24 . i will meet you at the point of day at [st] [bride] 's [cross] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 meet 3 meet 4 you 3 meet 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 of 7 point 9 day 7 point 15 . 9 day 10 at 13 's 15 . come , lads , follow ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 lads 3 lads 4 , 4 , 5 follow 5 follow 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he put his ear to the ground , and it seemed [to] him as if he heard a jarring and hollow noise from townward . 1 he 2 put 1 he 4 ear 1 he 11 seemed 2 put 3 his 4 ear 7 ground 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 7 ground 11 seemed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 11 seemed 13 him 13 him 14 as 14 as 24 townward 15 if 16 he 15 if 22 noise 16 he 17 heard 16 he 21 hollow 17 heard 18 a 18 a 19 jarring 19 jarring 20 and 22 noise 23 from 22 noise 24 townward 24 townward 25 . back to the beach he went hurrying . 1 back 2 to 1 back 4 beach 2 to 3 the 4 beach 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 hurrying 7 hurrying 8 . [chapter] [iii] [st] [.] [bride's] [cross] st [bride] 's cross stood a little way back from [shoreby] , on the skirts of [tunstall] [forest] . 1 st 6 a 3 's 4 cross 4 cross 5 stood 4 cross 6 a 6 a 8 way 7 little 8 way 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 from 10 from 15 skirts 12 , 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 skirts 15 skirts 16 of 15 skirts 19 . 16 of 19 . here , then , about seven in the morning , [dick] arrived . 1 here 2 , 1 here 3 then 3 then 8 the 4 , 5 about 5 about 6 seven 6 seven 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 10 , 12 arrived 12 arrived 13 . dick set him down [upon] the lowest step of the cross , wrapped himself well in his tabard , and looked vigilantly upon all sides . 1 dick 6 the 2 set 4 down 3 him 4 down 4 down 6 the 6 the 11 cross 7 lowest 8 step 8 step 11 cross 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 cross 11 cross 18 tabard 12 , 13 wrapped 13 wrapped 14 himself 14 himself 15 well 15 well 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 tabard 18 tabard 23 upon 19 , 20 and 19 , 22 vigilantly 20 and 21 looked 22 vigilantly 23 upon 23 upon 25 sides 24 all 25 sides 25 sides 26 . he had not long to wait . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 . his visor was raised , and showed a countenance of great command [and] dignity , answerable to the richness of his attire and arms . 1 his 9 countenance 1 his 12 command 2 visor 3 was 3 was 4 raised 4 raised 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 showed 6 and 8 a 8 a 9 countenance 10 of 11 great 11 great 12 command 12 command 14 dignity 14 dignity 15 , 14 dignity 17 to 15 , 16 answerable 17 to 21 his 18 the 19 richness 19 richness 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 24 arms 22 attire 23 and 22 attire 24 arms 24 arms 25 . and it was with some confusion of manner that [dick] arose from the cross and stepped down the bank to meet his prisoner . 1 and 5 some 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 some 5 some 8 manner 6 confusion 7 of 7 of 8 manner 8 manner 16 stepped 9 that 14 cross 11 arose 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 cross 14 cross 16 stepped 15 and 16 stepped 16 stepped 17 down 17 down 18 the 17 down 19 bank 19 bank 20 to 19 bank 21 meet 20 to 21 meet 21 meet 24 . 22 his 23 prisoner 23 prisoner 24 . " [i] thank you , my lord , for your exactitude , " he said , louting very low . 1 " 3 thank 1 " 4 you 1 " 7 lord 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 my 7 lord 8 , 8 , 9 for 8 , 13 " 9 for 10 your 11 exactitude 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 said 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 19 low 17 louting 18 very 18 very 19 low 19 low 20 . " will it please your lordship to set foot to earth ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 2 will 6 lordship 4 please 6 lordship 5 your 6 lordship 6 lordship 7 to 6 lordship 8 set 8 set 10 to 9 foot 10 to 10 to 11 earth 11 earth 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " are ye here alone , young man ? " inquired the other . 1 " 2 are 1 " 5 alone 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 here 5 alone 6 , 5 alone 8 man 6 , 7 young 7 young 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . " [y] ' ' ave done wisely , " said the lord . 1 " 10 said 3 ' 5 ave 3 ' 6 done 4 ' 5 ave 6 done 7 wisely 7 wisely 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 lord 12 lord 13 . " it pleaseth me the rather , since last night ye fought foolhardily , and more like a salvage [saracen] lunatic than any [christian] warrior . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 pleaseth 3 pleaseth 4 me 3 pleaseth 8 since 5 the 6 rather 6 rather 7 , 7 , 8 since 8 since 9 last 9 last 10 night 9 last 12 fought 9 last 18 a 10 night 11 ye 11 ye 12 fought 12 fought 16 more 13 foolhardily 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 like 18 a 19 salvage 18 a 22 than 18 a 23 any 19 salvage 21 lunatic 22 than 23 any 23 any 26 . 25 warrior 26 . but it becomes not me to complain that had the undermost . " 1 but 2 it 1 but 11 undermost 2 it 3 becomes 3 becomes 7 complain 4 not 7 complain 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 complain 8 that 11 undermost 9 had 10 the 10 the 11 undermost 11 undermost 12 . 12 . 13 " ye were pleased to make me yours with several dagger marks , which [i] still carry . 1 ye 2 were 1 ye 10 dagger 3 pleased 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 9 several 5 make 10 dagger 6 me 7 yours 7 yours 8 with 8 with 9 several 10 dagger 15 still 11 marks 12 , 11 marks 15 still 12 , 13 which 15 still 17 . 16 carry 17 . " [y] ' are shrewd enough to make light of it , [i] see , " returned the stranger . 1 " 3 ' 1 " 9 light 4 are 5 shrewd 5 shrewd 8 make 5 shrewd 9 light 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 make 9 light 12 , 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 16 " 14 see 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 stranger 17 returned 18 the 17 returned 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " [nay] , my lord , not shrewd , " replied [dick] , " in that [i] shoot at no advantage to myself . 1 " 5 lord 1 " 20 no 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 shrewd 8 shrewd 9 , 8 shrewd 18 shoot 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 , 11 replied 16 that 13 , 14 " 15 in 16 that 18 shoot 19 at 20 no 22 to 20 no 24 . 21 advantage 22 to 22 to 23 myself " ye speak well , " said the stranger . 1 " 3 speak 2 ye 3 speak 3 speak 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . 9 stranger 10 . " your name ? " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 name 3 name 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " my name , an't like you , is [shelton] , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 , 3 name 5 an't 5 an't 6 like 5 an't 8 , 6 like 7 you 8 , 9 is 9 is 15 . 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 . " men call me the [lord] [foxham] , " added the other . 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 13 . 5 the 12 other 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 added 10 added 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 . " but are ye not ward to [sir] [daniel] [?] 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 ye 3 are 4 ye 4 ye 5 not 4 ye 6 ward 6 ward 7 to methought , if y ' are [harry] [shelton] 's son , that [i] had heard it so reported , " said [lord] [foxham] . 1 methought 2 , 1 methought 3 if 3 if 11 , 3 if 19 , 4 y 5 ' 4 y 10 son 5 ' 6 are 9 's 10 son 10 son 11 , 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 heard 15 heard 16 it 16 it 17 so 17 so 18 reported 18 reported 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 24 . " will it please you , my lord , to alight ? 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 2 will 4 please 4 please 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 lord 8 lord 9 , 8 lord 11 alight 10 to 11 alight 11 alight 12 ? i would fain tell you fully who [i] am , how situate , and why so bold in my demands . 1 i 4 tell 1 i 11 how 1 i 15 why 2 would 4 tell 3 fain 4 tell 5 you 6 fully 6 fully 7 who 7 who 10 , 7 who 11 how 9 am 10 , 11 how 13 , 12 situate 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 why 16 so 16 so 17 bold 17 bold 18 in 18 in 21 . 19 my 20 demands 20 demands 21 . beseech [you] , my lord , take place upon these steps , hear me to a full end , and judge me with allowance . " 1 beseech 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 8 place 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 take 6 , 8 place 8 place 10 these 9 upon 10 these 10 these 11 steps 10 these 15 to 11 steps 12 , 11 steps 15 to 12 , 13 hear 13 hear 14 me 15 to 24 allowance 16 a 17 full 16 a 19 , 17 full 18 end 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 judge 20 and 24 allowance 21 judge 22 me 22 me 23 with 24 allowance 25 . 25 . 26 " be of a good cheer ; for ye have made a friend who is devoid neither of power nor favour [.] 1 be 9 have 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 cheer 5 cheer 6 ; 5 cheer 8 ye 6 ; 7 for 8 ye 9 have 9 have 11 a 9 have 20 favour 10 made 11 a 12 friend 13 who 13 who 14 is 13 who 16 neither 15 devoid 16 neither 16 neither 17 of 17 of 19 nor 17 of 20 favour 18 power 19 nor " ay , my lord , and now [sir] [daniel] hath promised her to my [lord] [shoreby] , " interrupted [dick] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 4 my 2 ay 3 , 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 7 and 12 promised 8 now 11 hath 12 promised 13 her 12 promised 14 to 14 to 15 my 15 my 22 . 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 interrupted 20 interrupted 22 . " and his promise , for all it is but young , is still the likelier to be made good . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 promise 4 promise 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 all 6 for 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 20 good 10 but 11 young 11 young 12 , 11 young 14 still 12 , 13 is 14 still 15 the 14 still 16 likelier 16 likelier 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 made 18 be 20 good 20 good 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [tis] the plain truth , " returned his lordship . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 truth 4 the 5 plain 5 plain 6 truth 6 truth 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 returned 9 returned 10 his 10 his 11 lordship 11 lordship 12 . aid me with your good fellows " 1 aid 2 me 2 me 3 with 3 with 4 your 4 your 5 good 5 good 6 fellows 6 fellows 7 " " my lord , " cried [dick] , " they are these same outlaws that ye blame me for consorting with . " 1 " 3 lord 1 " 12 these 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 cried 6 cried 10 they 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 they 11 are 12 these 12 these 13 same 13 same 14 outlaws 13 same 15 that 15 that 16 ye 16 ye 17 blame 17 blame 18 me 17 blame 20 consorting 18 me 19 for 20 consorting 21 with 20 consorting 22 . 22 . 23 " " let them be what they will , they can fight , " returned [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 2 let 1 " 5 what 2 let 3 them 4 be 5 what 5 what 12 , 6 they 7 will 7 will 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 can 9 they 11 fight 11 fight 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 returned 14 returned 17 . " come , " he said , " an y ' are to marry [joan] , we must be early friends . " 1 " 9 an 1 " 14 marry 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 9 an 5 he 6 said 5 he 9 an 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 y 11 ' 10 y 14 marry 11 ' 12 are 13 to 14 marry 14 marry 19 be 16 , 17 we 17 we 18 must 17 we 19 be 19 be 20 early 20 early 21 friends 21 friends 22 . 22 . 23 " [chapter] [iv] [the] [good] [hope] the obstacles , however [,] were many ; and as one after another of his scouts arrived , each brought him more discomfortable news . 1 the 2 obstacles 1 the 4 however 2 obstacles 3 , 4 however 6 were 6 were 7 many 7 many 9 and 7 many 19 each 8 ; 9 and 10 as 11 one 11 one 14 of 12 after 13 another 13 another 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 scouts 16 scouts 17 arrived 17 arrived 18 , 18 , 19 each 19 each 22 more 20 brought 21 him 21 him 22 more 22 more 23 discomfortable 23 discomfortable 24 news 24 news 25 . sir [daniel] was alarmed by the skirmish of the night before . 1 sir 9 the 3 was 4 alarmed 4 alarmed 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 skirmish 7 skirmish 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 before 11 before 12 . the adventure of the night appeared more and more difficult of execution , till suddenly [dick] 's countenance lightened . 1 the 6 appeared 2 adventure 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 night 5 night 6 appeared 6 appeared 10 difficult 7 more 10 difficult 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 difficult 10 difficult 14 till 11 of 12 execution 12 execution 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 17 's 17 's 18 countenance 18 countenance 20 . 19 lightened 20 . " [lawless] ! " he cried , " you that were a shipman , can ye steal me a ship ? " 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 6 cried 10 that 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 10 that 15 can 11 were 12 a 12 a 13 shipman 13 shipman 14 , 14 , 15 can 15 can 17 steal 16 ye 17 steal 17 steal 20 ship 18 me 19 a 19 a 20 ship 20 ship 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " master [dick] , " replied [lawless] , " if ye would back me , [i] would agree to steal [york] [minster] . " 1 " 6 replied 2 master 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 10 if 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 if 10 if 11 ye 11 ye 12 would 12 would 13 back 13 back 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 17 would 15 , 24 " 17 would 18 agree 18 agree 19 to 19 to 20 steal 23 . 24 " presently after , these two set forth and descended to the harbour . 1 presently 2 after 1 presently 4 these 3 , 4 these 4 these 5 two 4 these 7 forth 5 two 6 set 5 two 7 forth 6 set 7 forth 7 forth 11 the 8 and 9 descended 9 descended 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 harbour 12 harbour 13 . many decked ships and many open boats either lay [there] at anchor , or had been drawn up on the beach . 1 many 2 decked 2 decked 3 ships 3 ships 5 many 3 ships 7 boats 3 ships 8 either 4 and 5 many 5 many 6 open 6 open 7 boats 7 boats 8 either 8 either 9 lay 8 either 12 anchor 9 lay 11 at 12 anchor 18 up 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 drawn 17 drawn 18 up 18 up 22 . 19 on 20 the 19 on 22 . 20 the 21 beach he was disturbed by a touch upon his shoulder . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 touch 2 was 3 disturbed 3 disturbed 4 by 4 by 5 a 6 touch 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 . " there , sir , " said [lawless] , " mark ye it well ! 1 " 7 said 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 mark 11 mark 12 ye 12 ye 13 it 13 it 14 well 14 well 15 ! there is the ship for to-night . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 ship 4 ship 5 for 5 for 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . 7 . 8 " lawless turned to a loiterer . 1 lawless 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 loiterer 5 loiterer 6 . " how call ye her ? " he asked , pointing to the little vessel . 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 ye 2 how 3 call 4 ye 5 her 4 ye 9 asked 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 11 pointing 10 , 11 pointing 11 pointing 12 to 11 pointing 15 vessel 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 vessel 15 vessel 16 . " they call her the [good] [hope] , of [dartmouth] , " replied the loiterer . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 2 they 16 . 3 call 4 her 5 the 15 loiterer 8 , 12 " 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 loiterer 15 loiterer 16 . " her captain , [arblaster] by name . 1 " 8 . 2 her 3 captain 3 captain 4 , 4 , 6 by 6 by 7 name 7 name 8 . he pulleth the bow oar in yon skiff . " 1 he 2 pulleth 2 pulleth 4 bow 3 the 4 bow 4 bow 5 oar 5 oar 6 in 5 oar 7 yon 6 in 7 yon 7 yon 8 skiff 8 skiff 9 . 9 . 10 " this was all that [lawless] wanted . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 . hurriedly thanking the man , he moved round the shore to a [certain] sandy creek , for which the skiff was heading . 1 hurriedly 2 thanking 1 hurriedly 4 man 1 hurriedly 12 a 2 thanking 3 the 4 man 5 , 6 he 7 moved 7 moved 8 round 8 round 9 the 8 round 10 shore 10 shore 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 14 sandy 14 sandy 18 which 14 sandy 20 skiff 15 creek 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 which 19 the 20 skiff 20 skiff 22 heading 21 was 22 heading 22 heading 23 . there he took up his position , and as soon as they were within earshot , opened fire on the sailors of the [good] [hope] . 1 there 8 and 2 he 3 took 3 took 7 , 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 position 6 position 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 within 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 10 soon 14 within 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 were 14 within 21 sailors 15 earshot 16 , 16 , 17 opened 17 opened 18 fire 18 fire 19 on 18 fire 21 sailors 19 on 20 the 21 sailors 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 26 . " what ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! gossip [arblaster] ! " he cried . 1 gossip 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " why , ye be well met [;] nay , gossip , ye be right well met , upon the rood ! 1 " 4 ye 1 " 7 met 1 " 11 gossip 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 ye 4 ye 5 be 5 be 6 well 7 met 9 nay 9 nay 10 , 11 gossip 12 , 11 gossip 14 be 12 , 13 ye 13 ye 14 be 14 be 17 met 15 right 16 well 16 well 17 met 17 met 21 rood 18 , 19 upon 19 upon 20 the 20 the 21 rood 21 rood 22 ! and is [that] [the] [good] [hope] [?] 1 and 2 is ay , [i] would know her among ten thousand ! a sweet shear , a sweet boat ! 1 ay 4 would 1 ay 10 ! 2 , 4 would 4 would 5 know 5 know 6 her 5 know 7 among 7 among 8 ten 8 ten 9 thousand 10 ! 11 a 11 a 15 a 12 sweet 13 shear 12 sweet 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 boat 16 sweet 18 ! 17 boat 18 ! but marry come up , my gossip , will ye drink ? 1 but 2 marry 1 but 4 up 2 marry 3 come 4 up 5 , 5 , 7 gossip 6 my 7 gossip 7 gossip 8 , 8 , 9 will 9 will 11 drink 10 ye 11 drink 11 drink 12 ? i have come into mine estate which doubtless ye remember to have heard on . 1 i 3 come 1 i 6 estate 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 into 4 into 5 mine 6 estate 7 which 6 estate 12 have 7 which 11 to 8 doubtless 10 remember 8 doubtless 11 to 9 ye 10 remember 12 have 13 heard 12 have 15 . 13 heard 14 on 13 heard 15 . come , fellow ; thy hand upon ' t ! 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 ; 2 , 3 fellow 4 ; 5 thy 5 thy 6 hand 6 hand 7 upon 6 hand 9 t 7 upon 8 ' 9 t 10 ! come , drink with an old shipfellow ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 drink 3 drink 5 an 4 with 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 shipfellow 7 shipfellow 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [nay] , " he said , " [i] cannot mind you . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 mind 11 mind 12 you 12 you 13 . but what o ' that ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 o 3 o 4 ' 4 ' 5 that 5 that 6 ? i would drink with any man , gossip , and so would my man [tom] . 1 i 3 drink 2 would 3 drink 3 drink 5 any 4 with 5 any 5 any 8 gossip 6 man 7 , 6 man 8 gossip 8 gossip 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 would 12 would 16 . 13 my 14 man 14 man 16 . let's go drink with him and his shore friend . " 1 let's 2 go 2 go 4 with 3 drink 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 8 shore 7 his 8 shore 8 shore 10 . 9 friend 10 . 10 . 11 " in [the] middle , and besieged by half a hundred violent draughts , a fire of wreck-wood blazed and vomited thick smoke . 1 in 3 middle 1 in 11 violent 3 middle 4 , 3 middle 8 half 4 , 5 and 6 besieged 7 by 7 by 8 half 8 half 10 hundred 9 a 10 hundred 11 violent 16 of 12 draughts 15 fire 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 fire 15 fire 16 of 16 of 17 wreck-wood 17 wreck-wood 22 smoke 18 blazed 21 thick 18 blazed 22 smoke 19 and 20 vomited 20 vomited 21 thick 22 smoke 23 . here 's [to] the [good] [hope] ! 1 here 2 's 1 here 7 ! 2 's 4 the may she ride easy ! " 1 may 2 she 1 may 3 ride 3 ride 4 easy 4 easy 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ay , " said [skipper] [arblaster] , " ['tis] good weather to be ashore in , that is sooth . 1 " 5 said 1 " 12 weather 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 good 9 " 12 weather 12 weather 15 ashore 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 ashore 15 ashore 21 . 16 in 21 . 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 sooth 20 sooth 21 . man [tom] , how say ye to that ? 1 man 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 say 5 say 6 ye 6 ye 9 ? 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 ? gossip , ye speak well , though [i] can never think upon your name ; but ye speak very well . 1 gossip 2 , 1 gossip 10 never 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 speak 5 well 7 though 5 well 10 never 6 , 7 though 7 though 9 can 10 never 18 speak 11 think 12 upon 11 think 13 your 13 your 14 name 14 name 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 ye 17 ye 18 speak 18 speak 20 well 18 speak 21 . 19 very 20 well may the [good] [hope] ride easy ! 1 may 2 the 2 the 6 easy 5 ride 6 easy 6 easy 7 ! amen ! " 1 amen 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " friend [dickon] , " resumed [lawless] , addressing his commander , " ye have certain matters on hand , unless [i] err ? 1 " 6 resumed 1 " 19 hand 2 friend 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 resumed 6 resumed 8 , 6 resumed 11 commander 8 , 9 addressing 10 his 11 commander 11 commander 16 certain 12 , 13 " 12 , 16 certain 13 " 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 16 certain 17 matters 17 matters 18 on 19 hand 20 , 19 hand 21 unless 20 , 21 unless 21 unless 24 ? 23 err 24 ? well , prithee be about them incontinently . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 prithee 3 prithee 4 be 4 be 5 about 5 about 6 them 6 them 7 incontinently 7 incontinently 8 . we are not like shore-men , we old , tough [tarry-johns] ! " 1 we 2 are 1 we 3 not 3 not 4 like 3 not 5 shore-men 5 shore-men 6 , 5 shore-men 8 old 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 tough 10 tough 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " it is well meant , " returned the skipper . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 meant 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 meant 5 meant 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 returned 8 returned 9 the 9 the 10 skipper 10 skipper 11 . the skiff of the [good] [hope] lay among many others , from which it was easily distinguished by its extreme smallness and fragility . 1 the 2 skiff 2 skiff 3 of 2 skiff 7 lay 3 of 4 the 7 lay 9 many 7 lay 10 others 7 lay 16 easily 8 among 9 many 10 others 11 , 10 others 12 from 12 from 13 which 13 which 15 was 14 it 15 was 16 easily 17 distinguished 16 easily 21 smallness 17 distinguished 18 by 19 its 20 extreme 19 its 21 smallness 21 smallness 22 and 22 and 23 fragility 23 fragility 24 . the [good] [hope] , as we have said , was anchored far out , where the swell was heaviest . 1 the 17 swell 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 15 where 10 was 11 anchored 11 anchored 12 far 12 far 13 out 12 far 15 where 13 out 14 , 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 swell 17 swell 19 heaviest 18 was 19 heaviest 19 heaviest 20 . in [a] trice they had leaped upon the heaving deck , and the skiff was dancing at the stern . 1 in 3 trice 3 trice 7 upon 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 leaped 6 leaped 7 upon 7 upon 11 , 7 upon 14 skiff 8 the 9 heaving 9 heaving 10 deck 10 deck 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 skiff 13 the 14 skiff 14 skiff 19 stern 15 was 16 dancing 16 dancing 17 at 17 at 19 stern 18 the 19 stern 19 stern 20 . the [good] [hope] [was] captured . 1 the 5 captured 5 captured 6 . she was a good [stout] boat , decked in the bows and amidships , but open in the stern . 1 she 3 a 1 she 4 good 2 was 3 a 4 good 6 boat 4 good 9 in 6 boat 7 , 7 , 8 decked 9 in 11 bows 9 in 16 open 10 the 11 bows 11 bows 13 amidships 12 and 13 amidships 13 amidships 14 , 14 , 15 but 16 open 18 the 16 open 19 stern 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 stern 19 stern 20 . she carried one mast , and was rigged between a felucca [and] a lugger . 1 she 2 carried 1 she 7 was 2 carried 6 and 3 one 4 mast 4 mast 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 was 10 a 7 was 13 a 8 rigged 9 between 9 between 10 a 10 a 11 felucca 13 a 15 . 14 lugger 15 . " well , [jack] , keep me a good watch , " said the young commander , preparing to follow his subordinate . 1 " 2 well 1 " 9 good 1 " 13 said 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 5 , 6 keep 6 keep 7 me 7 me 8 a 9 good 10 watch 9 good 11 , 10 watch 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 18 preparing 14 the 15 young 15 young 17 , 16 commander 17 , 18 preparing 23 . 19 to 20 follow 20 follow 21 his 20 follow 23 . 21 his 22 subordinate " ye will do right well . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 right 5 right 6 well 6 well 7 . 7 . 8 " nay , the poor [shrew] heard the words , and the heart misgave her in her oak-tree ribs . 1 nay 6 heard 1 nay 7 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 poor 4 poor 6 heard 7 the 8 words 7 the 12 heart 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 12 heart 13 misgave 13 misgave 14 her 13 misgave 19 . 14 her 15 in 16 her 17 oak-tree 17 oak-tree 18 ribs 18 ribs 19 . but look , [master] [dick] ! how black the weather gathers ! " 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 , 2 look 8 black 6 ! 7 how 7 how 8 black 8 black 9 the 9 the 10 weather 10 weather 11 gathers 11 gathers 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the darkness ahead was , indeed , astonishing . 1 the 2 darkness 1 the 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 was 4 was 6 indeed 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 8 astonishing 7 , 8 astonishing 8 astonishing 9 . " in sooth , it looketh evilly , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 sooth 2 in 3 sooth 3 sooth 4 , 3 sooth 7 evilly 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 looketh 7 evilly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " but what cheer ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 cheer 4 cheer 5 ! ' [tis] but a squall , and presently it will blow over . " 1 ' 5 squall 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 squall 5 squall 8 presently 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 presently 8 presently 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 blow 11 blow 12 over 12 over 13 . 13 . 14 " at the landing-creek there had already gathered about a dozen of the outlaws . 1 at 3 landing-creek 2 the 3 landing-creek 3 landing-creek 4 there 3 landing-creek 5 had 3 landing-creek 6 already 3 landing-creek 7 gathered 5 had 6 already 7 gathered 8 about 8 about 10 dozen 9 a 10 dozen 10 dozen 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 outlaws 14 . to these the skiff was left , and they were bidden embark without delay . 1 to 2 these 1 to 11 bidden 2 these 3 the 2 these 4 skiff 4 skiff 5 was 5 was 6 left 6 left 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 were 11 bidden 14 delay 12 embark 13 without 13 without 14 delay 14 delay 15 . " [young] [shelton] , " he said , " are ye for sea , then , truly ? " 1 " 7 said 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 13 sea 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 are 10 are 11 ye 11 ye 12 for 13 sea 15 then 14 , 15 then 15 then 16 , 16 , 17 truly 17 truly 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " well , " returned [lord] [foxham] , " lead on . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 lead 10 lead 11 on 11 on 12 . i will , in some sort , follow you for shame 's sake ; but [i] own [i] would [i] were in bed . " 1 i 2 will 1 i 5 some 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 in 5 some 8 follow 6 sort 7 , 7 , 8 follow 8 follow 9 you 8 follow 10 for 10 for 11 shame 10 for 17 own 11 shame 12 's 13 sake 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 17 own 17 own 23 bed 19 would 21 were 21 were 22 in 22 in 23 bed 23 bed 24 . 24 . 25 " " here , then , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " hither we go to fetch our pilot . " 1 " 2 hither 1 " 4 go 2 hither 3 we 4 go 6 fetch 5 to 6 fetch 6 fetch 7 our 7 our 8 pilot 8 pilot 9 . 9 . 10 " and he led the way to the rude alehouse where [he] had given rendezvous to a portion of his men . 1 and 3 led 1 and 10 where 2 he 3 led 3 led 4 the 3 led 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 5 way 8 rude 6 to 7 the 8 rude 9 alehouse 10 where 12 had 12 had 17 portion 13 given 14 rendezvous 13 given 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 portion 17 portion 20 men 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 men 20 men 21 . the young leader cast a rapid glance about the shed . 1 the 3 leader 1 the 4 cast 2 young 3 leader 4 cast 7 glance 5 a 6 rapid 6 rapid 7 glance 7 glance 10 shed 7 glance 11 . 8 about 10 shed 9 the 10 shed it was plain , however , that [the] outlaws very largely outnumbered the remainder of the guests . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 guests 3 plain 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 17 guests 6 , 7 that 7 that 9 outlaws 9 outlaws 10 very 10 very 11 largely 10 very 12 outnumbered 12 outnumbered 15 of 13 the 14 remainder 14 remainder 15 of 15 of 16 the 17 guests 18 . " hey ? " cried the skipper , tipsily , " who are ye , hey ? " 1 " 5 cried 2 hey 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 9 tipsily 6 the 7 skipper 7 skipper 8 , 8 , 9 tipsily 9 tipsily 10 , 9 tipsily 12 who 10 , 11 " 12 who 13 are 13 are 14 ye 14 ye 16 hey 15 , 16 hey 16 hey 17 ? 17 ? 18 " and he showed him a gold noble in the glimmer of the firelight . 1 and 7 noble 2 he 3 showed 3 showed 4 him 3 showed 5 a 5 a 6 gold 5 a 7 noble 7 noble 10 glimmer 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 glimmer 9 the 10 glimmer 10 glimmer 13 firelight 11 of 13 firelight 12 the 13 firelight 13 firelight 14 . the shipman's eyes burned , although he still failed to recognise our hero [.] 1 the 4 burned 1 the 13 hero 2 shipman's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 burned 4 burned 5 , 4 burned 9 failed 6 although 7 he 6 although 8 still 8 still 9 failed 10 to 11 recognise 10 to 13 hero 12 our 13 hero " ay , boy , " he said , " [i] am with you . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 8 said 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 am 12 am 13 with 13 with 14 you 13 with 15 . gossip , [i] will be back anon . 1 gossip 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 back 6 back 7 anon 7 anon 8 . drink fair , gossip ; " and , taking [dick] 's arm to steady his uneven steps , he walked to the door of the alehouse . 1 drink 2 fair 1 drink 4 gossip 2 fair 3 , 4 gossip 5 ; 5 ; 6 " 6 " 14 steady 7 and 9 taking 7 and 14 steady 8 , 9 taking 9 taking 12 arm 11 's 12 arm 12 arm 13 to 14 steady 18 , 15 his 16 uneven 15 his 17 steps 17 steps 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 walked 20 walked 23 door 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 door 23 door 26 alehouse 24 of 25 the 24 of 26 alehouse 25 the 26 alehouse 26 alehouse 27 . but it was now too late , whether for recovery or revenge . 1 but 2 it 1 but 4 now 2 it 3 was 4 now 6 late 5 too 6 late 6 late 7 , 7 , 8 whether 8 whether 10 recovery 8 whether 12 revenge 9 for 10 recovery 11 or 12 revenge 12 revenge 13 . with the aid of these , a slice [of] sail was got upon her . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 aid 2 the 8 slice 4 of 5 these 5 these 7 a 5 these 8 slice 6 , 7 a 8 slice 10 sail 10 sail 13 upon 10 sail 14 her 11 was 12 got 12 got 13 upon 14 her 15 . the cable was cut . 1 the 2 cable 2 cable 4 cut 3 was 4 cut 4 cut 5 . richard took his place beside the weather rigging . 1 richard 2 took 2 took 4 place 3 his 4 place 4 place 5 beside 5 beside 7 weather 6 the 7 weather 7 weather 9 . 8 rigging 9 . [chapter] [v] [the] [good] [hope] [(] [continued] [)] when some degree of order had been restored , [dick] , with a few chosen men , set forth in advance . 1 when 3 degree 2 some 3 degree 3 degree 5 order 4 of 5 order 5 order 13 a 6 had 7 been 6 had 8 restored 8 restored 9 , 9 , 13 a 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 few 14 few 17 , 14 few 20 in 15 chosen 16 men 16 men 17 , 17 , 18 set 18 set 19 forth 20 in 22 . 21 advance 22 . a strong discouragement assailed him . 1 a 2 strong 2 strong 3 discouragement 3 discouragement 4 assailed 4 assailed 5 him 5 him 6 . he gave a cautious whistle , the signal previously agreed upon . 1 he 3 a 2 gave 3 a 3 a 5 whistle 4 cautious 5 whistle 5 whistle 6 , 6 , 8 signal 7 the 8 signal 8 signal 12 . 9 previously 11 upon 9 previously 12 . 10 agreed 11 upon it proved to be a signal far more than he desired . 1 it 4 be 2 proved 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 signal 5 a 6 signal 6 signal 8 more 7 far 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 he 9 than 11 desired 11 desired 12 . that was perhaps the chief cause of the disaster which made haste to follow . 1 that 5 chief 2 was 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 the 4 the 5 chief 5 chief 6 cause 6 cause 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 10 which 8 the 9 disaster 10 which 11 made 10 which 12 haste 11 made 12 haste 12 haste 13 to 12 haste 14 follow 13 to 14 follow 14 follow 15 . " on board , lads , for your lives ! " cried another . 1 " 5 lads 2 on 3 board 3 board 4 , 4 , 5 lads 5 lads 6 , 5 lads 9 lives 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 your 9 lives 11 " 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 . 13 another 14 . a third , with the true instinct of the coward , raised that inevitable report on [all] retreats : " we are betrayed ! " 1 a 2 third 1 a 6 true 2 third 3 , 2 third 4 with 4 with 5 the 6 true 8 of 6 true 13 that 7 instinct 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 coward 10 coward 11 , 10 coward 12 raised 13 that 14 inevitable 14 inevitable 15 report 14 inevitable 18 retreats 15 report 16 on 15 report 18 retreats 18 retreats 19 : 19 : 20 " 20 " 21 we 21 we 22 are 21 we 23 betrayed 23 betrayed 24 ! 24 ! 25 " one coward thrust off the ship 's stern , while another still held her by the bows [.] 1 one 2 coward 2 coward 3 thrust 3 thrust 8 stern 3 thrust 10 while 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 ship 6 ship 7 's 6 ship 8 stern 8 stern 9 , 10 while 12 still 10 while 17 bows 11 another 12 still 12 still 13 held 13 held 14 her 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 bows the fugitives leaped , screaming , and were hauled on board , or fell back and perished in the sea . 1 the 2 fugitives 1 the 5 screaming 2 fugitives 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 , 5 screaming 8 were 5 screaming 11 board 5 screaming 16 and 5 screaming 20 sea 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 were 9 hauled 10 on 10 on 11 board 11 board 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 fell 14 fell 15 back 17 perished 18 in 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 sea 20 sea 21 . some were cut down upon the pier by the pursuers . 1 some 4 down 2 were 3 cut 3 cut 4 down 4 down 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 5 upon 9 the 7 pier 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 pursuers 10 pursuers 11 . but perhaps they had already begun to understand somewhat more clearly , or perhaps another ear had overheard , the helmsman's speech [.] 1 but 8 understand 1 but 14 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 they 2 perhaps 8 understand 3 they 4 had 3 they 5 already 5 already 6 begun 6 begun 7 to 8 understand 9 somewhat 9 somewhat 10 more 10 more 11 clearly 12 , 13 or 12 , 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 19 , 15 another 16 ear 15 another 19 , 16 ear 17 had 17 had 18 overheard 19 , 22 speech 20 the 21 helmsman's 21 helmsman's 22 speech this growing ill-feeling turned upon [lawless] . 1 this 2 growing 2 growing 3 ill-feeling 3 ill-feeling 4 turned 4 turned 5 upon 5 upon 7 . in order to get a proper offing , the old outlaw had put the head of the [good] [hope] to seaward . 1 in 2 order 1 in 6 proper 2 order 3 to 4 get 5 a 5 a 6 proper 6 proper 10 old 7 offing 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 15 head 11 outlaw 12 had 12 had 13 put 13 put 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 22 . 20 to 21 seaward 21 seaward 22 . " what ! " bawled one of the grumblers , " he carrieth us to seaward ! " 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 grumblers 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 bawled 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 grumblers 9 grumblers 10 , 9 grumblers 13 carrieth 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 13 carrieth 14 us 13 carrieth 16 seaward 14 us 15 to 16 seaward 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " ' [tis] sooth , " cried another . 1 " 7 cried 2 ' 4 sooth 4 sooth 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 another 8 another 9 . " [nay] , we are betrayed for sure . " 1 " 4 we 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 betrayed 6 betrayed 7 for 7 for 8 sure 8 sure 9 . 9 . 10 " lawless , grinding his teeth , continued in silence to steer the true course , guiding the [good] [hope] among the formidable billows . 1 lawless 6 , 2 , 3 grinding 3 grinding 5 teeth 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 , 6 , 14 course 7 continued 8 in 7 continued 9 silence 9 silence 10 to 9 silence 13 true 11 steer 12 the 11 steer 13 true 13 true 14 course 14 course 15 , 15 , 16 guiding 16 guiding 20 among 17 the 20 among 20 among 24 . 21 the 22 formidable 21 the 23 billows 23 billows 24 . to their empty terrors , as to their dishonourable threats , between drink [and] dignity he scorned to make reply . 1 to 2 their 1 to 13 drink 2 their 3 empty 2 their 10 threats 3 empty 5 , 4 terrors 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 dishonourable 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 dishonourable 10 threats 11 , 10 threats 12 between 11 , 12 between 13 drink 15 dignity 13 drink 20 reply 15 dignity 16 he 16 he 17 scorned 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 reply 20 reply 21 . the malcontents [drew] together a little abaft the mast , and it was plain they were like barnyard cocks , " crowing for courage . " 1 the 2 malcontents 1 the 4 together 4 together 11 and 5 a 6 little 5 a 9 mast 6 little 7 abaft 8 the 9 mast 9 mast 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 barnyard 12 it 13 was 12 it 14 plain 14 plain 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 like 17 like 18 barnyard 18 barnyard 19 cocks 19 cocks 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 24 courage 22 crowing 23 for 22 crowing 24 courage 24 courage 26 " 25 . 26 " presently they would be fit for any extremity of injustice or ingratitude . 1 presently 2 they 1 presently 5 fit 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 be 3 would 5 fit 5 fit 6 for 6 for 7 any 7 any 8 extremity 8 extremity 9 of 9 of 10 injustice 10 injustice 12 ingratitude 11 or 12 ingratitude 12 ingratitude 13 . " [lads] , " he began , " y ' are right wooden heads , [i] think . 1 " 6 began 1 " 12 right 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 began 4 " 5 he 6 began 9 y 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 y 10 ' 11 are 10 ' 12 right 12 right 15 , 12 right 17 think 13 wooden 14 heads 13 wooden 15 , 17 think 18 . for to get back , by the mass , we must have an offing , must we not ? 1 for 2 to 2 to 3 get 3 get 4 back 4 back 5 , 4 back 9 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 mass 9 , 13 an 10 we 12 have 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 an 13 an 14 offing 14 offing 16 must 15 , 16 must 16 must 18 not 17 we 18 not 18 not 19 ? and this [old] [lawless] ["] 1 and 2 this at this the wrath of [lawless] rose and broke . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 wrath 3 the 4 wrath 4 wrath 5 of 5 of 7 rose 7 rose 9 broke 8 and 9 broke 9 broke 10 . " steer yourselves , " he bellowed , with a curse ; and [,] careless of the result , he left the helm . 1 " 2 steer 2 steer 4 , 2 steer 11 curse 3 yourselves 4 , 4 , 7 bellowed 5 " 6 he 5 " 7 bellowed 7 bellowed 10 a 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 11 curse 12 ; 11 curse 15 careless 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 careless 15 careless 19 , 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 result 18 result 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 left 21 left 22 the 21 left 24 . 22 the 23 helm the [good] [hope] was , at that moment , trembling on the summit of a swell . 1 the 13 summit 4 was 6 at 5 , 6 at 6 at 8 moment 7 that 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 trembling 10 trembling 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 summit 13 summit 17 . 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 swell 16 swell 17 . she subsided , with sickening velocity , upon the farther side . 1 she 2 subsided 2 subsided 8 upon 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 sickening 5 sickening 6 velocity 6 velocity 7 , 7 , 8 upon 8 upon 10 farther 9 the 10 farther 10 farther 12 . 11 side 12 . nor did [lawless] wait to be twice bidden . 1 nor 2 did 1 nor 4 wait 4 wait 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 twice 7 twice 8 bidden 7 twice 9 . 8 bidden 9 . the terrible result of his fling of just resentment sobered him completely . 1 the 3 result 2 terrible 3 result 3 result 4 of 3 result 6 fling 4 of 5 his 6 fling 9 resentment 7 of 9 resentment 8 just 9 resentment 9 resentment 10 sobered 10 sobered 11 him 11 him 12 completely 12 completely 13 . " [bootless] , my master , bootless , " said the steersman , peering forward through the dark . 1 " 10 said 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 master 5 master 6 , 5 master 7 bootless 7 bootless 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 15 forward 11 the 12 steersman 11 the 15 forward 12 steersman 14 peering 13 , 14 peering 15 forward 19 . 16 through 19 . 17 the 18 dark 18 dark 19 . none but the honest and the bold can endure [me] this tossing of a ship . " 1 none 3 the 1 none 9 endure 2 but 3 the 4 honest 7 bold 5 and 6 the 5 and 7 bold 7 bold 8 can 8 can 9 endure 9 endure 11 this 11 this 12 tossing 12 tossing 13 of 12 tossing 15 ship 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 ship 15 ship 16 . 16 . 17 " but , prithee , how go we ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 prithee 3 prithee 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 go 6 go 7 we 7 we 8 ? do we lie well ? 1 do 2 we 2 we 3 lie 3 lie 4 well 4 well 5 ? are we in good case ? " 1 are 2 we 2 we 4 good 3 in 4 good 4 good 5 case 5 case 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " is it so ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 so 2 is 5 ? 3 it 4 so 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " it is right so , " replied the outlaw . 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 right 2 it 3 is 4 right 8 replied 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 outlaw 9 the 10 outlaw 10 outlaw 11 . " do ye not feel how heavy and dull she moves upon the waves ? 1 " 2 do 1 " 4 not 2 do 3 ye 4 not 5 feel 5 feel 6 how 6 how 7 heavy 6 how 9 dull 7 heavy 8 and 9 dull 12 upon 10 she 11 moves 11 moves 12 upon 12 upon 15 ? 13 the 14 waves 14 waves 15 ? do ye not hear the water washing in her hold ? 1 do 2 ye 1 do 4 hear 2 ye 3 not 3 not 4 hear 4 hear 6 water 5 the 6 water 6 water 7 washing 7 washing 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 hold 10 hold 11 ? she will scarce mind the rudder even now . 1 she 2 will 2 will 4 mind 3 scarce 4 mind 4 mind 6 rudder 5 the 6 rudder 6 rudder 7 even 7 even 8 now 8 now 9 . " ye speak with a good courage , " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 speak 2 ye 6 good 3 speak 4 with 4 with 5 a 6 good 8 , 7 courage 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 returned 10 returned 12 . " ye are not then appalled ? " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 then 5 then 6 appalled 6 appalled 8 " 7 ? 8 " they had gathered , instead [,] into the hold of the merchandise , among the butts of wine , and lighted by two swinging lanterns . 1 they 2 had 1 they 5 instead 2 had 3 gathered 3 gathered 4 , 5 instead 7 into 5 instead 14 among 7 into 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 hold 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 merchandise 12 merchandise 13 , 14 among 20 and 15 the 16 butts 16 butts 17 of 16 butts 18 wine 18 wine 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 lighted 21 lighted 24 swinging 22 by 23 two 23 two 24 swinging 24 swinging 26 . 25 lanterns 26 . here a few kept up the form of revelry , and toasted each other deep in [arblaster] 's [gascony] wine . 1 here 3 few 1 here 7 form 2 a 3 few 4 kept 5 up 5 up 7 form 6 the 7 form 7 form 15 deep 8 of 9 revelry 9 revelry 12 toasted 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 toasted 12 toasted 13 each 13 each 14 other 14 other 15 deep 15 deep 16 in 16 in 20 wine 18 's 20 wine 20 wine 21 . many sat apart [,] tending their hurts , but the majority were already prostrated with sickness , and lay moaning in the bilge . 1 many 2 sat 1 many 3 apart 1 many 5 tending 2 sat 3 apart 5 tending 7 hurts 5 tending 8 , 6 their 7 hurts 8 , 18 and 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 majority 11 majority 12 were 11 majority 14 prostrated 12 were 13 already 13 already 14 prostrated 14 prostrated 15 with 14 prostrated 16 sickness 16 sickness 17 , 16 sickness 18 and 18 and 20 moaning 19 lay 20 moaning 20 moaning 23 bilge 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 bilge 23 bilge 24 . [chapter] [vi] [the] [good] [hope] [(] [concluded] [)] the moans of the wounded baron blended with the wailing of the ship 's dog . 1 the 5 wounded 1 the 6 baron 2 moans 5 wounded 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wounded 6 baron 11 of 6 baron 15 dog 7 blended 10 wailing 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 wailing 10 wailing 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ship 12 the 15 dog 13 ship 14 's 15 dog 16 . lord [foxham] had been laid in a berth upon a fur cloak . 1 lord 3 had 1 lord 10 a 3 had 4 been 3 had 5 laid 4 been 5 laid 5 laid 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 berth 7 a 10 a 8 berth 9 upon 9 upon 10 a 10 a 13 . 11 fur 12 cloak 11 fur 13 . " [i] am sore hurt , " said he . 1 " 4 sore 3 am 4 sore 4 sore 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . " how ! " demanded his lordship . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 7 lordship 6 his 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . " come sound ashore ? 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 sound 3 sound 4 ashore 4 ashore 5 ? there is , then , a question of it ? " 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 question 7 question 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [ha] ! " said the baron , gloomily , " thus shall every terror attend upon the passage of my soul ! 1 " 16 attend 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 baron 6 the 12 thus 7 baron 8 , 7 baron 9 gloomily 9 gloomily 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 thus 13 shall 12 thus 16 attend 13 shall 14 every 14 every 15 terror 16 attend 19 passage 17 upon 18 the 17 upon 19 passage 19 passage 20 of 19 passage 22 soul 20 of 21 my 22 soul 23 ! howbeit , [i] have that upon my mind that must not be delayed . 1 howbeit 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 6 upon 5 that 6 upon 6 upon 12 be 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 9 that 9 that 10 must 10 must 11 not 11 not 12 be 12 be 14 . 13 delayed 14 . we have no priest aboard ? " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 priest 4 priest 5 aboard 5 aboard 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " none , " replied [dick] . 1 " 2 none 2 none 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . i fall in an evil hour for me , for [england] , and for them that trusted me . 1 i 5 evil 2 fall 3 in 3 in 4 an 4 an 5 evil 5 evil 6 hour 6 hour 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 for 9 , 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 trusted 14 for 15 them 15 them 16 that 16 that 17 trusted 17 trusted 18 me 17 trusted 19 . 18 me 19 . will he obey ? 1 will 3 obey 2 he 3 obey 3 obey 4 ? i know not . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 not 2 know 4 . 4 . 5 " " but , my lord , what orders ? " inquired [dick] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 what 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 orders 8 orders 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 inquired 11 inquired 13 . " ay , " quoth the baron , " ay the orders ; " and he looked upon [dick] with hesitation . 1 " 5 quoth 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 quoth 3 , 4 " 5 quoth 8 , 5 quoth 10 ay 6 the 7 baron 7 baron 8 , 9 " 10 ay 10 ay 11 the 11 the 12 orders 11 the 17 looked 12 orders 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 13 ; 15 and 15 and 16 he 17 looked 22 . 18 upon 20 with 20 with 21 hesitation 21 hesitation 22 . " are ye [lancaster] or [york] ? " he asked , at length . 1 " 2 are 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 7 ? 5 or 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 13 length 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 length 13 length 14 . " [i] shame to say it , " answered [dick] , " [i] can scarce clearly answer . 1 " 3 shame 1 " 9 answered 3 shame 7 , 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 clearly 14 can 15 scarce 15 scarce 16 clearly 16 clearly 17 answer 17 answer 18 . but so much [i] think is certain : since [i] serve with [ellis] [duckworth] , [i] serve the house of [york] . 1 but 5 think 2 so 3 much 3 much 5 think 5 think 9 since 6 is 7 certain 7 certain 8 : 7 certain 9 since 9 since 12 with 9 since 19 house 11 serve 12 with 15 , 17 serve 17 serve 19 house 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 of 20 of 22 . well , if that be so , [i] declare for [york] . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 that 4 that 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 13 " 9 declare 10 for 9 declare 12 . 12 . 13 " " it is well , " returned the other ; " it is exceeding well . 1 " 7 returned 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 other 7 returned 10 ; 8 the 9 other 10 ; 12 it 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 exceeding 14 exceeding 15 well 15 well 16 . for , truly , had ye said [lancaster] , [i] wot not for the world what [i] had done . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 truly 3 truly 4 , 3 truly 6 ye 5 had 6 ye 6 ye 19 done 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 wot 11 wot 12 not 12 not 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 what 15 world 19 done 16 what 18 had 19 done 20 . but sith ye are for [york] , follow me . 1 but 2 sith 2 sith 3 ye 2 sith 10 . 3 ye 4 are 4 are 5 for 7 , 8 follow 8 follow 9 me 9 me 10 . " [i] do soberly take this up on me , " said [dick] . 1 " 4 soberly 3 do 4 soberly 4 soberly 7 up 5 take 6 this 5 take 7 up 7 up 8 on 8 on 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " in so far as in me lieth , your purpose shall be done . " 1 " 14 done 1 " 15 . 2 in 8 lieth 3 so 4 far 4 far 5 as 4 far 8 lieth 6 in 8 lieth 7 me 8 lieth 8 lieth 9 , 8 lieth 10 your 8 lieth 11 purpose 8 lieth 14 done 10 your 11 purpose 11 purpose 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 15 . 16 " " it is good , " said the wounded man . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 said 2 it 3 is 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 wounded 8 the 10 man 9 wounded 10 man 10 man 11 . " my lord [duke] shall order you farther , and if ye obey him with spirit and good will , then is your fortune made . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 8 farther 5 shall 7 you 5 shall 8 farther 6 order 7 you 8 farther 9 , 9 , 13 obey 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 ye 11 if 13 obey 13 obey 14 him 14 him 21 then 15 with 16 spirit 16 spirit 17 and 17 and 18 good 17 and 21 then 18 good 19 will 19 will 20 , 21 then 24 fortune 22 is 23 your 23 your 24 fortune 24 fortune 26 . 25 made 26 . give me the lamp a little nearer to mine eyes , till that [i] write these words for you . " 1 give 2 me 1 give 7 nearer 2 me 3 the 4 lamp 7 nearer 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 nearer 7 nearer 10 eyes 8 to 9 mine 9 mine 10 eyes 10 eyes 12 till 11 , 12 till 12 till 16 these 13 that 15 write 15 write 16 these 16 these 17 words 17 words 18 for 17 words 20 . 18 for 19 you 20 . 21 " he wrote a note " to his worshipful kinsman , [sir] [john] [hamley] ; " and then a second , which he-left without external superscripture . 1 he 2 wrote 1 he 3 a 2 wrote 3 a 3 a 4 note 4 note 5 " 4 note 8 worshipful 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 worshipful 8 worshipful 10 , 8 worshipful 18 a 9 kinsman 10 , 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 a 18 a 21 which 19 second 20 , 20 , 21 which 21 which 23 without 22 he-left 23 without 23 without 24 external 24 external 25 superscripture 24 external 26 . 25 superscripture 26 . " this is for the duke , " he said . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 6 duke 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 the 6 duke 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 11 . " the word is ' [england] and [edward] , ' and the counter , ' [england] and [york] . ' ["] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 word 3 word 4 is 3 word 13 counter 5 ' 7 and 7 and 13 counter 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 counter 13 counter 19 . 14 , 15 ' 14 , 17 and 17 and 19 . 19 . 20 ' " and [joanna] , my lord ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 9 asked 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lord 6 lord 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " [nay] , ye must get [joanna] how ye can , " replied the baron . 1 " 5 must 1 " 8 how 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 must 5 must 6 get 8 how 9 ye 8 how 13 replied 9 ye 10 can 10 can 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 replied 16 . 14 the 15 baron 15 baron 16 . " [i] have named you for my choice in both these letters ; but ye must get her for yourself , boy . 1 " 15 ye 3 have 4 named 3 have 10 both 4 named 9 in 5 you 7 my 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 choice 8 choice 9 in 10 both 11 these 10 both 12 letters 12 letters 13 ; 12 letters 15 ye 13 ; 14 but 15 ye 17 get 16 must 17 get 17 get 22 boy 18 her 19 for 19 for 20 yourself 20 yourself 21 , 20 yourself 22 boy 22 boy 23 . i have tried , as ye see here before you , and have lost my life . 1 i 7 see 2 have 3 tried 3 tried 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 ye 6 ye 7 see 7 see 10 you 8 here 9 before 9 before 10 you 10 you 13 have 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 lost 14 lost 17 . 15 my 16 life 15 my 17 . more could no man do . " 1 more 2 could 2 could 3 no 3 no 4 man 4 man 5 do 5 do 6 . 6 . 7 " the day was beginning to break , cold and blue , with flying squalls of snow . 1 the 8 cold 2 day 3 was 3 was 4 beginning 4 beginning 7 , 4 beginning 8 cold 5 to 6 break 6 break 7 , 8 cold 11 , 8 cold 16 snow 9 and 10 blue 10 blue 11 , 12 with 13 flying 13 flying 14 squalls 14 squalls 15 of 15 of 16 snow 16 snow 17 . both the wind and [the] sea had gone down ; but the vessel wallowed deep , and scarce rose upon the waves . 1 both 8 gone 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 and 4 and 6 sea 6 sea 7 had 7 had 8 gone 8 gone 9 down 9 down 13 vessel 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 vessel 13 vessel 17 and 13 vessel 19 rose 14 wallowed 15 deep 15 deep 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 scarce 19 rose 20 upon 19 rose 22 waves 21 the 22 waves 22 waves 23 . " are we going ashore ? " asked [dick] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 5 ashore 3 we 4 going 4 going 5 ashore 5 ashore 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " ay , " said [lawless] , " unless we get first to the bottom . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 said 2 ay 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 we 8 " 12 first 9 unless 10 we 10 we 11 get 12 first 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 bottom 15 bottom 16 . 16 . 17 " " now , boys , " cried [lawless] , " the saints have had a care of us , indeed . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 boys 1 " 7 cried 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 cried 12 saints 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 the 11 the 12 saints 12 saints 19 , 12 saints 21 . 13 have 16 care 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 care 16 care 17 of 16 care 18 us 18 us 19 , 19 , 20 indeed upon a hillock on one [side] of their way a party of men lay huddled together , suspiciously observing the movements of the new arrivals . 1 upon 7 of 2 a 3 hillock 3 hillock 4 on 4 on 5 one 5 one 7 of 7 of 8 their 8 their 9 way 8 their 14 lay 9 way 12 of 10 a 11 party 11 party 12 of 12 of 13 men 14 lay 15 huddled 15 huddled 17 , 15 huddled 26 . 16 together 17 , 18 suspiciously 19 observing 18 suspiciously 20 the 20 the 21 movements 21 movements 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 new 24 new 25 arrivals 24 new 26 . " they might draw near and offer us some comfort , " [dick] remarked . 1 " 2 they 1 " 4 draw 2 they 3 might 4 draw 7 offer 4 draw 10 comfort 5 near 6 and 6 and 7 offer 7 offer 8 us 8 us 9 some 10 comfort 11 , 10 comfort 15 . 11 , 12 " 14 remarked 15 . " well , an ' they come not to us , let us even turn aside to them , " said [hawksley] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 12 let 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 an 3 , 4 an 5 ' 10 us 5 ' 12 let 6 they 7 come 6 they 8 not 8 not 9 to 8 not 10 us 10 us 11 , 12 let 15 turn 13 us 14 even 13 us 15 turn 15 turn 18 them 16 aside 17 to 17 to 18 them 18 them 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 . " the sooner we come [to] a good fire and a dry bed the better for my poor lord . " 1 " 4 we 1 " 7 a 2 the 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 we 4 we 5 come 7 a 8 good 7 a 9 fire 8 good 9 fire 9 fire 10 and 9 fire 13 bed 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 dry 13 bed 14 the 14 the 19 lord 15 better 16 for 15 better 18 poor 16 for 17 my 17 my 18 poor 18 poor 19 lord 19 lord 20 . 20 . 21 " " back ! back ! " cried his lordship . 1 " 2 back 1 " 4 back 2 back 3 ! 4 back 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 lordship 8 his 9 lordship 9 lordship 10 . " beware , in [heaven] 's name , that ye reply not . " 1 " 2 beware 2 beware 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 7 name 6 's 7 name 7 name 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 ye 10 ye 11 reply 11 reply 12 not 11 reply 13 . 13 . 14 " " [nay] , " cried [greensheve] , pulling an arrow from his leather jack . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 10 arrow 8 pulling 9 an 9 an 10 arrow 10 arrow 13 leather 11 from 12 his 12 his 13 leather 13 leather 14 jack 13 leather 15 . 14 jack 15 . " they take us to be [french] pirates , " answered [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 2 they 1 " 6 be 2 they 3 take 3 take 4 us 4 us 5 to 6 be 10 " 8 pirates 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 14 . it is the pity and reproach of this poor land . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 pity 3 the 4 pity 4 pity 6 reproach 5 and 6 reproach 6 reproach 9 poor 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 poor 9 poor 10 land 10 land 11 . 11 . 12 " [book] [iv] [the] [disguise] [chapter] [i] [the] [den] about a mile into the forest they came to a place where several ways met [,] under a grove of lofty and contorted oaks . 1 about 2 a 1 about 3 mile 3 mile 9 to 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 forest 5 the 8 came 6 forest 7 they 8 came 9 to 9 to 13 several 10 a 11 place 10 a 13 several 11 place 12 where 13 several 17 under 14 ways 15 met 15 met 17 under 17 under 21 lofty 18 a 19 grove 19 grove 20 of 20 of 21 lofty 21 lofty 23 contorted 22 and 23 contorted 23 contorted 24 oaks 24 oaks 25 . " [lead] on , [will] , " answered [dick] . 1 " 8 answered 3 on 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " a cup of wine and a good fire ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 cup 3 cup 4 of 3 cup 5 wine 4 of 5 wine 5 wine 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 fire 9 fire 10 ! nay , [i] would go a far way round to see them . " 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 6 a 4 would 5 go 5 go 6 a 6 a 8 way 7 far 8 way 8 way 9 round 9 round 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 11 see 13 . 13 . 14 " the [roots] served him for rafters , the turf was his thatch ; for walls and floor he had his mother the earth . 1 the 3 served 3 served 9 turf 4 him 5 for 5 for 6 rafters 6 rafters 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 turf 9 turf 12 thatch 10 was 11 his 11 his 12 thatch 12 thatch 21 mother 13 ; 14 for 14 for 15 walls 15 walls 17 floor 16 and 17 floor 17 floor 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 his 20 his 21 mother 21 mother 24 . 22 the 24 . 23 earth 24 . with a sigh of great contentment , [lawless] spread his broad hands before the fire , and seemed to breathe the smoke . 1 with 3 sigh 1 with 5 great 2 a 3 sigh 4 of 5 great 5 great 11 broad 6 contentment 7 , 6 contentment 9 spread 9 spread 10 his 10 his 11 broad 11 broad 16 , 12 hands 15 fire 13 before 14 the 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 seemed 17 and 20 breathe 18 seemed 19 to 20 breathe 21 the 20 breathe 23 . 21 the 22 smoke " here , then , " he said , " is this old [lawless] 's rabbit-hole ; pray [heaven] there come no terrier ! 1 " 2 here 1 " 7 he 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 he 8 said 7 he 13 old 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 is 11 is 12 this 13 old 16 rabbit-hole 13 old 20 there 15 's 16 rabbit-hole 16 rabbit-hole 18 pray 17 ; 18 pray 20 there 21 come 21 come 24 ! 22 no 23 terrier 23 terrier 24 ! but here is my place , [master] [shelton] . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 9 . this is my native land , this burrow in the earth ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 native 4 native 5 land 5 land 6 , 5 land 8 burrow 7 this 8 burrow 8 burrow 12 ! 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 ! it 's here [i] come back to , and it 's here , so please the saints , that [i] would like to die . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 here 3 here 5 come 3 here 10 it 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 to 6 back 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 here 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 please 15 please 17 saints 16 the 17 saints 17 saints 21 would 18 , 19 that 19 that 21 would 21 would 24 die 22 like 23 to 23 to 24 die 24 die 26 " 25 . 26 " " ' [tis] a warm corner , to be sure , " replied [dick] , " and a pleasant , and a well hid . " 1 " 4 a 1 " 5 warm 2 ' 4 a 5 warm 9 be 6 corner 7 , 6 corner 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 13 replied 10 sure 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 replied 13 replied 15 , 13 replied 22 a 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 pleasant 18 a 22 a 19 pleasant 20 , 20 , 21 and 22 a 23 well 23 well 24 hid 23 well 25 . 25 . 26 " " [aright] ! " returned [dick] , nodding his head . 1 " 5 returned 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 nodding 8 nodding 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 . " well , now , " continued [lawless] , " hear an old fool that hath been nigh-hand everything , and seen nigh-hand all ! 1 " 5 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 10 " 6 " 7 continued 7 continued 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 17 been 11 hear 12 an 11 hear 14 fool 12 an 13 old 14 fool 15 that 14 fool 17 been 15 that 16 hath 17 been 18 nigh-hand 18 nigh-hand 19 everything 18 nigh-hand 23 nigh-hand 19 everything 20 , 21 and 22 seen 22 seen 23 nigh-hand 23 nigh-hand 24 all 23 nigh-hand 25 ! ye go too much on other people 's errands , [master] [dick] . 1 ye 2 go 1 ye 3 too 3 too 4 much 3 too 6 other 4 much 5 on 6 other 7 people 6 other 10 , 7 people 8 's 8 's 9 errands 10 , 13 . ye go on [ellis] 's ; but he desireth rather the death of [sir] [daniel] . 1 ye 2 go 2 go 3 on 2 go 12 death 5 's 12 death 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 desireth 9 desireth 10 rather 10 rather 11 the 11 the 12 death 12 death 16 . 13 of 16 . ye go on [lord] [foxham] 's ; well the saints preserve him ! doubtless he meaneth well . 1 ye 2 go 1 ye 18 . 2 go 3 on 6 's 17 well 7 ; 8 well 8 well 10 saints 9 the 10 saints 10 saints 11 preserve 11 preserve 12 him 11 preserve 14 doubtless 12 him 13 ! 14 doubtless 15 he 14 doubtless 16 meaneth 16 meaneth 17 well 17 well 18 . but go ye upon your own , good [dick] . 1 but 3 ye 2 go 3 ye 3 ye 4 upon 4 upon 6 own 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 , 7 , 8 good 8 good 10 . come right to the maid 's side . 1 come 3 to 2 right 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 maid 5 maid 6 's 6 's 7 side 7 side 8 . court her , lest that she forget you . 1 court 3 , 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 lest 4 lest 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 forget 7 forget 9 . 8 you 9 . be ready ; and when the chance shall come , off with her at the saddle-bow . " 1 be 7 chance 2 ready 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 shall 8 shall 9 come 8 shall 11 off 9 come 10 , 11 off 12 with 12 with 13 her 12 with 16 saddle-bow 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 saddle-bow 16 saddle-bow 17 . 17 . 18 " " ay , but , [lawless] , beyond doubt she is now in [sir] [daniel] 's own mansion . " answered [dick] . 1 " 4 but 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 9 doubt 5 , 8 beyond 7 , 8 beyond 8 beyond 9 doubt 9 doubt 18 mansion 10 she 11 is 10 she 16 's 11 is 12 now 12 now 13 in 16 's 17 own 17 own 18 mansion 18 mansion 21 answered 19 . 20 " 20 " 21 answered 21 answered 23 . " thither , then , go we , " replied the outlaw . 1 " 5 , 2 thither 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 9 " 6 go 7 we 7 we 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 12 outlaw 12 outlaw 13 . dick stared at him . 1 dick 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 . " [nay] , [i] mean it , " nodded [lawless] . 1 " 9 nodded 3 , 8 " 5 mean 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 nodded 9 nodded 11 . " and if y ' are of so little faith , and stumble at a word , see here ! " 1 " 3 if 2 and 3 if 3 if 4 y 4 y 5 ' 4 y 6 are 6 are 7 of 6 are 8 so 8 so 9 little 9 little 10 faith 10 faith 13 stumble 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 stumble 13 stumble 15 a 14 at 15 a 15 a 18 see 16 word 17 , 16 word 18 see 18 see 19 here 19 here 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " here , " he said , " is for you . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 5 he 12 . 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 . on with them ! " 1 on 2 with 2 with 3 them 3 them 4 ! 4 ! 5 " boldly to [sir] [daniel] 's we shall go , and there be hospitably welcome for the love of [mother] [church] . " 1 boldly 2 to 2 to 13 hospitably 5 's 8 go 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 go 8 go 11 there 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 be 12 be 13 hospitably 13 hospitably 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 for 14 welcome 21 . 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 love 17 love 18 of 21 . 22 " " and how , dear [lawless] , " cried the lad , " shall [i] repay you ? " 1 " 3 how 1 " 5 dear 2 and 3 how 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 11 lad 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 lad 11 lad 14 shall 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 shall 14 shall 16 repay 16 repay 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [tut] , brother , " replied the outlaw , " [i] do naught but for my pleasure . 1 " 3 , 3 , 9 outlaw 4 brother 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 9 outlaw 9 outlaw 10 , 9 outlaw 14 naught 10 , 13 do 11 " 13 do 13 do 14 naught 14 naught 18 pleasure 15 but 16 for 16 for 17 my 17 my 18 pleasure 18 pleasure 19 . mind not for me . 1 mind 2 not 1 mind 5 . 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 . i am one , by the mass , that mindeth for himself . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 one 3 one 4 , 3 one 7 mass 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 mass 7 mass 8 , 7 mass 12 himself 8 , 9 that 10 mindeth 11 for 11 for 12 himself 12 himself 13 . " [wherefore] do ye that ? " asked the lad . 1 " 4 ye 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 6 ? 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 lad 9 the 10 lad 10 lad 11 . " [wherefore] arrows , when ye take no bow ? " 1 " 3 arrows 3 arrows 6 ye 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 ye 6 ye 7 take 7 take 8 no 8 no 9 bow 9 bow 10 ? 10 ? 11 " a black arrow , [master] [dick] , is the seal of our abbey ; it showeth you who writ the bill . " 1 a 2 black 1 a 3 arrow 3 arrow 4 , 3 arrow 7 , 7 , 13 abbey 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 seal 10 seal 11 of 10 seal 12 our 12 our 13 abbey 13 abbey 16 showeth 14 ; 15 it 14 ; 16 showeth 16 showeth 19 writ 17 you 18 who 17 you 19 writ 19 writ 21 bill 20 the 21 bill 21 bill 22 . 22 . 23 " where shall [i] conceal them , [will] ? " 1 where 2 shall 2 shall 4 conceal 4 conceal 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 ? 9 " " never ! " cried [richard] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " [i] trust you , man . 1 " 3 trust 3 trust 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 man 6 man 7 . i were base indeed if [i] not trusted you . " 1 i 2 were 1 i 3 base 3 base 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 if 5 if 7 not 7 not 8 trusted 7 not 9 you 9 you 11 " 10 . 11 " " [i] am a kind old [christian] , and no traitor to men 's blood , and no sparer of mine own in a friend 's jeopardy . 1 " 4 a 1 " 6 old 3 am 4 a 5 kind 6 old 6 old 8 , 8 , 15 blood 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 traitor 11 traitor 12 to 11 traitor 13 men 13 men 14 's 13 men 15 blood 15 blood 21 mine 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 no 18 no 20 of 18 no 21 mine 19 sparer 20 of 21 mine 22 own 21 mine 25 friend 22 own 23 in 23 in 24 a 25 friend 26 's 25 friend 28 . 26 's 27 jeopardy 26 's 28 . but , fool , child , [i] am a thief by trade and birth and habit . 1 but 5 child 1 but 8 am 2 , 3 fool 3 fool 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 6 , 8 am 9 a 9 a 10 thief 9 a 17 . 10 thief 13 and 11 by 12 trade 12 trade 13 and 14 birth 15 and 14 birth 16 habit 15 and 16 habit 16 habit 17 . can it be clearer spoken ? 1 can 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 clearer 4 clearer 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 ? no . " 1 no 2 . 2 . 3 " and he stumped forth through the bushes with a snap of his big fingers . 1 and 2 he 1 and 9 a 3 stumped 4 forth 3 stumped 5 through 4 forth 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 bushes 6 the 9 a 7 bushes 8 with 9 a 14 fingers 10 snap 11 of 11 of 12 his 11 of 14 fingers 12 his 13 big 14 fingers 15 . each looked upon the other , and each laughed , so thorough and so droll was the disguise . 1 each 5 other 1 each 9 laughed 2 looked 3 upon 2 looked 5 other 3 upon 4 the 5 other 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 each 9 laughed 10 , 10 , 15 droll 11 so 12 thorough 12 thorough 13 and 12 thorough 15 droll 13 and 14 so 15 droll 19 . 16 was 18 disguise 16 was 19 . 17 the 18 disguise presently at sight of one of these , [lawless] pulled up . 1 presently 3 sight 2 at 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 3 sight 6 of 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 , 8 , 10 pulled 10 pulled 12 . 11 up 12 . pax vobiscum ! 1 pax 2 vobiscum 2 vobiscum 3 ! but look ye a little , what an excellent thing it is to be a [jack-of-all-trades] ! 1 but 2 look 1 but 3 ye 3 ye 7 what 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 9 excellent 8 an 9 excellent 9 excellent 10 thing 9 excellent 14 be 10 thing 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 to 14 be 15 a 15 a 17 ! he was by this time close to the window of the farm , and he rose on his tip-toes and peeped in . 1 he 9 window 2 was 3 by 3 by 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 close 5 time 9 window 6 close 8 the 7 to 8 the 9 window 14 and 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 farm 12 farm 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 rose 15 he 16 rose 16 rose 19 tip-toes 17 on 18 his 17 on 19 tip-toes 19 tip-toes 23 . 20 and 21 peeped 20 and 23 . 22 in 23 . " [nay] , " he cried , " better and better . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 cried 4 " 5 he 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 better 9 better 11 better 10 and 11 better 11 better 12 . we shall here try our false faces with a vengeance , and have a merry jest on [brother] [capper] to boot . " 1 we 2 shall 1 we 5 our 2 shall 3 here 3 here 4 try 5 our 7 faces 5 our 8 with 6 false 7 faces 8 with 9 a 8 with 14 a 10 vengeance 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 merry 15 merry 16 jest 15 merry 21 boot 16 jest 17 on 20 to 21 boot 21 boot 22 . 22 . 23 " and so saying , he opened the door and led the way into the house . 1 and 2 so 1 and 7 the 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 opened 7 the 8 door 7 the 12 way 8 door 9 and 9 and 10 led 10 led 11 the 12 way 13 into 13 into 14 the 13 into 15 house 15 house 16 . three of their own company sat at the table , greedily eating . 1 three 2 of 2 of 8 the 3 their 4 own 4 own 5 company 5 company 6 sat 6 sat 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 , 9 table 11 greedily 11 greedily 13 . 12 eating 13 . " we want no beggars here ! " he cried . 1 " 3 want 2 we 3 want 3 want 4 no 4 no 6 here 5 beggars 6 here 6 here 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 10 cried 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 . but another although he was as far from recognising [dick] and [lawless] inclined to more moderate counsels . 1 but 2 another 1 but 4 he 2 another 3 although 4 he 5 was 4 he 15 more 5 was 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 from 8 from 9 recognising 9 recognising 13 inclined 11 and 13 inclined 13 inclined 14 to 15 more 16 moderate 15 more 18 . 17 counsels 18 . " not so , " he cried . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . mind him not , my father ; but come , drink of my cup , and give me a benediction . " 1 mind 2 him 2 him 4 , 2 him 13 my 3 not 4 , 4 , 8 but 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 come 9 come 10 , 9 come 11 drink 11 drink 12 of 13 my 14 cup 14 cup 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 give 17 give 18 me 17 give 19 a 19 a 20 benediction 20 benediction 21 . 21 . 22 " " [y] ' are men of a light mind , carnal , and accursed , " said the monk . 1 " 8 light 3 ' 4 are 4 are 5 men 5 men 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 light 8 light 11 carnal 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 carnal 11 carnal 14 accursed 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 accursed 14 accursed 15 , 14 accursed 19 monk 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 monk 19 monk 20 . " now , may the saints forbid that ever [i] should drink with such companions ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 11 should 3 , 4 may 4 may 6 saints 5 the 6 saints 6 saints 7 forbid 7 forbid 8 that 8 that 9 ever 11 should 12 drink 12 drink 13 with 13 with 14 such 13 with 15 companions 15 companions 16 ! " so , " he said , " we have proved our false faces , [master] [shelton] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 8 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 false 9 we 10 have 9 we 12 our 10 have 11 proved 12 our 13 false 13 false 14 faces 14 faces 15 , 15 , 18 . i will now adventure my poor carcase where ye please . " 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 now 3 now 4 adventure 4 adventure 6 poor 5 my 6 poor 6 poor 7 carcase 7 carcase 8 where 8 where 9 ye 8 where 11 . 9 ye 10 please 11 . 12 " " good ! " returned [richard] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 7 . " it irks me to be doing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 irks 3 irks 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 doing 7 doing 8 . set we [on] for [shoreby] ! " 1 set 2 we 1 set 6 ! 2 we 4 for 6 ! 7 " [chapter] [ii] ["] [in] [mine] [enemies] ['] [house] ["] sir [daniel] , in his profusion , in the gaiety and gallantry of his establishment , rivalled with [lord] [shoreby] , and eclipsed [lord] [risingham] . 1 sir 10 gaiety 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 profusion 6 profusion 10 gaiety 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 gaiety 10 gaiety 17 rivalled 11 and 12 gallantry 12 gallantry 13 of 12 gallantry 15 establishment 13 of 14 his 15 establishment 16 , 15 establishment 17 rivalled 17 rivalled 18 with 17 rivalled 23 eclipsed 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 eclipsed 23 eclipsed 26 . all guests were made welcome . 1 all 2 guests 2 guests 3 were 3 were 4 made 4 made 5 welcome 5 welcome 6 . two monks a young and an old had arrived late , and [were] now warming themselves at a bonfire in a corner of the shed . 1 two 2 monks 1 two 5 and 2 monks 3 a 2 monks 4 young 3 a 4 young 5 and 6 an 5 and 7 old 7 old 16 themselves 8 had 9 arrived 9 arrived 10 late 10 late 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 now 12 and 16 themselves 14 now 15 warming 16 themselves 25 shed 17 at 18 a 18 a 19 bonfire 19 bonfire 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 corner 22 corner 23 of 23 of 24 the 23 of 25 shed 25 shed 26 . two [ladies] , muffled in thick furs , led the way , and were followed by a pair of waiting-women and four stout men-at-arms . 1 two 4 muffled 3 , 4 muffled 4 muffled 8 , 5 in 6 thick 6 thick 7 furs 7 furs 8 , 8 , 17 a 9 led 11 way 9 led 15 followed 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 were 15 followed 16 by 16 by 17 a 17 a 20 waiting-women 18 pair 19 of 19 of 20 waiting-women 20 waiting-women 21 and 20 waiting-women 23 stout 21 and 22 four 23 stout 24 men-at-arms 23 stout 25 . dick followed close behind . 1 dick 2 followed 2 followed 3 close 3 close 4 behind 4 behind 5 . it was already [the] dusk of the day ; and in the house the darkness of the night had almost come . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 dusk 2 was 3 already 5 dusk 8 day 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 day 8 day 13 house 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 16 of 14 the 15 darkness 15 darkness 16 of 16 of 20 almost 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 had 18 night 20 almost 20 almost 22 . 21 come 22 . on the stair-landings , torches flared in iron holders [;] down the long , tapestried corridors , a lamp burned by every door . 1 on 8 iron 2 the 3 stair-landings 3 stair-landings 4 , 4 , 5 torches 5 torches 6 flared 6 flared 7 in 7 in 8 iron 8 iron 19 lamp 9 holders 12 the 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 long 13 long 14 , 13 long 17 , 14 , 15 tapestried 15 tapestried 16 corridors 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 lamp 19 lamp 21 by 19 lamp 23 door 20 burned 21 by 22 every 23 door 23 door 24 . two floors were passed , and at every [landing] the younger and shorter of the two ladies had looked back keenly at the monk . 1 two 2 floors 1 two 7 at 2 floors 3 were 2 floors 4 passed 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 at 11 younger 8 every 10 the 10 the 11 younger 11 younger 12 and 11 younger 17 ladies 13 shorter 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 two 15 the 17 ladies 17 ladies 19 looked 18 had 19 looked 19 looked 20 back 20 back 21 keenly 20 back 23 the 22 at 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 monk 25 . dick mounted with a swift foot [,] and holding to the corner , thrust forth his head and followed the three women with his eyes . 1 dick 4 a 2 mounted 3 with 2 mounted 4 a 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 swift 5 swift 6 foot 5 swift 8 and 8 and 11 the 9 holding 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 14 thrust 12 corner 19 followed 13 , 14 thrust 14 thrust 16 his 15 forth 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 and 19 followed 22 women 19 followed 24 his 20 the 21 three 21 three 22 women 22 women 23 with 24 his 25 eyes 24 his 26 . without turning or looking behind them , they continued to descend the corridor . 1 without 2 turning 1 without 5 behind 2 turning 3 or 3 or 4 looking 4 looking 5 behind 5 behind 6 them 6 them 7 , 6 them 10 to 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 continued 10 to 11 descend 11 descend 13 corridor 12 the 13 corridor 13 corridor 14 . " it is right well , " thought [dick] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 right 2 it 3 is 4 right 6 , 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 thought 8 thought 10 . " let me but know my [lady] [brackley] 's chamber , and it will go hard an [i] find not [dame] [hatch] upon an errand . " 1 " 2 let 1 " 6 my 2 let 3 me 4 but 5 know 5 know 6 my 6 my 10 chamber 9 's 10 chamber 10 chamber 17 an 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 go 14 will 16 hard 14 will 17 an 15 go 16 hard 17 an 24 an 19 find 20 not 20 not 23 upon 20 not 24 an 24 an 25 errand 25 errand 26 . 26 . 27 " he was [somewhat] abashed to find , in the person whom he had so roughly seized , the short young lady in the furs . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 find 2 was 4 abashed 4 abashed 5 to 4 abashed 6 find 6 find 10 person 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 person 10 person 16 seized 11 whom 12 he 11 whom 16 seized 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 so 14 so 15 roughly 16 seized 22 in 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 short 19 short 20 young 20 young 21 lady 20 young 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 furs 24 furs 25 . she , on her part , was shocked and terrified [beyond] expression , and hung trembling in his grasp . 1 she 10 terrified 2 , 9 and 3 on 4 her 3 on 5 part 5 part 6 , 5 part 8 shocked 7 was 8 shocked 8 shocked 9 and 9 and 10 terrified 10 terrified 12 expression 12 expression 15 hung 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 hung 15 hung 16 trembling 16 trembling 18 his 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 grasp 19 grasp 20 . dick , who could [read] these changes on her face , became alarmed for his own safety in that hostile house . 1 dick 2 , 1 dick 4 could 1 dick 6 these 2 , 3 who 6 these 9 her 7 changes 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 face 10 face 12 became 11 , 12 became 12 became 15 his 12 became 20 hostile 13 alarmed 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 safety 17 safety 18 in 18 in 19 that 20 hostile 21 house 21 house 22 . what do ye here ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 here 4 here 5 ? why are ye thus sacrilegiously tricked out ? 1 why 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 thus 4 thus 5 sacrilegiously 5 sacrilegiously 6 tricked 6 tricked 7 out 7 out 8 ? come ye in peace or war ? 1 come 5 or 2 ye 3 in 3 in 4 peace 4 peace 5 or 5 or 6 war 6 war 7 ? and why spy ye after [lady] [brackley] like a thief ? " 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 spy 3 spy 4 ye 3 spy 8 like 4 ye 5 after 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 thief 10 thief 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " madam , " quoth [dick] , " of one thing [i] pray you to be very sure : i am no thief . 1 " 2 madam 1 " 5 quoth 2 madam 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 quoth 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 17 very 9 of 13 pray 10 one 11 thing 11 thing 13 pray 13 pray 14 you 14 you 16 be 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 very 17 very 18 sure 17 very 23 thief 19 : 20 i 20 i 21 am 20 i 23 thief 21 am 22 no 23 thief 24 . " are ye , then , a spy a [yorkist] ? " asked the maid . 1 " 3 ye 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 9 a 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 8 spy 7 a 8 spy 8 spy 9 a 9 a 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 15 maid 15 maid 16 . " madam , " he replied , " [i] am indeed a [yorkist] , and , in some sort , a spy . 1 " 2 madam 1 " 5 he 2 madam 3 , 2 madam 4 " 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 replied 5 he 10 am 6 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 am 12 a 10 am 19 sort 11 indeed 12 a 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 some 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 some 18 some 19 sort 19 sort 20 , 19 sort 21 a 21 a 22 spy 21 a 23 . i will wholly put my life in your discretion . 1 i 5 my 2 will 3 wholly 3 wholly 4 put 4 put 5 my 5 my 6 life 6 life 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 discretion 9 discretion 10 . i am a lover , and my name " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 lover 4 lover 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 " " hush ! " she said , " and come ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 come 10 come 11 ! shalt talk hereafter . " 1 shalt 2 talk 2 talk 3 hereafter 3 hereafter 4 . 4 . 5 " i have life and death over you , and [i] will not scruple to abuse my power . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 death 3 life 4 and 4 and 5 death 5 death 7 you 5 death 11 will 6 over 7 you 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 12 not 12 not 13 scruple 13 scruple 15 abuse 14 to 15 abuse 15 abuse 16 my 15 abuse 17 power 16 my 17 power 17 power 18 . look to yourself ; y ' ' ave cruelly mauled my arm . 1 look 2 to 1 look 3 yourself 3 yourself 9 cruelly 4 ; 5 y 5 y 6 ' 5 y 8 ave 7 ' 8 ave 8 ave 9 cruelly 9 cruelly 10 mauled 10 mauled 11 my 11 my 13 . 12 arm 13 . he knew not [i] was a maid , quoth he ! 1 he 2 knew 1 he 5 was 2 knew 3 not 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 maid 7 maid 9 quoth 8 , 9 quoth 9 quoth 10 he 9 quoth 11 ! had he known [i] was a maid , he had ta'en his belt to me , forsooth ! " 1 had 3 known 2 he 3 known 3 known 7 maid 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 maid 7 maid 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 ta'en 11 ta'en 17 forsooth 12 his 13 belt 13 belt 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 forsooth 17 forsooth 19 " 18 ! 19 " " [ta'en] my belt to her ! " he repeated . 1 " 3 my 3 my 4 belt 4 belt 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 11 . 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 repeated 9 he 11 . " [ta'en] my belt [to] her ! " 1 " 3 my 1 " 4 belt 4 belt 8 " 6 her 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and then he was recalled to the dangers of the present . 1 and 2 then 1 and 5 recalled 2 then 4 was 3 he 4 was 5 recalled 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 dangers 8 dangers 11 present 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 present 11 present 12 . she was attired in costly stuffs of deep and warm colours , such as befit the winter and the [snow] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 attired 3 attired 7 of 3 attired 15 befit 4 in 5 costly 5 costly 6 stuffs 6 stuffs 7 of 7 of 8 deep 8 deep 9 and 10 warm 11 colours 10 warm 12 , 12 , 13 such 12 , 15 befit 13 such 14 as 15 befit 17 winter 16 the 17 winter 17 winter 18 and 17 winter 21 . 18 and 19 the upon her head , her hair had been gathered together and became her as a crown . 1 upon 11 and 2 her 3 head 3 head 4 , 4 , 10 together 4 , 11 and 5 her 6 hair 6 hair 9 gathered 7 had 8 been 7 had 9 gathered 9 gathered 10 together 11 and 12 became 12 became 13 her 13 her 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 crown 16 crown 17 . without a start , without a tremor [,] she raised her lamp and looked at the young monk . 1 without 5 without 1 without 12 lamp 2 a 3 start 3 start 4 , 3 start 5 without 5 without 7 tremor 6 a 7 tremor 9 she 10 raised 10 raised 11 her 10 raised 12 lamp 12 lamp 13 and 12 lamp 19 . 14 looked 16 the 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 young 17 young 18 monk 17 young 19 . " what make ye here , good brother ? " she inquired . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 2 what 5 here 3 make 4 ye 5 here 6 , 6 , 8 brother 6 , 10 " 7 good 8 brother 9 ? 10 " 10 " 12 inquired 11 she 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 . " ye are doubtless ill-directed . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 doubtless 4 doubtless 5 ill-directed 5 ill-directed 6 . whom do ye require ? 1 whom 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 require 4 require 5 ? and she set her lamp upon the bracket . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 set 3 set 4 her 4 her 6 upon 5 lamp 6 upon 6 upon 8 bracket 7 the 8 bracket 8 bracket 9 . " [joanna] , " said [dick] ; and then his voice failed him . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 his 10 his 11 voice 11 voice 12 failed 12 failed 13 him 13 him 14 . " [dick] ! " she cried . 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " [dick] ! ["] 1 " 3 ! " oh , the fool fellow ! " she cried . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 fellow 5 fool 6 fellow 6 fellow 11 . 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " oh , dear [dick] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 ! oh , if ye could see yourself ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 if 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 ye 4 ye 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 ! alack ! " she added , pausing . 1 alack 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 she 3 " 5 added 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 , 6 , 7 pausing 7 pausing 8 . " [i] have spoilt you , [dick] ! 1 " 3 have 1 " 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 6 , 4 spoilt 8 ! 5 you 6 , i have knocked some of the paint off . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 knocked 3 knocked 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 paint 7 paint 8 off 8 off 9 . but that can be mended . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 mended 5 mended 6 . what cannot be mended , [dick] or [i] much fear it cannot ! is my marriage with [lord] [shoreby] . " 1 what 2 cannot 1 what 5 , 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 mended 5 , 7 or 7 or 9 much 7 or 10 fear 10 fear 11 it 11 it 12 cannot 11 it 14 is 12 cannot 13 ! 14 is 15 my 15 my 16 marriage 16 marriage 17 with 17 with 20 . 20 . 21 " " is it decided , then ? " asked the lad . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 7 ? 4 decided 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 lad 10 the 11 lad 11 lad 12 . there is no help in tears , or [i] could weep mine eyes out . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 3 no 6 tears 4 help 5 in 5 in 6 tears 6 tears 7 , 6 tears 12 mine 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 could 10 could 11 weep 12 mine 13 eyes 12 mine 14 out 14 out 15 . i have not spared myself to pray , but [heaven] frowns on my petition . 1 i 5 myself 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 spared 4 spared 5 myself 5 myself 7 pray 6 to 7 pray 7 pray 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 11 frowns 11 frowns 14 petition 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 petition 14 petition 15 . " [nay] , " said [dick] , " not [i] ; [i] will never say that word . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 not 9 not 15 say 11 ; 13 will 13 will 14 never 14 never 15 say 15 say 16 that 16 that 17 word 17 word 18 . ' [tis] like despair ; but while there 's life , [joanna] , there is hope . 1 ' 3 like 1 ' 10 life 3 like 4 despair 4 despair 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 while 7 while 8 there 8 there 9 's 10 life 11 , 10 life 13 , 13 , 14 there 14 there 17 . 15 is 16 hope 16 hope 17 . yet will [i] hope . 1 yet 2 will 2 will 4 hope 4 hope 5 . ay , by the mass , and triumph ! 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 3 by 5 mass 4 the 5 mass 5 mass 8 triumph 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 triumph 8 triumph 9 ! " ay , " she [said] , dryly , " ye make a great ado about a sky-blue robe ! " 1 " 5 she 1 " 16 about 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 she 3 , 4 " 5 she 11 ye 7 , 10 " 8 dryly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 ye 11 ye 13 a 12 make 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 ado 16 about 17 a 17 a 21 " 18 sky-blue 19 robe 18 sky-blue 20 ! 19 robe 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " [nay] , [joan] , " protested [dick] , " ['tis] not alone the robe . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 protested 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 protested 7 protested 15 robe 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 not 12 not 13 alone 13 alone 14 the 14 the 15 robe 15 robe 16 . but , lass , ye were disguised . 1 but 3 lass 2 , 3 lass 3 lass 4 , 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 were 6 were 7 disguised 7 disguised 8 . here am [i] disguised ; and , to the proof , do [i] not cut a figure of fun a right fool 's figure ? " 1 here 2 am 2 am 4 disguised 4 disguised 5 ; 4 disguised 16 a 5 ; 6 and 7 , 12 do 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 proof 10 proof 11 , 10 proof 12 do 12 do 15 cut 14 not 15 cut 15 cut 16 a 16 a 18 of 16 a 21 right 17 figure 18 of 18 of 19 fun 19 fun 20 a 21 right 22 fool 21 right 24 figure 22 fool 23 's 24 figure 26 " 25 ? 26 " " ay , [dick] , an ' that ye do ! " she answered , smiling . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 10 do 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 , 5 , 6 an 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 that 8 that 9 ye 10 do 13 she 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 17 . 14 answered 15 , 15 , 16 smiling 16 smiling 17 . " well , then ! " he returned , triumphant . 1 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 returned 8 returned 11 . 9 , 10 triumphant 10 triumphant 11 . " so was it with you , poor [matcham] , in the forest . 1 " 2 so 1 " 14 . 2 so 3 was 4 it 8 poor 4 it 14 . 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 13 forest 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 forest in sooth , ye were a wench to laugh at . 1 in 2 sooth 2 sooth 6 a 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 were 5 were 6 a 6 a 7 wench 7 wench 8 to 8 to 9 laugh 9 laugh 11 . 10 at 11 . but now ! " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 ! 3 ! 4 " but presently there was a noise behind them ; and they [were] aware of the short young lady , with her finger on her lips . 1 but 7 behind 2 presently 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 6 noise 4 was 7 behind 5 a 6 noise 7 behind 13 aware 8 them 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 they 11 they 13 aware 13 aware 16 short 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 short 16 short 18 lady 17 young 18 lady 18 lady 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 finger 21 her 25 lips 22 finger 23 on 23 on 24 her 25 lips 26 . " saints ! " she cried , " but what a noise ye keep ! 1 " 6 cried 2 saints 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 9 but 12 noise 10 what 11 a 12 noise 14 keep 13 ye 14 keep 14 keep 15 ! can ye not speak in compass ? 1 can 2 ye 2 ye 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 6 compass 5 in 6 compass 6 compass 7 ? and now , [joanna] , my fair maid of the woods , what will ye give your gossip for bringing you your sweetheart ? " 1 and 2 now 2 now 9 of 3 , 7 fair 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 fair 7 fair 8 maid 8 maid 9 of 9 of 13 what 10 the 11 woods 11 woods 12 , 11 woods 13 what 13 what 16 give 14 will 15 ye 15 ye 16 give 16 give 18 gossip 17 your 18 gossip 18 gossip 20 bringing 19 for 20 bringing 20 bringing 23 sweetheart 21 you 22 your 22 your 23 sweetheart 23 sweetheart 24 ? 24 ? 25 " joanna ran to her , by way of answer , and embraced her fierily . 1 joanna 2 ran 2 ran 3 to 2 ran 9 answer 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 , 6 by 7 way 7 way 8 of 7 way 9 answer 9 answer 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 embraced 12 embraced 13 her 13 her 14 fierily 14 fierily 15 . " and you , sir , " added the young lady , " what do ye give me ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 8 added 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 5 sir 8 added 6 , 7 " 8 added 12 , 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 lady 11 lady 12 , 12 , 15 do 13 " 14 what 14 what 15 do 15 do 16 ye 16 ye 17 give 16 ye 18 me 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " madam , " said [dick] , " [i] would fain offer to pay you in the same money . " 1 " 2 madam 1 " 5 said 2 madam 4 " 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 5 said 11 fain 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 would 11 fain 13 to 12 offer 13 to 13 to 14 pay 14 pay 17 the 15 you 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 money 19 money 20 . 20 . 21 " " come , then , " said the lady , " it is permitted you . " 1 " 5 , 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 lady 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 permitted 13 is 16 . 14 permitted 15 you 16 . 17 " but [dick] , blushing like a peony , only kissed her hand . 1 but 3 , 3 , 4 blushing 4 blushing 6 a 4 blushing 7 peony 5 like 6 a 7 peony 8 , 7 peony 10 kissed 8 , 9 only 10 kissed 11 her 11 her 12 hand 12 hand 13 . i am all black and blue , wench ; trust me never , if [i] be not black and blue ! 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 wench 2 am 6 blue 3 all 4 black 3 all 6 blue 4 black 5 and 6 blue 7 , 6 blue 8 wench 8 wench 20 blue 9 ; 14 if 10 trust 11 me 10 trust 12 never 12 never 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 20 blue 16 be 17 not 16 be 18 black 18 black 19 and 18 black 20 blue 20 blue 21 ! and now , " she continued , " have ye said your sayings ? for [i] must speedily dismiss the paladin . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 she 3 , 4 " 5 she 6 continued 6 continued 7 , 6 continued 13 sayings 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 have 9 have 10 ye 10 ye 11 said 12 your 13 sayings 13 sayings 14 ? 13 sayings 18 speedily 15 for 17 must 17 must 18 speedily 18 speedily 19 dismiss 18 speedily 22 . 19 dismiss 20 the 20 the 21 paladin 22 . 23 " " and supper ? " asked the young lady . 1 " 3 supper 2 and 3 supper 3 supper 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 lady 9 lady 10 . " must we not go down to supper ? " 1 " 4 not 2 must 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 supper 8 supper 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [nay] , to be sure ! " cried [joan] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 11 . 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " [i] had forgotten . ["] 1 " 5 . 3 had 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 . he had not been long in this position , when he was somewhat strangely disturbed . 1 he 4 been 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 been 4 been 8 position 5 long 6 in 6 in 7 this 6 in 8 position 8 position 9 , 8 position 13 somewhat 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 was 13 somewhat 16 . 14 strangely 15 disturbed 15 disturbed 16 . and while he was still hesitating , a new cause of concern was added . 1 and 2 while 1 and 8 a 2 while 6 hesitating 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 still 4 was 6 hesitating 6 hesitating 7 , 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 cause 9 new 14 added 10 cause 11 of 10 cause 12 concern 11 of 12 concern 13 was 14 added 14 added 15 . " what make ye here , my merry men , among [the] greenwood shaws ? " sang the voice . 1 " 5 here 2 what 4 ye 2 what 5 here 3 make 4 ye 5 here 6 , 6 , 9 men 6 , 14 shaws 7 my 8 merry 7 my 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 11 among 11 among 13 greenwood 14 shaws 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 19 voice 17 sang 18 the 18 the 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " what make ye here ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 ye 4 ye 5 here 5 here 6 ? lawless , alas ! rolling [drunk] , was wandering the house , seeking for a corner wherein to slumber off the effect of his potations . 1 lawless 2 , 1 lawless 3 alas 1 lawless 4 ! 2 , 3 alas 4 ! 5 rolling 5 rolling 7 , 7 , 16 corner 8 was 9 wandering 9 wandering 11 house 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 11 house 14 for 11 house 16 corner 12 , 13 seeking 14 for 15 a 16 corner 21 the 17 wherein 18 to 17 wherein 19 slumber 19 slumber 20 off 20 off 21 the 21 the 22 effect 22 effect 23 of 22 effect 26 . 23 of 24 his 23 of 25 potations dick inwardly raged . 1 dick 2 inwardly 2 inwardly 3 raged 3 raged 4 . what was to be done ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? if he lost touch of [lawless] for the night , he was left impotent , whether to plan or carry forth [joanna] 's rescue . 1 if 5 of 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 touch 4 touch 5 of 5 of 8 the 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 11 he 10 , 11 he 11 he 20 carry 12 was 13 left 13 left 16 whether 13 left 20 carry 14 impotent 15 , 15 , 16 whether 16 whether 18 plan 17 to 18 plan 18 plan 19 or 20 carry 21 forth 21 forth 23 's 23 's 25 . 24 rescue 25 . it was , nevertheless , upon this last hazard that [dick] decided . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 , 3 , 4 nevertheless 4 nevertheless 5 , 4 nevertheless 6 upon 6 upon 7 this 7 this 8 last 8 last 9 hazard 9 hazard 12 decided 10 that 12 decided 12 decided 13 . slipping [from] behind the tapestry , he stood ready in the doorway of the chamber , with a warning hand upraised . 1 slipping 7 he 3 behind 4 the 4 the 5 tapestry 5 tapestry 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 stood 8 stood 14 the 9 ready 12 doorway 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 doorway 12 doorway 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 chamber 15 chamber 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 17 with 22 . 18 a 19 warning 20 hand 21 upraised 21 upraised 22 . lawless , flushed crimson , with his eyes injected , vacillating on his feet , drew still unsteadily nearer [.] 1 lawless 7 his 2 , 3 flushed 3 flushed 4 crimson 3 flushed 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 14 feet 8 eyes 9 injected 9 injected 10 , 9 injected 11 vacillating 11 vacillating 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 19 nearer 15 , 16 drew 16 drew 17 still 17 still 18 unsteadily 17 still 19 nearer dick leaped upon and shook the drunkard furiously . 1 dick 2 leaped 1 dick 3 upon 3 upon 4 and 4 and 5 shook 5 shook 6 the 5 shook 7 drunkard 7 drunkard 8 furiously 7 drunkard 9 . " beast ! " he hissed " beast and no man ! 1 " 2 beast 2 beast 5 he 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 hissed 6 hissed 8 beast 6 hissed 10 no 7 " 8 beast 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 man 11 man 12 ! it is worse than treachery to be so witless . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 than 2 is 3 worse 4 than 5 treachery 5 treachery 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 so 8 so 9 witless 9 witless 10 . we may all be shent for thy sotting . " 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 shent 5 shent 6 for 5 shent 7 thy 6 for 7 thy 7 thy 8 sotting 8 sotting 9 . 9 . 10 " but [lawless] only laughed and staggered , and tried to clap young [shelton] on the back . 1 but 3 only 1 but 4 laughed 4 laughed 7 , 5 and 6 staggered 6 staggered 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 tried 9 tried 10 to 9 tried 11 clap 11 clap 12 young 11 clap 17 . 12 young 14 on 14 on 15 the 16 back 17 . and just then [dick] 's quick ear caught a rapid brushing in the arras . 1 and 3 then 1 and 7 ear 2 just 3 then 5 's 6 quick 6 quick 7 ear 7 ear 13 the 8 caught 9 a 9 a 10 rapid 9 a 11 brushing 11 brushing 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 arras 14 arras 15 . [chapter] [iii] [the] [dead] [spy] " it is well , " said [dick] , at length ; " they have not heard us , praise the saints ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 said 2 it 3 is 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 18 us 10 at 11 length 11 length 15 have 12 ; 14 they 13 " 14 they 14 they 15 have 15 have 16 not 16 not 17 heard 17 heard 18 us 18 us 19 , 19 , 20 praise 20 praise 22 saints 21 the 22 saints 22 saints 23 ! but , now , what shall [i] do with this poor spy ? 1 but 3 now 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 shall 5 what 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 this 10 this 12 spy 11 poor 12 spy 12 spy 13 ? at least , [i] will take my tassel from his wallet . " 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 take 6 take 7 my 7 my 8 tassel 8 tassel 11 wallet 9 from 10 his 10 his 11 wallet 11 wallet 12 . 12 . 13 " the name awoke [dick] 's recollection ; and he instantly broke the wax and read the contents of the letter . 1 the 2 name 1 the 13 wax 2 name 3 awoke 2 name 11 broke 3 awoke 6 recollection 5 's 6 recollection 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 instantly 9 he 11 broke 11 broke 12 the 13 wax 21 . 14 and 15 read 15 read 16 the 16 the 17 contents 17 contents 18 of 18 of 19 the 18 of 21 . 19 the 20 letter 19 the 21 . 20 letter 21 . it was short , but , to [dick] 's delight , it gave evident proof that [lord] [shoreby] was treacherously corresponding with the [house] of [york] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 , 2 was 3 short 3 short 4 , 4 , 5 but 6 , 13 gave 7 to 10 delight 9 's 10 delight 10 delight 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 gave 13 gave 15 proof 14 evident 15 proof 15 proof 21 corresponding 16 that 19 was 19 was 20 treacherously 20 treacherously 21 corresponding 21 corresponding 22 with 21 corresponding 27 . 23 the 25 of 23 the 27 . my [lord] of [shoreby] , ye that writt the letter , wot ye why your man is ded ? 1 my 16 man 3 of 14 why 3 of 15 your 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 8 writt 7 that 8 writt 8 writt 11 , 8 writt 12 wot 9 the 10 letter 10 letter 11 , 12 wot 13 ye 12 wot 14 why 15 your 16 man 16 man 19 ? 17 is 18 ded 18 ded 19 ? but let me rede you , marry not . 1 but 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 rede 4 rede 9 . 5 you 6 , 5 you 7 marry 7 marry 8 not 8 not 9 . [jon] [amend-all] [.] " [nay] , [i] will have the credit for mine order , " he hiccupped . 1 " 5 will 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 have 6 have 8 credit 7 the 8 credit 8 credit 12 , 9 for 10 mine 10 mine 11 order 11 order 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 16 . 15 hiccupped 16 . " if ye should drink the clary wine " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 ye 3 ye 4 should 4 should 5 drink 5 drink 6 the 6 the 7 clary 7 clary 8 wine 8 wine 9 " " peace , sot ! " cried [dick] , and thrust him hard against the wall . 1 " 5 ! 2 peace 4 sot 3 , 4 sot 4 sot 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 13 hard 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 thrust 11 thrust 12 him 12 him 13 hard 13 hard 14 against 14 against 16 wall 15 the 16 wall 16 wall 17 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " so soon as he was out of sight , [dick] returned to his hiding-place , resolutely fixed to see the matter out . 1 so 4 he 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 11 returned 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sight 8 sight 9 , 9 , 11 returned 11 returned 15 , 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 hiding-place 14 hiding-place 15 , 15 , 19 see 16 resolutely 17 fixed 17 fixed 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 23 . 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 22 out 21 matter 23 . wisdom , indeed , moved him to be gone ; but love and curiosity were stronger . 1 wisdom 2 , 1 wisdom 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 8 be 4 , 5 moved 5 moved 6 him 6 him 7 to 8 be 9 gone 9 gone 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 16 stronger 12 love 13 and 12 love 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 were 15 were 16 stronger 16 stronger 17 . time passed slowly for the young man , [bolt] upright behind the arras . 1 time 7 man 1 time 12 the 2 passed 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 young 5 the 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 10 upright 10 upright 11 behind 12 the 13 arras 12 the 14 . the fire in the room began to die down , and the lamp to burn low and to smoke . 1 the 2 fire 1 the 8 die 2 fire 4 the 2 fire 5 room 3 in 4 the 5 room 6 began 6 began 7 to 8 die 11 and 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 20 . 12 the 13 lamp 13 lamp 14 to 14 to 15 burn 15 burn 16 low 15 burn 19 smoke 17 and 18 to 18 to 19 smoke 19 smoke 20 . some ran forward and some back , and all together began to cry aloud . 1 some 2 ran 1 some 13 cry 2 ran 5 some 2 ran 6 back 3 forward 4 and 3 forward 5 some 5 some 6 back 6 back 7 , 8 and 9 all 8 and 13 cry 9 all 10 together 10 together 12 to 11 began 12 to 13 cry 15 . 14 aloud 15 . soon a way was cleared , and [sir] [daniel] came forth in person , followed by the bridegroom of the morrow , my [lord] [shoreby] . 1 soon 2 a 1 soon 6 , 3 way 5 cleared 3 way 6 , 4 was 5 cleared 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 came 10 came 11 forth 10 came 14 , 12 in 13 person 13 person 14 , 14 , 18 bridegroom 15 followed 16 by 15 followed 18 bridegroom 16 by 17 the 18 bridegroom 21 morrow 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 morrow 21 morrow 22 , 22 , 23 my 23 my 26 . " my lord , " said [sir] [daniel] , " have [i] not told you of this knave [black] [arrow] ? 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 3 lord 18 knave 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 have 11 have 14 told 13 not 14 told 14 told 15 you 16 of 17 this 17 this 18 knave 18 knave 21 ? to the proof , behold it ! 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 proof 3 proof 4 , 3 proof 5 behold 4 , 5 behold 5 behold 6 it 6 it 7 ! " in good sooth , it was a man of mine , " replied [lord] [shoreby] , hanging back . 1 " 4 sooth 1 " 8 a 2 in 4 sooth 3 good 4 sooth 4 sooth 5 , 4 sooth 6 it 6 it 7 was 8 a 19 back 9 man 10 of 10 of 11 mine 11 mine 12 , 11 mine 14 replied 12 , 13 " 14 replied 17 , 14 replied 19 back 17 , 18 hanging 19 back 20 . " [i] would [i] had more such . 1 " 3 would 3 would 5 had 5 had 6 more 6 more 7 such 7 such 8 . he was keen as a beagle and secret as a mole . " 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 keen 3 keen 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 beagle 6 beagle 11 mole 7 and 8 secret 8 secret 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 mole 11 mole 12 . 12 . 13 " " ay , gossip , truly ? " asked [sir] [daniel] , keenly . 1 " 4 gossip 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 gossip 4 gossip 5 , 4 gossip 6 truly 5 , 6 truly 6 truly 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 14 . 12 , 13 keenly 13 keenly 14 . " and what came he smelling up so many stairs in my poor mansion ? 1 " 4 came 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 came 4 came 9 many 5 he 6 smelling 6 smelling 7 up 7 up 8 so 8 so 9 many 9 many 10 stairs 10 stairs 12 my 11 in 12 my 12 my 14 mansion 13 poor 14 mansion 14 mansion 15 ? but he will smell no more . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 smell 4 smell 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 . 7 . 8 " " give it me , arrow and all , " said the knight . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 it 2 give 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 and 5 , 10 " 6 arrow 7 and 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 knight 12 the 13 knight 13 knight 14 . and [when] he had taken into his hand the shaft , he continued for some time to gaze upon it in a sullen musing . 1 and 3 he 1 and 5 taken 3 he 4 had 5 taken 12 he 6 into 8 hand 6 into 11 , 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 10 shaft 9 the 10 shaft 11 , 12 he 12 he 15 some 13 continued 14 for 13 continued 15 some 15 some 19 upon 16 time 17 to 16 time 18 gaze 18 gaze 19 upon 19 upon 22 a 20 it 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 sullen 23 sullen 24 musing 24 musing 25 . " ay , " he said , addressing [lord] [shoreby] , " here is a hate that followeth hard and close upon my heels . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 he 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 he 15 a 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 addressing 8 addressing 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 here 13 here 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 22 upon 16 hate 18 followeth 17 that 18 followeth 18 followeth 19 hard 19 hard 20 and 19 hard 21 close 21 close 22 upon 22 upon 23 my 23 my 25 . 24 heels 25 . this black stick , or its just likeness , shall yet bring me down . 1 this 2 black 1 this 6 its 2 black 3 stick 3 stick 4 , 4 , 5 or 6 its 8 likeness 7 just 8 likeness 8 likeness 10 shall 9 , 10 shall 10 shall 12 bring 11 yet 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 12 bring 14 down 14 down 15 . and [,] gossip , suffer a plain knight to counsel you ; and if these hounds begin to wind you , flee ! 1 and 3 gossip 1 and 5 suffer 3 gossip 4 , 5 suffer 6 a 5 suffer 11 you 6 a 7 plain 6 a 8 knight 8 knight 9 to 9 to 10 counsel 11 you 14 if 11 you 15 these 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 if 15 these 16 hounds 15 these 18 to 16 hounds 17 begin 18 to 19 wind 19 wind 22 flee 20 you 21 , 20 you 22 flee 22 flee 23 ! ' [tis] like a sickness it still hangeth , hangeth upon the limbs . 1 ' 5 sickness 1 ' 13 limbs 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 sickness 6 it 7 still 7 still 8 hangeth 8 hangeth 9 , 8 hangeth 10 hangeth 9 , 10 hangeth 10 hangeth 12 the 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 limbs 13 limbs 14 . but let us see what they have written . 1 but 2 let 1 but 3 us 3 us 7 have 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 have 7 have 8 written 8 written 9 . but what wrote ye in a letter ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 ye 4 ye 6 a 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 letter 7 letter 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he rose to his feet with a somewhat unsettled countenance . 1 he 4 his 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 8 somewhat 5 feet 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 unsettled 9 unsettled 10 countenance 10 countenance 11 . but let us , first of all , secure the issues of the house . 1 but 2 let 1 but 5 first 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 , 5 first 9 secure 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 secure 9 secure 11 issues 10 the 11 issues 11 issues 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 13 the 15 . 14 house 15 . here is enough harm already , by [st] [george] ! " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 harm 4 harm 5 already 5 already 6 , 5 already 10 ! 6 , 7 by 10 ! 11 " meanwhile , the body of the spy [was] carried out through the falling snow and deposited in the abbey church . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 5 of 2 , 3 the 4 body 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 spy 6 the 9 carried 9 carried 16 deposited 10 out 11 through 11 through 16 deposited 12 the 14 snow 12 the 16 deposited 13 falling 14 snow 14 snow 15 and 16 deposited 20 church 17 in 18 the 17 in 20 church 18 the 19 abbey 18 the 20 church 20 church 21 . he , upon his side , recounted the visit of the spy [,] his dangerous discovery , and speedy end . 1 he 3 upon 1 he 7 recounted 2 , 3 upon 3 upon 5 side 4 his 5 side 5 side 6 , 7 recounted 11 the 7 recounted 12 spy 8 the 9 visit 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 spy 12 spy 15 dangerous 12 spy 18 and 12 spy 20 end 14 his 15 dangerous 15 dangerous 17 , 16 discovery 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 speedy 19 speedy 20 end 20 end 21 . joanna leaned back very faint against the curtained wall . 1 joanna 2 leaned 1 joanna 4 very 2 leaned 3 back 4 very 7 the 5 faint 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 9 wall 8 curtained 9 wall 9 wall 10 . " it will avail but little , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 avail 4 avail 5 but 4 avail 11 . 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . " [i] shall be wed to-morrow , in the morning , after all ! " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 3 shall 5 wed 5 wed 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 6 to-morrow 10 morning 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 all 13 all 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " what ! " cried her friend . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 her 6 her 7 friend 7 friend 8 . " and here is our paladin that driveth lions like mice ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 is 3 here 6 paladin 5 our 6 paladin 6 paladin 8 driveth 7 that 8 driveth 8 driveth 9 lions 9 lions 10 like 9 lions 11 mice 11 mice 12 ! ye have little faith , of a surety . 1 ye 2 have 1 ye 4 faith 2 have 3 little 4 faith 5 , 5 , 8 surety 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 surety 8 surety 9 . but come , friend lion-driver , give us some comfort ; speak , and let us hear bold counsels . " 1 but 4 friend 1 but 8 us 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 friend 4 friend 6 , 5 lion-driver 6 , 7 give 8 us 8 us 10 comfort 8 us 16 us 9 some 10 comfort 10 comfort 11 ; 11 ; 12 speak 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 let 14 and 16 us 16 us 18 bold 17 hear 18 bold 18 bold 19 counsels 19 counsels 20 . 20 . 21 " dick was confounded [to] be thus outfaced with his own exaggerated words ; but though he coloured , he still spoke stoutly . 1 dick 2 was 1 dick 5 be 2 was 3 confounded 5 be 9 his 5 be 10 own 6 thus 7 outfaced 7 outfaced 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 12 words 11 exaggerated 12 words 12 words 17 coloured 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 though 15 though 16 he 15 though 17 coloured 17 coloured 18 , 17 coloured 22 stoutly 18 , 19 he 20 still 21 spoke 21 spoke 22 stoutly 22 stoutly 23 . " truly , " said he , " we are in straits . 1 " 2 truly 2 truly 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 9 we 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 12 straits 10 are 11 in 10 are 12 straits 12 straits 13 . " and for the lions , " mimicked the girl , " they shall be driven . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 lions 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 lions 5 lions 8 mimicked 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 mimicked 8 mimicked 10 girl 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 17 . 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 they 12 " 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 driven 15 be 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] crave your excuse , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 crave 3 crave 7 " 4 your 5 excuse 5 excuse 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . take me , [i] pray you , rightly . " 1 take 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 pray 5 pray 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 rightly 8 rightly 9 . 9 . 10 " " why said ye he was rustic , [joan] ? " the girl inquired . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 said 3 said 15 . 4 ye 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 rustic 7 rustic 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 ? 11 " 11 " 14 inquired 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 inquired 14 inquired 15 . " [i] warrant he hath a tongue in his head ; ready , soft , and bold is his speech at pleasure . 1 " 3 warrant 1 " 6 a 3 warrant 5 hath 4 he 5 hath 6 a 7 tongue 6 a 10 head 7 tongue 8 in 8 in 9 his 10 head 13 , 11 ; 12 ready 12 ready 13 , 13 , 16 and 14 soft 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 22 pleasure 17 bold 18 is 17 bold 20 speech 19 his 20 speech 20 speech 21 at 20 speech 22 pleasure 22 pleasure 23 . what would ye more ? " 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 more 4 more 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [nay] , " sighed [joanna] , with a smile , " they have changed me my friend [dick] , ' tis sure enough . 1 " 5 sighed 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 sighed 5 sighed 7 , 5 sighed 9 a 7 , 8 with 9 a 10 smile 10 smile 11 , 10 smile 18 friend 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 they 13 they 14 have 13 they 15 changed 15 changed 16 me 16 me 17 my 18 friend 20 , 18 friend 22 tis 20 , 21 ' 22 tis 24 enough 22 tis 25 . 23 sure 24 enough when [i] beheld him , he was rough indeed . 1 when 6 he 3 beheld 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 rough 8 rough 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 . but it matters little ; there is no help for my hard case , and [i] must still be [lady] [shoreby] ! " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 matters 2 it 7 is 3 matters 4 little 5 ; 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 no 7 is 11 my 8 no 9 help 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 hard 12 hard 13 case 12 hard 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 still 17 must 18 still 18 still 19 be 19 be 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [nay] , then , " said [dick] , " [i] will even make the adventure . 1 " 5 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 12 will 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 will 12 will 16 adventure 13 even 14 make 14 make 15 the 15 the 16 adventure 16 adventure 17 . how call they the name of this spy ? " 1 how 2 call 2 call 3 they 2 call 5 name 4 the 5 name 5 name 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 spy 8 spy 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [rutter] , " said the young lady ; " and an excellent good name to call him by . 1 " 7 young 1 " 14 good 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 lady 8 lady 9 ; 10 " 12 an 10 " 14 good 11 and 12 an 12 an 13 excellent 14 good 15 name 14 good 20 . 15 name 16 to 16 to 17 call 16 to 20 . 17 call 18 him 18 him 19 by but how mean ye , lion-driver ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 mean 3 mean 4 ye 4 ye 5 , 5 , 6 lion-driver 6 lion-driver 7 ? what is in your mind to do ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 4 your 3 in 4 your 4 your 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " they will be praying over his poor clay even now . " 1 they 2 will 2 will 4 praying 2 will 5 over 3 be 4 praying 5 over 6 his 6 his 7 poor 7 poor 8 clay 8 clay 9 even 8 clay 10 now 10 now 11 . 11 . 12 " " the device is somewhat simple , " replied [the] girl , " yet it may hold . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 9 replied 3 device 4 is 3 device 5 somewhat 5 somewhat 7 , 5 somewhat 9 replied 6 simple 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 replied 12 , 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 yet 14 yet 16 may 14 yet 18 . 15 it 16 may 16 may 17 hold 18 . 19 " " ye say true , " she said . 1 " 3 say 2 ye 3 say 3 say 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . " well , go , [a-mary] 's name , and may [heaven] speed you ! 1 " 2 well 1 " 7 's 2 well 4 go 3 , 4 go 4 go 5 , 7 's 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 may 11 may 13 speed 13 speed 15 ! 14 you 15 ! ye leave here a poor maid that loves [you] entirely , and another that is most heartily your friend . 1 ye 4 a 2 leave 3 here 2 leave 4 a 4 a 5 poor 5 poor 11 , 6 maid 8 loves 6 maid 11 , 7 that 8 loves 8 loves 10 entirely 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 another 12 and 16 most 13 another 14 that 14 that 15 is 16 most 17 heartily 16 most 19 friend 17 heartily 18 your 18 your 19 friend 19 friend 20 . be wary , for their sakes , and make not shipwreck of your safety . " 1 be 6 sakes 2 wary 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 their 5 their 6 sakes 6 sakes 7 , 6 sakes 11 shipwreck 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 not 10 not 11 shipwreck 11 shipwreck 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 safety 14 safety 15 . 15 . 16 " " ay , " added [joanna] , " go , [dick] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 added 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 added 9 go 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 12 . ye run no more peril , whether ye go or stay . 1 ye 2 run 2 run 3 no 2 run 4 more 2 run 5 peril 4 more 5 peril 5 peril 9 go 6 , 7 whether 7 whether 8 ye 8 ye 9 go 9 go 11 stay 10 or 11 stay 11 stay 12 . go ; ye take my heart with you ; the saints defend you ! " 1 go 2 ; 2 ; 3 ye 3 ye 4 take 4 take 5 my 4 take 6 heart 6 heart 7 with 6 heart 11 saints 7 with 8 you 9 ; 10 the 10 the 11 saints 11 saints 12 defend 12 defend 13 you 13 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " [pax] vobiscum , " answered [dick] . 1 " 3 vobiscum 3 vobiscum 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 8 . " [i] go to pray over the body of this poor [rutter] . " 1 " 3 go 3 go 6 over 4 to 5 pray 5 pray 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 body 8 body 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 poor 11 poor 14 " 13 . 14 " " like enough , " returned the sentry ; " but to go alone is not permitted you . " 1 " 4 , 2 like 3 enough 2 like 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 8 sentry 6 returned 13 go 7 the 8 sentry 8 sentry 9 ; 9 ; 11 but 10 " 11 but 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 alone 14 alone 15 is 14 alone 19 . 15 is 16 not 16 not 17 permitted 17 permitted 18 you 19 . 20 " he leaned over the oaken balusters and whistled shrill . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 over 2 leaned 4 the 4 the 5 oaken 5 oaken 8 whistled 6 balusters 7 and 6 balusters 8 whistled 8 whistled 9 shrill 9 shrill 10 . " one cometh ! " he cried ; and then motioned [dick] to pass . 1 " 7 cried 2 one 3 cometh 3 cometh 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 5 " 7 cried 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 then 9 and 11 motioned 11 motioned 15 . 13 to 14 pass 14 pass 15 . " let him not slip , my lads , " he said . 1 " 5 slip 2 let 3 him 2 let 4 not 2 let 5 slip 5 slip 8 lads 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 lads 8 lads 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " bring him to [sir] [oliver] , on your lives ! " 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 him 2 bring 10 lives 3 him 4 to 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 lives 10 lives 11 ! 11 ! 12 " in [the] midst of the choir the dead spy lay , his limbs piously composed , upon a bier . 1 in 3 midst 1 in 5 the 3 midst 4 of 5 the 8 dead 6 choir 8 dead 7 the 8 dead 8 dead 11 , 8 dead 13 limbs 9 spy 10 lay 10 lay 11 , 12 his 13 limbs 13 limbs 17 upon 14 piously 15 composed 15 composed 16 , 16 , 17 upon 17 upon 18 a 18 a 19 bier 19 bier 20 . " a monk ! " returned [sir] [oliver] ( for he it was ) , when he had heard the report of the archer . 1 " 3 monk 1 " 6 returned 2 a 3 monk 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 9 ( 9 ( 15 , 10 for 11 he 11 he 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 ) 14 ) 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 24 archer 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 heard 19 heard 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 report 22 of 23 the 24 archer 24 archer 25 . " my brother , [i] looked not for your coming , " he added , turning to young [shelton] . 1 " 3 brother 1 " 6 looked 2 my 3 brother 4 , 6 looked 6 looked 10 coming 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 your 9 your 10 coming 10 coming 14 added 11 , 12 " 11 , 14 added 12 " 13 he 14 added 15 , 14 added 16 turning 16 turning 17 to 17 to 18 young 18 young 20 . " in all civility , who are ye ? and at whose instance do ye join your supplications to ours ? " 1 " 8 ye 2 in 4 civility 3 all 4 civility 4 civility 6 who 4 civility 8 ye 5 , 6 who 7 are 8 ye 8 ye 9 ? 8 ye 18 supplications 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 whose 12 whose 13 instance 13 instance 15 ye 14 do 15 ye 15 ye 16 join 16 join 17 your 16 join 18 supplications 18 supplications 19 to 18 supplications 20 ours 20 ours 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " my life is in your hands . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 life 3 life 4 is 3 life 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 hands 7 hands 8 . 8 . 9 " sir [oliver] violently started ; his stout cheeks grew pale , and for a space he was silent . 1 sir 8 cheeks 3 violently 4 started 3 violently 7 stout 4 started 5 ; 6 his 7 stout 7 stout 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 11 , 9 grew 10 pale 10 pale 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 space 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 space 15 space 19 . 16 he 17 was 17 was 19 . 18 silent 19 . " [richard] , " he said , " what brings you here , [i] know not ; but [i] much misdoubt it to be evil . 1 " 6 said 1 " 15 know 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 what 9 what 12 here 10 brings 11 you 11 you 12 here 12 here 13 , 15 know 16 not 15 know 20 much 15 know 22 it 17 ; 18 but 18 but 20 much 20 much 21 misdoubt 22 it 24 be 23 to 24 be 24 be 26 . 25 evil 26 . nevertheless , for the kindness that was , [i] would not willingly deliver you to harm . 1 nevertheless 2 , 1 nevertheless 6 that 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 kindness 6 that 10 would 7 was 8 , 8 , 10 would 10 would 12 willingly 11 not 12 willingly 12 willingly 13 deliver 13 deliver 16 harm 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 harm 16 harm 17 . but if your purpose be bloody , it shall return upon your head . 1 but 2 if 1 but 4 purpose 2 if 3 your 4 purpose 6 bloody 5 be 6 bloody 6 bloody 10 return 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 shall 9 shall 10 return 10 return 14 . 11 upon 12 your 12 your 13 head 13 head 14 . amen ! " 1 amen 2 ! 2 ! 3 " and the priest devoutly crossed himself , and turned and louted to the altar . 1 and 3 priest 2 the 3 priest 3 priest 6 himself 4 devoutly 5 crossed 5 crossed 6 himself 6 himself 9 turned 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 15 . 10 and 11 louted 11 louted 13 the 11 louted 15 . 12 to 13 the 14 altar 15 . his mind and his eyes , however , were continually wandering . 1 his 2 mind 2 mind 5 eyes 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 10 continually 9 were 10 continually 10 continually 12 . 11 wandering 12 . here , then , he was trapped . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 trapped 7 trapped 8 . but , for all that , he obtained a command upon his mind , and built himself up in patience to [await] the issue . 1 but 4 all 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 13 mind 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 obtained 8 obtained 9 a 8 obtained 10 command 10 command 11 upon 10 command 13 mind 11 upon 12 his 13 mind 20 patience 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 built 16 built 17 himself 17 himself 18 up 18 up 19 in 18 up 20 patience 20 patience 21 to 21 to 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 issue 25 . [chapter] [iv] [in] [the] [abbey] [church] rutter , the spy , was nobly waked . 1 rutter 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 spy 4 spy 5 , 4 spy 7 nobly 6 was 7 nobly 7 nobly 8 waked 8 waked 9 . once only , in the course of the hours , [sir] [oliver] leaned across to his captive . 1 once 3 , 1 once 4 in 1 once 6 course 2 only 3 , 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 course 6 course 9 hours 6 course 10 , 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hours 10 , 14 across 13 leaned 14 across 14 across 17 captive 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 captive 17 captive 18 . sinful in the eye of [heaven] [i] do declare myself ; but sinful as against you [i] am not , neither have been ever . " 1 sinful 12 but 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 eye 4 eye 11 ; 5 of 8 do 8 do 9 declare 9 declare 10 myself 10 myself 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 16 you 13 sinful 14 as 14 as 15 against 15 against 16 you 16 you 18 am 18 am 19 not 19 not 20 , 20 , 21 neither 21 neither 23 been 21 neither 25 . 22 have 23 been 23 been 24 ever 25 . 26 " " a man may be innocently guilty , " replied the priest . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 5 be 4 may 5 be 5 be 10 replied 6 innocently 7 guilty 6 innocently 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 priest 11 the 12 priest 12 priest 13 . " [he] may be set blindfolded upon a mission , ignorant of its true scope . 1 " 3 may 3 may 4 be 3 may 5 set 5 set 10 , 5 set 11 ignorant 6 blindfolded 7 upon 6 blindfolded 10 , 7 upon 9 mission 8 a 9 mission 11 ignorant 12 of 11 ignorant 13 its 13 its 14 true 13 its 16 . 14 true 15 scope 14 true 16 . 15 scope 16 . so it was with me . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . " it may be , " returned [dick] . 1 " 3 may 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 . methinks , if ye had been all your life a true [man] and good priest , ye would neither thus fear nor thus detest me . 1 methinks 2 , 1 methinks 3 if 1 methinks 6 been 4 ye 5 had 4 ye 6 been 6 been 10 a 7 all 8 your 8 your 9 life 8 your 10 a 10 a 11 true 11 true 13 and 11 true 15 priest 13 and 14 good 14 good 15 priest 15 priest 17 ye 15 priest 18 would 16 , 17 ye 18 would 19 neither 19 neither 20 thus 20 thus 22 nor 20 thus 26 . 21 fear 22 nor 22 nor 23 thus 23 thus 24 detest 25 me 26 . and now to your prayers . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 prayers 5 prayers 6 . i do obey you , since needs must ; but [i] will not be burthened with your company . " 1 i 3 obey 2 do 3 obey 3 obey 6 since 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 since 6 since 7 needs 7 needs 12 will 8 must 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 12 will 12 will 14 be 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 burthened 15 burthened 18 company 16 with 17 your 16 with 18 company 18 company 19 . 19 . 20 " he joined no longer in the psalms ; but [dick] could hear the beads rattle through his fingers and the prayers a-pattering between his teeth . 1 he 2 joined 2 joined 4 longer 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 psalms 6 the 7 psalms 7 psalms 16 through 8 ; 9 but 8 ; 11 could 11 could 12 hear 12 hear 13 the 13 the 15 rattle 13 the 16 through 14 beads 15 rattle 16 through 18 fingers 16 through 22 a-pattering 17 his 18 fingers 18 fingers 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 prayers 20 the 22 a-pattering 22 a-pattering 23 between 22 a-pattering 25 teeth 23 between 24 his 25 teeth 26 . the light slowly [broadened] and brightened , and presently through the south-eastern clerestories a flush of rosy sunlight flickered on the walls . 1 the 2 light 1 the 3 slowly 2 light 3 slowly 3 slowly 5 and 3 slowly 9 presently 5 and 6 brightened 6 brightened 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 presently 10 through 9 presently 11 the 10 through 11 the 11 the 22 walls 12 south-eastern 13 clerestories 13 clerestories 14 a 13 clerestories 15 flush 15 flush 16 of 15 flush 17 rosy 15 flush 22 walls 16 of 17 rosy 17 rosy 18 sunlight 18 sunlight 19 flickered 19 flickered 20 on 20 on 21 the 22 walls 23 . the [outlaw] , at the same moment , recognised his leader , and privily signed to him with hand and eye . 1 the 7 moment 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 same 5 the 7 moment 7 moment 11 leader 8 , 9 recognised 9 recognised 11 leader 10 his 11 leader 11 leader 15 signed 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 privily 14 privily 15 signed 15 signed 16 to 15 signed 21 eye 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 with 18 with 19 hand 20 and 21 eye 21 eye 22 . lawless , as though he had understood , disappeared at once behind a pillar , and [dick] breathed again . 1 lawless 4 though 1 lawless 7 understood 1 lawless 19 again 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 though 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 understood 7 understood 11 once 7 understood 12 behind 8 , 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 11 once 10 at 11 once 12 behind 14 pillar 12 behind 16 and 13 a 14 pillar 14 pillar 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 breathed 18 breathed 19 again 19 again 20 . instantly [sir] [oliver] arose from his place , and , gliding behind the stalls , made for the soldiers in the aisle . 1 instantly 4 arose 4 arose 7 place 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 place 7 place 9 and 7 place 12 behind 8 , 9 and 10 , 11 gliding 11 gliding 12 behind 12 behind 14 stalls 13 the 14 stalls 14 stalls 16 made 14 stalls 23 . 15 , 16 made 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 soldiers 19 soldiers 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 aisle 21 the 23 . if the priest 's suspicions had been so lightly wakened , the harm was already done , and [lawless] a prisoner in the church . 1 if 11 , 2 the 3 priest 2 the 5 suspicions 3 priest 4 's 5 suspicions 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 so 7 been 9 lightly 9 lightly 10 wakened 9 lightly 11 , 11 , 18 and 12 the 13 harm 12 the 15 already 13 harm 14 was 15 already 16 done 15 already 18 and 16 done 17 , 18 and 20 a 20 a 21 prisoner 21 prisoner 23 the 22 in 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 church 25 . " move not , " whispered [dick] . 1 " 2 move 2 move 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 8 . " [we] are in the plaguiest pass , thanks , before all things , to thy swinishness of yestereven . 1 " 3 are 1 " 9 thanks 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 plaguiest 6 plaguiest 7 pass 7 pass 8 , 9 thanks 10 , 9 thanks 14 , 10 , 11 before 11 before 12 all 12 all 13 things 14 , 17 swinishness 15 to 16 thy 16 thy 17 swinishness 17 swinishness 20 . 18 of 19 yestereven 19 yestereven 20 . " [nay] , " returned [lawless] , " [i] thought ye had heard from [ellis] , and were here on duty . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 returned 5 returned 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 thought 8 " 11 ye 11 ye 12 had 12 had 13 heard 13 heard 14 from 13 heard 21 duty 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 were 18 were 19 here 18 were 20 on 20 on 21 duty 21 duty 22 . 22 . 23 " " [ellis] ! " echoed [dick] . 1 " 5 echoed 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 echoed 5 echoed 7 . " is [ellis] , then , returned ? 1 " 2 is 1 " 7 returned 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 returned 7 returned 8 ? " for sure , " replied the outlaw . 1 " 6 replied 2 for 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 outlaw 8 outlaw 9 . " he came last night , and belted [me] sore for being in wine so there ye are avenged , my master . 1 " 2 he 2 he 8 belted 3 came 4 last 4 last 5 night 4 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 belted 8 belted 11 for 10 sore 11 for 11 for 14 wine 12 being 13 in 12 being 14 wine 14 wine 23 . 15 so 16 there 15 so 17 ye 17 ye 18 are 18 are 19 avenged 19 avenged 20 , 19 avenged 23 . 20 , 21 my 21 my 22 master 21 my 23 . a furious man is [ellis] [duckworth] ! 1 a 2 furious 2 furious 3 man 3 man 4 is 4 is 7 ! i had a fair choice , by the rood ! to lose my sweetheart or else lose my life ! 1 i 2 had 1 i 5 choice 2 had 4 fair 3 a 4 fair 5 choice 6 , 5 choice 9 rood 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 the 9 rood 10 ! 9 rood 14 sweetheart 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 my 13 my 14 sweetheart 14 sweetheart 15 or 15 or 16 else 16 else 17 lose 17 lose 20 ! 18 my 19 life 19 life 20 ! well , the cast is thrown it is to be my life . " 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 the 3 the 4 cast 4 cast 6 thrown 5 is 6 thrown 6 thrown 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 my 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . 13 . 14 " " by the mass , " cried [lawless] , half arising , " [i] am gone ! " 1 " 7 cried 2 by 3 the 2 by 4 mass 4 mass 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 11 arising 9 , 10 half 10 half 11 arising 11 arising 15 am 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 am 15 am 16 gone 16 gone 17 ! 17 ! 18 " but [dick] had his hand at once upon his shoulder . 1 but 8 upon 3 had 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 upon 8 upon 10 shoulder 9 his 10 shoulder 10 shoulder 11 . " friend [lawless] , sit ye still , " he said . 1 " 2 friend 1 " 5 sit 2 friend 4 , 5 sit 6 ye 6 ye 7 still 7 still 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 . yield ye , friend . 1 yield 2 ye 2 ye 3 , 3 , 4 friend 4 friend 5 . " master [dick] , " gasped [lawless] , " the thing hath come upon me somewhat of the suddenest . 1 " 6 gasped 1 " 14 upon 2 master 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 gasped 6 gasped 12 hath 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 hath 9 " 11 thing 10 the 11 thing 12 hath 13 come 14 upon 17 of 15 me 16 somewhat 16 somewhat 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 suddenest 19 suddenest 20 . " here is my bold fellow ! " returned [dick] . 1 " 2 here 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 fellow 5 bold 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 ! 7 ! 9 returned 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 . " [nay] , that indeed ! " chimed [lawless] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 chimed 4 that 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 chimed 8 chimed 10 . " and a fig for death , at worst ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 fig 4 fig 5 for 5 for 6 death 6 death 7 , 6 death 9 worst 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 worst 9 worst 10 ! it has to be done , my master , soon or late . 1 it 4 be 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 7 my 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 master 8 master 10 soon 9 , 10 soon 10 soon 12 late 11 or 12 late 12 late 13 . " and for the matter of that , " [dick] added , " it is yet our best chance to keep quiet . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 the 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 18 best 5 matter 6 of 5 matter 11 added 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 added 12 , 11 added 16 yet 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 is 14 it 15 is 16 yet 17 our 16 yet 18 best 18 best 19 chance 19 chance 23 . 20 to 21 keep 20 to 22 quiet 22 quiet 23 . and now came the hour of [ellis] [duckworth] . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 came 3 came 4 the 4 the 5 hour 5 hour 6 of 6 of 9 . following [these] signs , he beheld three or four men with bent bows leaning from the clerestory gallery . 1 following 3 signs 3 signs 4 , 3 signs 5 he 3 signs 9 four 4 , 5 he 6 beheld 8 or 7 three 8 or 8 or 9 four 9 four 17 clerestory 10 men 11 with 11 with 12 bent 12 bent 13 bows 13 bows 14 leaning 13 bows 16 the 14 leaning 15 from 16 the 17 clerestory 17 clerestory 18 gallery 18 gallery 19 . right [in] the midst of the nave the bridegroom lay stone-dead , pierced by two black arrows . 1 right 6 the 3 the 4 midst 4 midst 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 lay 7 nave 10 lay 8 the 9 bridegroom 8 the 10 lay 10 lay 13 pierced 11 stone-dead 12 , 12 , 13 pierced 13 pierced 14 by 13 pierced 17 arrows 14 by 16 black 15 two 16 black 17 arrows 18 . the bride had fainted . 1 the 2 bride 2 bride 3 had 3 had 4 fainted 4 fainted 5 . and now , pale with horror , [sir] [oliver] rose to his feet and called upon [sir] [daniel] , pointing with one hand to [dick] . 1 and 4 pale 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 pale 4 pale 7 , 4 pale 13 feet 5 with 6 horror 6 horror 7 , 10 rose 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 19 , 14 and 15 called 15 called 16 upon 15 called 19 , 19 , 20 pointing 20 pointing 23 hand 21 with 22 one 22 one 23 hand 23 hand 26 . 24 to 26 . " here , " he cried , " is [richard] [shelton] alas the hour ! blood guilty ! 1 " 5 he 2 here 3 , 2 here 5 he 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 12 alas 8 " 9 is 12 alas 13 the 13 the 14 hour 14 hour 17 guilty 15 ! 16 blood 16 blood 17 guilty 17 guilty 18 ! seize him ! bid him be seized ! 1 seize 2 him 1 seize 4 bid 2 him 3 ! 4 bid 5 him 4 bid 6 be 6 be 7 seized 7 seized 8 ! for all our lives ' sakes , take him and bind him surely ! 1 for 2 all 2 all 4 lives 3 our 4 lives 4 lives 5 ' 5 ' 6 sakes 6 sakes 7 , 7 , 10 and 8 take 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 bind 11 bind 12 him 12 him 14 ! 13 surely 14 ! he hath sworn our fall . " 1 he 2 hath 2 hath 3 sworn 3 sworn 4 our 4 our 5 fall 5 fall 7 " 6 . 7 " sir [daniel] was blinded by anger blinded by the hot blood that still streamed across his face . 1 sir 8 by 3 was 4 blinded 4 blinded 6 anger 4 blinded 7 blinded 5 by 6 anger 7 blinded 8 by 8 by 10 hot 9 the 10 hot 10 hot 14 streamed 11 blood 12 that 12 that 14 streamed 13 still 14 streamed 14 streamed 15 across 15 across 17 face 15 across 18 . 16 his 17 face " where ? " he bellowed . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 bellowed 6 bellowed 7 . " hale him forth ! 1 " 2 hale 2 hale 3 him 3 him 4 forth 4 forth 5 ! by the cross of [holywood] , but he shall rue this hour ! " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 cross 3 cross 4 of 3 cross 9 shall 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 shall 9 shall 10 rue 10 rue 12 hour 11 this 12 hour 12 hour 13 ! 13 ! 14 " lawless , on his part , sat as still as a mouse . 1 lawless 2 , 1 lawless 7 sat 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 part 5 part 6 , 7 sat 9 still 8 as 9 still 9 still 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 mouse 12 mouse 13 . sir [daniel] , brushing the blood out of his eyes , stared blinkingly upon his captive . 1 sir 6 blood 1 sir 13 blinkingly 3 , 4 brushing 4 brushing 6 blood 5 the 6 blood 6 blood 10 eyes 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 10 eyes 13 blinkingly 11 , 12 stared 13 blinkingly 14 upon 14 upon 17 . 15 his 16 captive 16 captive 17 . away with him ! " he added . 1 away 2 with 2 with 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 . " here is no place ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 place 5 place 6 ! off with him to my house . 1 off 2 with 2 with 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 house 6 house 7 . i will number every joint of thy body with a torture . " 1 i 4 every 2 will 3 number 3 number 4 every 4 every 8 body 5 joint 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 8 body 8 body 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 torture 11 torture 12 . 12 . 13 " but [dick] , putting off his captors , uplifted his voice . 1 but 3 , 3 , 7 captors 4 putting 5 off 5 off 6 his 6 his 7 captors 7 captors 9 uplifted 8 , 9 uplifted 9 uplifted 10 his 10 his 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " sanctuary ! " he shouted . 1 " 2 sanctuary 2 sanctuary 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 . " sanctuary ! 1 " 2 sanctuary 2 sanctuary 3 ! ho , there , my fathers ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 fathers 6 fathers 7 ! they would drag me from the church ! " 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 drag 3 drag 4 me 4 me 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 church 7 church 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [from] the church thou hast defiled with murder , boy , " added a tall man , magnificently dressed . 1 " 3 the 1 " 6 hast 3 the 4 church 4 church 5 thou 6 hast 12 , 6 hast 14 added 7 defiled 8 with 7 defiled 9 murder 9 murder 10 , 10 , 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 added 15 a 14 added 16 tall 16 tall 20 dressed 16 tall 21 . 17 man 18 , 17 man 19 magnificently 19 magnificently 20 dressed " on what probation ? " cried [dick] . 1 " 4 probation 2 on 3 what 3 what 4 probation 4 probation 7 cried 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " they do accuse me , indeed , of some complicity , but have not proved one tittle . 1 " 4 accuse 1 " 7 indeed 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 accuse 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 , 8 , 13 but 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 complicity 11 complicity 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 have 14 have 15 not 15 not 16 proved 16 proved 17 one 17 one 18 tittle 18 tittle 19 . but what then ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 then 3 then 4 ? to love a maid is no offence , [i] trow nay , nor to gain her love . 1 to 2 love 1 to 4 maid 2 love 3 a 2 love 4 maid 4 maid 10 trow 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 offence 7 offence 8 , 8 , 10 trow 10 trow 11 nay 11 nay 12 , 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 14 to 14 to 17 love 14 to 18 . 15 gain 16 her 16 her 17 love in all else , [i] stand here free from guiltiness . " 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 else 3 else 4 , 4 , 6 stand 6 stand 7 here 7 here 8 free 8 free 10 guiltiness 9 from 10 guiltiness 10 guiltiness 11 . 11 . 12 " he , in his turn , was dragged from his seat and set beside his leader . 1 he 4 his 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 11 seat 5 turn 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 dragged 8 dragged 9 from 9 from 10 his 10 his 11 seat 11 seat 13 set 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 beside 14 beside 16 leader 15 his 16 leader 16 leader 17 . dick 's ears rang and his brain swam dizzily , like a man struggling in the eddies [of] a furious river . 1 dick 4 rang 1 dick 8 swam 2 's 3 ears 3 ears 4 rang 5 and 6 his 5 and 8 swam 6 his 7 brain 8 swam 17 eddies 9 dizzily 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 struggling 13 man 17 eddies 14 struggling 16 the 15 in 16 the 17 eddies 20 furious 19 a 20 furious 20 furious 22 . 21 river 22 . but the tall man who had already answered [dick] , by a prodigious exercise of voice restored silence and order in the mob . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 who 2 the 3 tall 2 the 4 man 5 who 7 already 5 who 10 , 6 had 7 already 8 answered 10 , 10 , 19 and 11 by 12 a 12 a 13 prodigious 13 prodigious 14 exercise 14 exercise 15 of 15 of 16 voice 16 voice 17 restored 17 restored 18 silence 18 silence 19 and 19 and 20 order 20 order 24 . 21 in 23 mob 22 the 23 mob 23 mob 24 . " search them , " he said , " for arms . 1 " 2 search 2 search 6 he 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 11 arms 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 for 11 arms 12 . we may so judge of their intentions . " 1 we 2 may 1 we 4 judge 2 may 3 so 4 judge 5 of 5 of 6 their 6 their 7 intentions 7 intentions 8 . 8 . 9 " at this there was a great shout among [sir] [daniel] 's followers , which the tall man suppressed by a gesture and an imperious glance . 1 at 2 this 1 at 8 among 2 this 3 there 2 this 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 shout 8 among 14 which 11 's 12 followers 12 followers 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 18 suppressed 15 the 16 tall 16 tall 17 man 17 man 18 suppressed 18 suppressed 23 an 18 suppressed 25 glance 19 by 20 a 20 a 21 gesture 21 gesture 22 and 22 and 23 an 23 an 24 imperious 25 glance 26 . " how say ye now ? " asked the tall man , frowningly , of [dick] . 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 ye 2 how 3 say 4 ye 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 11 man 9 the 10 tall 10 tall 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 frowningly 13 frowningly 14 , 13 frowningly 17 . 15 of 17 . " sir , " replied [dick] , " [i] am here in sanctuary , is it not so ? 1 " 2 sir 1 " 5 replied 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 am 10 am 13 sanctuary 11 here 12 in 11 here 13 sanctuary 12 in 13 sanctuary 13 sanctuary 14 , 13 sanctuary 15 is 15 is 16 it 16 it 17 not 17 not 18 so 18 so 19 ? to you , then , [i] will yield me prisoner , and that blithely , foregoing the advantage of this holy place . 1 to 2 you 1 to 10 prisoner 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 7 will 7 will 8 yield 8 yield 9 me 10 prisoner 12 and 10 prisoner 18 advantage 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 blithely 14 blithely 16 foregoing 15 , 16 foregoing 16 foregoing 17 the 18 advantage 19 of 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 holy 21 holy 22 place 22 place 23 . your own ears have heard him , how before that [i] was proven guilty he did threaten me with torments . 1 your 2 own 1 your 13 proven 2 own 3 ears 2 own 7 , 3 ears 6 him 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 before 9 before 10 that 10 that 12 was 13 proven 17 threaten 14 guilty 15 he 14 guilty 16 did 14 guilty 17 threaten 15 he 16 did 17 threaten 19 with 17 threaten 20 torments 18 me 19 with 20 torments 21 . " my lord , " cried [sir] [daniel] , " ye will not hearken to this wolf ? 1 " 3 lord 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 cried 6 cried 12 will 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 ye 11 ye 12 will 12 will 13 not 13 not 14 hearken 14 hearken 17 wolf 15 to 16 this 16 this 17 wolf 17 wolf 18 ? his bloody dagger reeks him the lie into his face . " 1 his 2 bloody 2 bloody 3 dagger 3 dagger 4 reeks 4 reeks 5 him 4 reeks 10 face 6 the 7 lie 7 lie 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 . 11 . 12 " " my [lord] of [risingham] , " she cried , " hear me , in justice . 1 " 2 my 2 my 17 . 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 hear 12 hear 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 16 justice 15 in 16 justice 16 justice 17 . i am here in this man 's custody by mere force , reft from mine [own] people . 1 i 2 am 1 i 15 mine 2 am 5 this 3 here 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 custody 8 custody 13 reft 9 by 10 mere 10 mere 11 force 11 force 12 , 12 , 13 reft 13 reft 14 from 15 mine 18 . 17 people 18 . and then the short young lady fell on her knees by [joanna] 's side . 1 and 6 lady 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 short 4 short 5 young 5 young 6 lady 6 lady 7 fell 7 fell 8 on 7 fell 10 knees 8 on 9 her 10 knees 11 by 10 knees 14 side 13 's 14 side 14 side 15 . it was [i] , unworthy , that did lead the young man in . " 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 , 4 , 5 unworthy 5 unworthy 11 young 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 did 8 did 9 lead 9 lead 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 11 young 14 . 12 man 13 in 14 . 15 " earl [risingham] had heard in silence , and when the voices ceased , he still stood silent for a space . 1 earl 7 , 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 5 in 4 heard 6 silence 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 12 ceased 10 the 11 voices 11 voices 12 ceased 12 ceased 13 , 12 ceased 17 silent 13 , 16 stood 14 he 15 still 15 still 16 stood 16 stood 17 silent 17 silent 21 . 18 for 19 a 18 for 20 space 20 space 21 . the air is shrewd , and [i] would not ye took cold upon these scratches . " 1 the 4 shrewd 2 air 3 is 2 air 4 shrewd 4 shrewd 9 not 4 shrewd 11 took 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 ye 11 took 14 these 12 cold 13 upon 12 cold 14 these 14 these 15 scratches 15 scratches 16 . 16 . 17 " he made a sign with his hand ; it was passed down the nave by obsequious servants , who waited there upon [his] smallest gesture . 1 he 2 made 1 he 7 hand 2 made 4 sign 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 with 5 with 6 his 7 hand 11 passed 7 hand 17 servants 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 passed 11 passed 14 nave 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 nave 14 nave 15 by 16 obsequious 17 servants 17 servants 22 upon 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 waited 20 waited 21 there 21 there 22 upon 22 upon 24 smallest 24 smallest 26 . 25 gesture 26 . [chapter] [v] [earl] [risingham] thus it was that , from lack of space , [dick] and [lawless] were clapped into the same apartment . 1 thus 5 , 1 thus 18 same 2 it 3 was 2 it 5 , 3 was 4 that 6 from 7 lack 7 lack 8 of 7 lack 18 same 8 of 9 space 9 space 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 were 14 were 15 clapped 15 clapped 16 into 16 into 17 the 18 same 20 . 19 apartment 20 . " indeed , my poor friend , [i] do believe it , " answered [dick] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 4 my 3 , 4 my 4 my 6 friend 5 poor 6 friend 6 friend 7 , 7 , 9 do 7 , 13 " 9 do 10 believe 10 believe 11 it 10 believe 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 . " yet have we a string to our bow , " returned [lawless] . 1 " 2 yet 1 " 4 we 3 have 4 we 4 we 6 string 5 a 6 string 6 string 10 , 7 to 8 our 8 our 9 bow 9 bow 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 14 . " it may not be , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 not 3 may 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " what can he do ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? he hath but a handful . 1 he 2 hath 2 hath 4 a 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 handful 5 handful 6 . but now there is no help . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 help 5 no 7 . 7 . 8 " it shall naught avail us ; but an [i] be to hang , it shall not be for lack of swearing . " 1 it 5 us 2 shall 3 naught 3 naught 4 avail 4 avail 5 us 5 us 11 to 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 an 8 an 10 be 10 be 11 to 11 to 16 not 12 hang 13 , 12 hang 14 it 14 it 15 shall 15 shall 16 not 16 not 19 lack 17 be 18 for 17 be 19 lack 19 lack 22 . 20 of 21 swearing 21 swearing 22 . 22 . 23 " soon he was loudly snoring , so utterly had his long life of hardship [and] adventure blunted the sense of apprehension . 1 soon 3 was 1 soon 6 , 1 soon 8 utterly 2 he 3 was 4 loudly 5 snoring 5 snoring 6 , 7 so 8 utterly 8 utterly 16 adventure 9 had 10 his 10 his 11 long 11 long 12 life 12 life 13 of 12 life 16 adventure 13 of 14 hardship 16 adventure 19 sense 17 blunted 18 the 18 the 19 sense 19 sense 20 of 20 of 21 apprehension 21 apprehension 22 . on his captive 's entrance he looked up . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 captive 3 captive 7 looked 4 's 5 entrance 5 entrance 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 . i slew this fellow [rutter] ; and to the proof " searching in his bosom " here is a letter from his wallet . " 1 i 2 slew 2 slew 4 fellow 3 this 4 fellow 4 fellow 10 proof 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 the 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 proof 10 proof 20 letter 11 " 12 searching 12 searching 15 bosom 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 bosom 15 bosom 20 letter 16 " 17 here 17 here 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 letter 20 letter 23 wallet 21 from 22 his 22 his 23 wallet 23 wallet 24 . 24 . 25 " lord [risingham] took the letter , and opened and read it twice . 1 lord 3 took 1 lord 6 , 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 letter 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 and 7 and 8 opened 9 and 10 read 10 read 11 it 10 read 12 twice 12 twice 13 . " ye have read this ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 read 4 read 6 ? 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 10 . " [i] have read it , " answered [dick] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 read 4 read 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " are ye for [york] or [lancaster] ? " the earl demanded . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 for 3 ye 12 demanded 6 or 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 11 earl 10 the 11 earl 11 earl 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 . my lord , [i] am for [york] . " 1 my 2 lord 2 lord 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 for 5 am 8 . 8 . 9 " the earl nodded approvingly . 1 the 2 earl 2 earl 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 approvingly 4 approvingly 5 . " honestly replied , " he said . 1 " 2 honestly 2 honestly 3 replied 3 replied 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " but wherefore , then , deliver me this letter ? " 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 deliver 7 deliver 10 letter 8 me 9 this 9 this 10 letter 10 letter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [nay] , but against traitors , my lord , are not all sides arrayed ? " cried [dick] . 1 " 5 against 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 against 5 against 7 , 5 against 9 lord 6 traitors 7 , 8 my 9 lord 9 lord 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 14 sides 12 not 13 all 12 not 14 sides 14 sides 15 arrayed 15 arrayed 20 . 16 ? 17 " 16 ? 18 cried 18 cried 20 . " [i] would they were , young gentleman , " returned the earl ; " and [i] do at least approve your saying . 1 " 3 would 1 " 7 young 3 would 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 , 7 young 9 , 8 gentleman 9 , 9 , 16 and 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 12 the 11 returned 13 earl 12 the 13 earl 13 earl 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 16 and 16 and 18 do 18 do 19 at 18 do 24 . 19 at 20 least 20 least 21 approve 22 your 23 saying 23 saying 24 . for [i] have inquired , and it appears ye have been hardly dealt with , and have much excuse . 1 for 11 been 3 have 4 inquired 4 inquired 5 , 4 inquired 8 appears 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 8 appears 9 ye 9 ye 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 hardly 12 hardly 13 dealt 12 hardly 18 much 14 with 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 have 17 have 18 much 18 much 19 excuse 19 excuse 20 . methought he had changed sides intolerably often . " 1 methought 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 changed 4 changed 5 sides 5 sides 6 intolerably 6 intolerably 7 often 7 often 8 . 8 . 9 " " [nay] , it is the way of [england] . 1 " 7 way 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 of 7 way 10 . what would ye have ? " the earl demanded . 1 what 3 ye 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 earl 7 the 8 earl 8 earl 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 . even in our last reverses he stood firm . " 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 our 3 our 4 last 4 last 5 reverses 5 reverses 7 stood 6 he 7 stood 7 stood 8 firm 8 firm 9 . 9 . 10 " " ye have read this also ? " he asked . 1 " 4 read 2 ye 3 have 2 ye 4 read 4 read 6 also 5 this 6 also 6 also 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 . " even so , " said [dick] . 1 " 6 said 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " it is your lordship 's own estate he offers to [lord] [wensleydale] ? " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 lordship 5 lordship 7 own 6 's 7 own 7 own 8 estate 8 estate 9 he 9 he 10 offers 10 offers 11 to 11 to 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " it is my own estate , even as ye say ! " returned the earl . 1 " 8 even 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 estate 5 own 8 even 6 estate 7 , 8 even 10 ye 9 as 10 ye 10 ye 11 say 11 say 12 ! 12 ! 14 returned 13 " 14 returned 14 returned 16 earl 15 the 16 earl 16 earl 17 . " [i] am your bedesman for this letter . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 your 4 your 5 bedesman 5 bedesman 8 letter 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 letter 8 letter 9 . it hath shown me a fox 's hole . 1 it 2 hath 2 hath 3 shown 3 shown 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 fox 6 fox 9 . 7 's 8 hole 7 's 9 . go , a [mary] 's name ! 1 go 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 6 name 5 's 6 name 6 name 7 ! but judge it right that [i] retain and hang your fellow , [lawless] . 1 but 2 judge 2 judge 3 it 3 it 4 right 4 right 5 that 4 right 9 hang 5 that 7 retain 8 and 9 hang 9 hang 10 your 10 your 11 fellow 11 fellow 14 . 12 , 14 . the crime [hath] been most open , and it were fitting that some open punishment should follow . " 1 the 2 crime 1 the 4 been 4 been 8 and 5 most 7 , 6 open 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 14 open 10 were 11 fitting 11 fitting 13 some 12 that 13 some 13 some 14 open 14 open 15 punishment 15 punishment 16 should 15 punishment 18 . 16 should 17 follow 18 . 19 " " my lord , [i] make it my first suit to you to spare him also , " pleaded [dick] . 1 " 3 lord 1 " 14 spare 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 6 make 7 it 6 make 8 my 8 my 9 first 9 first 10 suit 10 suit 11 to 10 suit 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 spare 14 spare 15 him 14 spare 16 also 16 also 17 , 16 also 21 . 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 pleaded " it is an old , condemned rogue , thief , and vagabond , [master] [shelton] , " said the earl . 1 " 3 is 1 " 4 an 1 " 5 old 2 it 3 is 5 old 6 , 5 old 9 , 5 old 11 , 6 , 7 condemned 7 condemned 8 rogue 10 thief 11 , 11 , 18 " 12 and 13 vagabond 13 vagabond 14 , 13 vagabond 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 22 . 19 said 20 the 19 said 21 earl 21 earl 22 . " he hath been gallows-ripe this score of years . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 hath 3 hath 4 been 4 been 7 score 5 gallows-ripe 6 this 6 this 7 score 7 score 9 years 8 of 9 years 9 years 10 . and , whether for one thing or another , whether to-morrow or the day after , where is the great choice ? " 1 and 3 whether 1 and 10 whether 2 , 3 whether 4 for 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 or 7 or 8 another 8 another 9 , 8 another 10 whether 10 whether 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 18 is 12 or 13 the 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 after 14 day 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 is 18 is 20 great 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 choice 21 choice 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " master [shelton] , ye are troublesome , " replied the earl , severely . 1 " 2 master 2 master 4 , 2 master 8 , 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 are 6 are 7 troublesome 8 , 10 replied 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 14 severely 11 the 12 earl 12 earl 13 , 13 , 14 severely 14 severely 15 . " it is an evil way to prosper in this world . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 an 4 an 6 way 5 evil 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 prosper 8 prosper 12 . 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 world 10 this 12 . howbeit , and to be quit of your importunity , [i] will once more humour you . 1 howbeit 2 , 1 howbeit 12 will 1 howbeit 17 . 2 , 3 and 2 , 5 be 3 and 4 to 5 be 6 quit 6 quit 7 of 6 quit 9 importunity 7 of 8 your 9 importunity 10 , 12 will 14 more 12 will 16 you 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 humour 16 you 17 . go , then , together ; but go warily , and get swiftly out of [shoreby] town . 1 go 3 then 1 go 4 , 1 go 9 warily 2 , 3 then 4 , 7 but 5 together 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 8 go 9 warily 9 warily 10 , 10 , 17 town 11 and 12 get 12 get 13 swiftly 13 swiftly 15 of 14 out 15 of 15 of 17 town 17 town 18 . for this [sir] [daniel] ( whom may the saints confound ! ) thirsteth most greedily to have your blood . " 1 for 2 this 1 for 12 ) 2 this 5 ( 5 ( 6 whom 5 ( 7 may 7 may 9 saints 8 the 9 saints 9 saints 10 confound 10 confound 11 ! 12 ) 19 blood 13 thirsteth 14 most 13 thirsteth 15 greedily 15 greedily 18 your 16 to 17 have 16 to 18 your 18 your 19 blood 19 blood 20 . 20 . 21 " [chapter] [vi] [arblaster] [again] they paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course . 1 they 2 paused 2 paused 7 garden 2 paused 8 wall 3 in 4 shelter 4 shelter 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 garden 8 wall 13 best 9 to 10 consult 10 consult 11 on 10 consult 13 best 11 on 12 their 13 best 14 course 14 course 15 . the danger was extreme . 1 the 2 danger 2 danger 3 was 3 was 4 extreme 4 extreme 5 . if one of [sir] [daniel] 's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo , they would be run down and butchered instantly . 1 if 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 11 them 6 's 7 men 7 men 8 caught 7 men 9 sight 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 20 run 12 and 13 raised 13 raised 14 the 14 the 15 view-hallo 15 view-hallo 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 would 17 they 20 run 18 would 19 be 20 run 25 . 21 down 22 and 22 and 24 instantly 23 butchered 24 instantly 24 instantly 25 . " how if we lay there until the night fall ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 we 2 how 3 if 4 we 5 lay 4 we 6 there 6 there 8 the 7 until 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 fall 10 fall 11 ? 11 ? 12 " dick proposed . 1 dick 2 proposed 2 proposed 3 . the daylight rapidly departed ; and presently the moon was silvering the frozen snow . 1 the 2 daylight 1 the 4 departed 2 daylight 3 rapidly 4 departed 11 silvering 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 presently 7 presently 8 the 8 the 9 moon 8 the 11 silvering 9 moon 10 was 11 silvering 15 . 12 the 13 frozen 13 frozen 14 snow 14 snow 15 . now or never was their opportunity to gain the [goat] and [bagpipes] unobserved and change their tell-tale garments . 1 now 2 or 2 or 3 never 3 never 6 opportunity 4 was 5 their 5 their 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 8 gain 7 to 8 gain 8 gain 9 the 8 gain 18 garments 11 and 13 unobserved 13 unobserved 15 change 14 and 15 change 15 change 16 their 16 their 17 tell-tale 16 their 18 garments 18 garments 19 . this course was a long one . 1 this 2 course 2 course 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 one 6 one 7 . instantly they stopped , and made believe to be engaged in earnest conversation . 1 instantly 5 and 2 they 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 believe 6 made 7 believe 7 believe 8 to 8 to 10 engaged 9 be 10 engaged 10 engaged 12 earnest 11 in 12 earnest 12 earnest 13 conversation 13 conversation 14 . three men , one after another , came out of the ale-house , and the last closed the door behind him . 1 three 9 out 1 three 19 door 2 men 3 , 2 men 5 after 3 , 4 one 5 after 6 another 6 another 8 came 6 another 9 out 7 , 8 came 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 ale-house 12 ale-house 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 last 14 and 15 the 16 last 17 closed 17 closed 18 the 19 door 20 behind 19 door 21 him 21 him 22 . the tallest of the three was talking in a loud , lamentable voice . 1 the 10 loud 2 tallest 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 three 5 three 6 was 6 was 9 a 7 talking 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 loud 10 loud 11 , 11 , 12 lamentable 12 lamentable 14 . 13 voice 14 . " [i] have bad losses , too , " interrupted one of the others . 1 " 7 too 3 have 4 bad 3 have 5 losses 5 losses 6 , 5 losses 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 13 the 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 others 14 others 15 . " [i] have had losses of mine own , gossip [arblaster] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 losses 4 had 5 losses 5 losses 7 mine 5 losses 8 own 5 losses 9 , 5 losses 12 . 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 own 9 , 10 gossip i was robbed at [martinmas] of five shillings and a leather wallet well worth ninepence farthing . " 1 i 3 robbed 2 was 3 robbed 3 robbed 8 shillings 4 at 8 shillings 6 of 7 five 7 five 8 shillings 8 shillings 15 ninepence 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 leather 11 leather 12 wallet 11 leather 13 well 13 well 15 ninepence 14 worth 15 ninepence 15 ninepence 16 farthing 16 farthing 18 " 17 . 18 " dick 's heart smote him at what he heard . 1 dick 3 heart 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 smote 4 smote 5 him 4 smote 6 at 6 at 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 heard 8 he 10 . 9 heard 10 . the ship 's dog had , however , made his escape from the wreck and found his way back again to [shoreby] . 1 the 2 ship 2 ship 3 's 2 ship 9 made 3 's 4 dog 4 dog 5 had 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 7 however 9 made 9 made 17 his 10 his 11 escape 11 escape 12 from 11 escape 14 wreck 12 from 13 the 14 wreck 15 and 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 his 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 back 19 back 20 again 20 again 21 to 21 to 23 . his master unsteadily followed him . 1 his 2 master 2 master 3 unsteadily 3 unsteadily 4 followed 4 followed 5 him 5 him 6 . " hey , shipmates ! " he cried . 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 , 2 hey 5 ! 3 , 4 shipmates 5 ! 6 " 6 " 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " have ye ever a [penny] pie for a poor old shipman , clean destroyed by pirates ? 1 " 7 pie 1 " 10 poor 2 have 3 ye 3 ye 5 a 4 ever 5 a 5 a 7 pie 7 pie 9 a 8 for 9 a 10 poor 11 old 10 poor 13 , 11 old 12 shipman 13 , 17 pirates 14 clean 15 destroyed 14 clean 17 pirates 15 destroyed 16 by 17 pirates 18 ? ask my man [tom] , if ye misdoubt me . 1 ask 2 my 2 my 3 man 3 man 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 ye 7 ye 9 me 7 ye 10 . 8 misdoubt 9 me hey ! what say ye ? 1 hey 2 ! 2 ! 3 what 3 what 4 say 4 say 5 ye 5 ye 6 ? come , a penny piece . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 penny 4 penny 5 piece 5 piece 6 . 6 . 7 " " are ye dumb , boy ? " inquired the skipper . 1 " 3 ye 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 dumb 4 dumb 6 boy 5 , 6 boy 6 boy 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 inquired 9 inquired 10 the 10 the 11 skipper 11 skipper 12 . " mates , " he added , with a hiccup , " they be dumb . 1 " 2 mates 1 " 5 he 1 " 13 they 2 mates 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 added 6 added 7 , 6 added 10 hiccup 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 hiccup 10 hiccup 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 they 14 be 13 they 16 . 15 dumb 16 . the affair passed in a second . 1 the 2 affair 2 affair 3 passed 2 affair 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 6 second 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 . " bring me him back into the alehouse , till [i] see his face , " said [arblaster] . 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 me 2 bring 5 back 4 him 5 back 5 back 7 the 5 back 10 till 6 into 7 the 8 alehouse 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 14 face 12 see 13 his 12 see 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 19 . 16 " 17 said " [nay] , nay , " returned [tom] ; " but let us first unload his wallet , lest the other lads cry share . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 nay 4 nay 13 us 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 returned 6 " 13 us 7 returned 9 ; 9 ; 11 but 9 ; 12 let 10 " 11 but 13 us 19 lest 14 first 15 unload 15 unload 17 wallet 16 his 17 wallet 17 wallet 18 , 17 wallet 19 lest 19 lest 22 lads 20 the 21 other 20 the 22 lads 22 lads 23 cry 23 cry 24 share 24 share 25 . 25 . 26 " " blessed [virgin] ! " he cried , " it is the pirate ! " 1 " 2 blessed 2 blessed 6 he 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 pirate 13 pirate 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " hey ! " cried [tom] . 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " by the [virgin] of [bordeaux] , it is the man himself ! " repeated [arblaster] . 1 " 17 . 2 by 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 15 repeated 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 himself 11 man 15 repeated 12 himself 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 15 repeated 17 . " what , sea-thief , do [i] hold you ? " he cried . 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 sea-thief 2 what 3 , 4 sea-thief 5 , 4 sea-thief 9 you 5 , 6 do 6 do 8 hold 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 cried 12 he 14 . " where is my ship ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 ship 5 ship 6 ? where is my wine ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 wine 4 wine 5 ? hey ! have [i] you in my hands ? 1 hey 2 ! 1 hey 8 hands 3 have 5 you 5 you 7 my 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 hands 8 hands 9 ? when he had [done] , the lad was a mere package in his hands as helpless as the dead . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 lad 2 he 3 had 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 was 8 was 10 mere 8 was 16 helpless 9 a 10 mere 10 mere 11 package 11 package 12 in 11 package 14 hands 12 in 13 his 14 hands 15 as 16 helpless 17 as 16 helpless 19 dead 17 as 18 the 19 dead 20 . the skipper held him at arm 's length , and laughed aloud . 1 the 2 skipper 1 the 6 arm 2 skipper 3 held 3 held 4 him 4 him 5 at 6 arm 8 length 7 's 8 length 8 length 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 . 11 laughed 12 aloud 11 laughed 13 . then he fetched him a stunning buffet on the ear [;] and then turned him about , and furiously kicked and kicked him . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 fetched 3 fetched 9 the 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 stunning 6 stunning 7 buffet 7 buffet 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 ear 10 ear 12 and 10 ear 14 turned 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 turned 14 turned 19 furiously 15 him 16 about 16 about 17 , 16 about 19 furiously 17 , 18 and 19 furiously 22 kicked 20 kicked 21 and 21 and 22 kicked 22 kicked 23 him 22 kicked 24 . " my masters , " he began , " are ye gone clean foolish ? 1 " 3 masters 2 my 3 masters 3 masters 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 9 " 5 " 7 began 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 , 9 " 10 are 10 are 12 gone 11 ye 12 gone 12 gone 13 clean 13 clean 14 foolish 14 foolish 15 ? beat me ? nay ; so would an angry child ! 1 beat 2 me 1 beat 4 nay 2 me 3 ? 4 nay 5 ; 5 ; 6 so 6 so 7 would 7 would 8 an 8 an 9 angry 9 angry 10 child 10 child 11 ! " ay , " said [tom] , " now y ' are trussed ye would cozen us . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 10 y 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 now 10 y 11 ' 11 ' 12 are 12 are 13 trussed 13 trussed 16 cozen 14 ye 15 would 14 ye 16 cozen 16 cozen 17 us 17 us 18 . 18 . 19 " " cozen you ! " repeated [dick] . 1 " 2 cozen 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 . " [nay] , if ye be fools , it would be easy . 1 " 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 be 5 ye 11 be 7 fools 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 easy 12 easy 13 . but if ye be shrewd fellows , as [i] trow ye are , ye can see plainly where your interest lies . 1 but 3 ye 1 but 12 are 2 if 3 ye 3 ye 4 be 4 be 5 shrewd 5 shrewd 6 fellows 6 fellows 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 11 ye 10 trow 11 ye 12 are 16 see 12 are 17 plainly 13 , 14 ye 13 , 16 see 14 ye 15 can 16 see 17 plainly 17 plainly 22 . 18 where 19 your 18 where 22 . 19 your 21 lies 19 your 22 . 20 interest 21 lies one incontestably that hath much gold . 1 one 2 incontestably 2 incontestably 4 hath 3 that 4 hath 4 hath 6 gold 5 much 6 gold 6 gold 7 . " what meaneth he ? " asked one of the men . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 meaneth 3 meaneth 7 asked 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 the 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 men 11 men 12 . " he seeks but to cozen us , " said [tom] , contemptuously . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 us 2 he 3 seeks 3 seeks 6 cozen 4 but 5 to 5 to 6 cozen 6 cozen 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 contemptuously 12 , 13 contemptuously 13 contemptuously 14 . " cozen ! cozen ! " cried the third man . 1 " 2 cozen 2 cozen 3 ! 2 cozen 5 ! 4 cozen 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 7 cried 10 man 8 the 9 third 10 man 11 . " [i] would [i] could see the man that could cozen me ! 1 " 3 would 3 would 5 could 3 would 6 see 6 see 7 the 6 see 8 man 8 man 9 that 9 that 10 could 10 could 11 cozen 11 cozen 12 me 12 me 13 ! he were a cozener indeed ! 1 he 4 cozener 2 were 4 cozener 3 a 4 cozener 4 cozener 5 indeed 4 cozener 6 ! nay , [i] was not born yesterday . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 6 born 5 not 6 born 6 born 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 . shall we go hear him , indeed ? 1 shall 3 go 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 hear 4 hear 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ? say , shall we go hear him ? " 1 say 2 , 2 , 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] would look gladly on a pottle of strong ale , good [master] [pirret] , " returned [arblaster] . 1 " 5 gladly 3 would 4 look 4 look 5 gladly 5 gladly 10 strong 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 pottle 8 pottle 9 of 9 of 10 strong 10 strong 12 , 11 ale 12 , 12 , 17 " 13 good 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 returned 18 returned 20 . " how say ye , [tom] ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 say 2 how 7 ? 3 say 4 ye 4 ye 5 , but then the wallet is empty . " 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 wallet 4 wallet 5 is 5 is 6 empty 6 empty 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] will pay , " said the other " [i] will pay . 1 " 7 said 3 will 4 pay 4 pay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 12 will 10 " 12 will 12 will 13 pay 13 pay 14 . i would fain see this matter out ; [i] do believe , upon my conscience , there is gold in it . " 1 i 7 out 1 i 13 upon 2 would 3 fain 2 would 4 see 4 see 6 matter 4 see 7 out 5 this 6 matter 7 out 10 do 8 ; 10 do 10 do 12 , 11 believe 12 , 13 upon 14 my 14 my 15 conscience 15 conscience 17 there 15 conscience 19 gold 16 , 17 there 17 there 18 is 19 gold 20 in 19 gold 22 . 20 in 21 it 22 . 23 " " [nay] , if ye get again to drinking , all is lost ! " cried [tom] . 1 " 5 ye 1 " 6 get 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 6 get 7 again 6 get 9 drinking 7 again 8 to 9 drinking 10 , 9 drinking 14 ! 10 , 11 all 12 is 13 lost 13 lost 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 cried 16 cried 18 . " [gossip] [arblaster] , ye suffer your fellow to have too much liberty , " returned [master] [pirret] . 1 " 5 ye 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 suffer 6 suffer 9 to 7 your 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 too 10 have 12 much 11 too 12 much 12 much 14 , 13 liberty 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 returned 15 " 19 . 16 returned 19 . " would ye be led by a hired man ? 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 2 would 4 be 4 be 5 led 5 led 6 by 5 led 8 hired 6 by 7 a 8 hired 9 man 9 man 10 ? fy , fy ! " 1 fy 2 , 1 fy 3 fy 2 , 3 fy 3 fy 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " peace , fellow ! " said [arblaster] , addressing [tom] . 1 " 4 fellow 2 peace 3 , 3 , 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 addressing 10 addressing 12 . " will ye put your oar in ? 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 ye 3 ye 4 put 4 put 6 oar 5 your 6 oar 6 oar 7 in 6 oar 8 ? truly a fine pass , when the crew is to correct the skipper ! " 1 truly 3 fine 1 truly 5 , 2 a 3 fine 3 fine 4 pass 5 , 6 when 6 when 8 crew 7 the 8 crew 8 crew 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 correct 11 correct 12 the 11 correct 13 skipper 12 the 13 skipper 13 skipper 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " well , then , go your way , " said [tom] ; " [i] wash my hands of you . " 1 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 go 6 go 9 , 6 go 13 ; 7 your 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 13 ; 14 " 14 " 16 wash 16 wash 18 hands 16 wash 20 you 16 wash 22 " 17 my 18 hands 19 of 20 you 21 . 22 " " set him , then , upon his feet , " said [master] [pirret] . 1 " 2 set 2 set 3 him 3 him 4 , 3 him 5 then 5 then 9 feet 6 , 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 15 . " [i] know a privy place where we may drink and discourse . " 1 " 6 place 3 know 4 a 4 a 5 privy 5 privy 6 place 6 place 7 where 7 where 8 we 7 where 10 drink 8 we 9 may 10 drink 12 discourse 11 and 12 discourse 12 discourse 13 . 13 . 14 " " he saith true , " laughed [pirret] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 true 2 he 3 saith 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 laughed 7 laughed 9 . " truly , he could not walk accoutred as he is . 1 " 2 truly 2 truly 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 walk 7 walk 12 . 8 accoutred 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 . give it a slit out with your knife and slit it , gossip . " 1 give 7 your 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 slit 4 slit 5 out 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 your 7 your 8 knife 8 knife 9 and 8 knife 10 slit 10 slit 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 gossip 13 gossip 14 . 14 . 15 " so much he owed already to the owlish silliness and greed of [master] [pirret] . 1 so 2 much 1 so 3 he 3 he 5 already 4 owed 5 already 5 already 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 silliness 8 owlish 9 silliness 9 silliness 10 and 9 silliness 11 greed 11 greed 12 of 12 of 15 . " and now , young man , " said [pirret] , " to your tale . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 3 now 6 man 4 , 5 young 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 . 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 tale 15 tale 16 . it doth appear , indeed , that ye have somewhat abused our gossip [arblaster] ; but what then ? 1 it 8 ye 2 doth 3 appear 3 appear 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 5 indeed 8 ye 6 , 7 that 8 ye 11 abused 9 have 10 somewhat 10 somewhat 11 abused 11 abused 13 gossip 12 our 13 gossip 13 gossip 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 what 17 what 18 then 18 then 19 ? make it up to him show him but this chance to become wealthy and [i] will go pledge he will forgive you . " 1 make 13 wealthy 1 make 14 and 2 it 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 him 4 to 6 show 6 show 7 him 6 show 10 chance 7 him 8 but 9 this 10 chance 10 chance 13 wealthy 11 to 12 become 12 become 13 wealthy 14 and 17 go 16 will 17 go 17 go 21 forgive 18 pledge 20 will 19 he 20 will 20 will 21 forgive 21 forgive 22 you 22 you 24 " 23 . 24 " to squander time was the first necessity . 1 to 2 squander 2 squander 3 time 3 time 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 necessity 7 necessity 8 . the longer his stay lasted [,] the more would his captors drink , and the surer should he be when he attempted his escape . 1 the 2 longer 1 the 5 lasted 2 longer 4 stay 3 his 4 stay 5 lasted 11 captors 5 lasted 14 and 7 the 8 more 7 the 11 captors 8 more 9 would 9 would 10 his 11 captors 12 drink 12 drink 13 , 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 surer 15 the 19 be 16 surer 17 should 17 should 18 he 19 be 22 attempted 19 be 25 . 20 when 21 he 21 he 22 attempted 23 his 24 escape 24 escape 25 . here was the position of [the] parties towards the end : arblaster , three-parts drunk and one-half asleep , hung helpless on his stool . 1 here 5 of 1 here 12 arblaster 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 position 4 position 5 of 5 of 7 parties 7 parties 8 towards 8 towards 10 end 9 the 10 end 10 end 11 : 12 arblaster 15 drunk 12 arblaster 16 and 12 arblaster 18 asleep 13 , 14 three-parts 14 three-parts 15 drunk 16 and 17 one-half 17 one-half 18 asleep 18 asleep 24 stool 19 , 20 hung 20 hung 21 helpless 21 helpless 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 stool 24 stool 25 . even [tom] had been much delighted with the tale , and his vigilance had abated in proportion . 1 even 8 the 3 had 4 been 3 had 5 much 4 been 5 much 5 much 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 tale 9 tale 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 vigilance 13 vigilance 15 abated 14 had 15 abated 15 abated 17 proportion 16 in 17 proportion 17 proportion 18 . meanwhile , [dick] had gradually wormed his right arm clear of its bonds , and was ready to risk all . 1 meanwhile 9 arm 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 gradually 5 gradually 6 wormed 5 gradually 9 arm 6 wormed 8 right 7 his 8 right 9 arm 11 of 10 clear 11 of 11 of 17 ready 12 its 14 , 12 its 17 ready 13 bonds 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 was 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 risk 19 risk 20 all 20 all 21 . " and so , " said [pirret] , " y ' are one of these ? " 1 " 6 said 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 y 10 y 11 ' 10 y 12 are 12 are 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 these 15 these 16 ? 16 ? 17 " here be we four ; good ! 1 here 2 be 2 be 3 we 3 we 4 four 3 we 6 good 4 four 5 ; 6 good 7 ! let us , then , go forth into the forest to-morrow ere the sun be up . 1 let 4 then 1 let 6 go 2 us 3 , 2 us 4 then 5 , 6 go 6 go 7 forth 6 go 8 into 7 forth 8 into 8 into 12 ere 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 12 ere 12 ere 16 up 13 the 14 sun 13 the 16 up 14 sun 15 be 16 up 17 . pirret licked his lips . 1 pirret 2 licked 2 licked 3 his 3 his 4 lips 4 lips 5 . " and this magic , " he said " this password , whereby the cave is opened how call ye it , friend ? " 1 " 8 said 2 and 3 this 3 this 4 magic 4 magic 7 he 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 15 cave 9 " 10 this 10 this 11 password 11 password 12 , 11 password 13 whereby 13 whereby 14 the 13 whereby 15 cave 15 cave 22 , 16 is 17 opened 17 opened 18 how 18 how 19 call 19 call 20 ye 19 call 21 it 21 it 22 , 22 , 23 friend 23 friend 24 ? 24 ? 25 " it [is] a thing not trusted twice a year beyond the captain 's wallet . " 1 it 3 a 3 a 9 year 4 thing 5 not 4 thing 7 twice 5 not 6 trusted 7 twice 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 12 captain 10 beyond 11 the 10 beyond 12 captain 12 captain 13 's 12 captain 14 wallet 14 wallet 15 . 15 . 16 " " a spell ! " said [arblaster] , half awakening , and squinting upon [dick] with one eye . 1 " 4 ! 2 a 3 spell 2 a 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 12 and 9 half 10 awakening 10 awakening 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 squinting 13 squinting 14 upon 14 upon 19 . 16 with 17 one 16 with 19 . 17 one 18 eye " [aroint] thee ! no spells ! 1 " 3 thee 3 thee 4 ! 4 ! 5 no 5 no 6 spells 6 spells 7 ! i be a good [christian] . 1 i 2 be 2 be 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 6 . ask my man [tom] , else . " 1 ask 2 my 2 my 3 man 3 man 5 , 5 , 6 else 6 else 7 . 7 . 8 " " [nay] , but this is white magic , " said [dick] . 1 " 6 is 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 white 7 white 8 magic 8 magic 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [it] doth naught with the devil ; only the powers of numbers , herbs , and planets . " 1 " 3 doth 3 doth 4 naught 3 doth 7 devil 4 naught 5 with 6 the 7 devil 7 devil 8 ; 8 ; 9 only 9 only 15 herbs 10 the 11 powers 11 powers 12 of 11 powers 13 numbers 11 powers 15 herbs 12 of 13 numbers 13 numbers 14 , 15 herbs 16 , 15 herbs 18 planets 16 , 17 and 18 planets 19 . 18 planets 20 " " ay , ay , " said [pirret] ; " ' tis but white magic , gossip . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 ay 2 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 15 magic 9 ; 10 " 10 " 12 tis 11 ' 12 tis 12 tis 14 white 13 but 14 white 14 white 15 magic 15 magic 17 gossip 16 , 17 gossip 17 gossip 18 . there is no sin therein , [i] do assure you . 1 there 2 is 1 there 6 , 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 sin 4 sin 5 therein 6 , 8 do 8 do 9 assure 9 assure 11 . 10 you 11 . but proceed , good youth . 1 but 2 proceed 2 proceed 4 good 3 , 4 good 4 good 6 . 5 youth 6 . this spell in what should it consist ? " 1 this 2 spell 2 spell 4 what 3 in 4 what 4 what 5 should 5 should 6 it 5 should 7 consist 6 it 7 consist 7 consist 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [nay] , that [i] will incontinently show you , " answered [dick] . 1 " 9 you 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 will 6 will 7 incontinently 7 incontinently 8 show 8 show 9 you 9 you 10 , 9 you 12 answered 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 . " have ye there the ring ye took from my finger ? 1 " 7 ye 2 have 3 ye 3 ye 4 there 4 there 5 the 5 the 6 ring 6 ring 7 ye 7 ye 8 took 8 took 9 from 9 from 10 my 10 my 11 finger 11 finger 12 ? good ! 1 good 2 ! now hold it forth before [you] by the extreme finger-ends , at the arm's-length , and over against the shining of these embers . 1 now 5 before 2 hold 3 it 3 it 4 forth 4 forth 5 before 5 before 13 the 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 extreme 9 extreme 11 , 9 extreme 12 at 10 finger-ends 11 , 12 at 13 the 13 the 18 against 14 arm's-length 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 over 17 over 18 against 18 against 20 shining 19 the 20 shining 20 shining 21 of 20 shining 24 . 21 of 22 these 22 these 23 embers ' [tis] so exactly . 1 ' 5 . 3 so 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 . thus , then , is the spell . " 1 thus 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 spell 7 spell 8 . 8 . 9 " with a haggard glance , [dick] saw the coast was clear between him and the door . 1 with 3 haggard 2 a 3 haggard 3 haggard 7 saw 4 glance 5 , 5 , 7 saw 7 saw 12 between 8 the 9 coast 8 the 11 clear 9 coast 10 was 11 clear 12 between 12 between 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 door 17 . he put up an internal prayer . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 up 2 put 4 an 4 an 5 internal 4 an 6 prayer 5 internal 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 . in itself , it was impotent , for he made sure no [seaman] in the port could run him down . 1 in 2 itself 1 in 11 sure 2 itself 3 , 2 itself 9 he 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 6 impotent 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 made 10 made 11 sure 11 sure 12 no 11 sure 14 in 14 in 21 . 15 the 16 port 16 port 20 down 16 port 21 . 17 could 18 run 18 run 19 him 19 him 20 down but the return of the last seaman did not , even yet , set free young [shelton] from his cold imprisonment in the doorway . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 last 2 the 4 of 3 return 4 of 4 of 5 the 6 last 9 not 6 last 11 even 7 seaman 8 did 8 did 9 not 10 , 11 even 11 even 14 set 12 yet 13 , 12 yet 14 set 14 set 18 from 15 free 16 young 16 young 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 cold 20 cold 24 doorway 21 imprisonment 23 the 21 imprisonment 24 doorway 22 in 23 the 24 doorway 25 . [book] [v] [crookback] [chapter] [i] [the] [shrill] [trumpet] the frost was more rigorous than ever ; the air windless [and] dry , and stinging to the nostril . 1 the 13 dry 2 frost 3 was 3 was 4 more 3 was 5 rigorous 5 rigorous 6 than 6 than 7 ever 6 than 10 air 8 ; 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 windless 11 windless 13 dry 13 dry 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 . 16 stinging 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 nostril 19 nostril 20 . the moon had gone down , but the stars were still bright [and] numerous , and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful . 1 the 2 moon 1 the 4 gone 2 moon 3 had 4 gone 5 down 4 gone 12 bright 5 down 6 , 6 , 11 still 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 stars 9 stars 10 were 9 stars 11 still 12 bright 14 numerous 14 numerous 22 was 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 21 snow 18 reflection 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 snow 21 snow 22 was 22 was 26 . 23 clear 25 cheerful 23 clear 26 . 24 and 25 cheerful there was no need for a lamp to walk by [;] nor , in that still but ringing air , the least temptation to delay . 1 there 3 no 1 there 6 a 2 was 3 no 4 need 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 lamp 7 lamp 13 , 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 by 9 walk 12 nor 12 nor 13 , 13 , 17 but 14 in 15 that 14 in 16 still 16 still 17 but 17 but 23 temptation 18 ringing 20 , 18 ringing 21 the 19 air 20 , 21 the 22 least 21 the 23 temptation 23 temptation 26 . 24 to 25 delay 25 delay 26 . it was blown once , [and] then hurriedly a second time ; and then the clash of steel succeeded . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 then 2 was 3 blown 2 was 4 once 4 once 5 , 7 then 9 a 8 hurriedly 9 a 9 a 11 time 10 second 11 time 11 time 18 steel 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 16 clash 15 the 16 clash 16 clash 17 of 16 clash 18 steel 18 steel 19 succeeded 19 succeeded 20 . at this young [shelton] pricked his ears , and drawing his sword , ran forward up the hill . 1 at 10 drawing 2 this 3 young 3 young 5 pricked 3 young 7 ears 5 pricked 6 his 7 ears 8 , 7 ears 10 drawing 8 , 9 and 10 drawing 12 sword 11 his 12 sword 12 sword 13 , 12 sword 15 forward 13 , 14 ran 13 , 15 forward 15 forward 19 . 16 up 18 hill 16 up 19 . 17 the 18 hill presently he came in sight [of] the cross , and was aware of a most fierce encounter raging on the road before it . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 in 3 came 8 cross 5 sight 7 the 5 sight 8 cross 7 the 8 cross 8 cross 9 , 8 cross 12 aware 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 10 and 12 aware 12 aware 15 most 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 most 15 most 16 fierce 16 fierce 19 on 17 encounter 18 raging 18 raging 19 on 19 on 21 road 20 the 21 road 21 road 24 . 22 before 23 it 23 it 24 . " hold ye well , sir ! 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 ye 3 ye 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ! but that ear-piercing summons had been heard at last . 1 but 2 that 2 that 6 been 3 ear-piercing 4 summons 4 summons 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 heard 7 heard 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 . the original assailants ; seeing themselves outnumbered [and] surrounded , threw down their arms without a word . 1 the 5 seeing 1 the 7 outnumbered 2 original 3 assailants 3 assailants 4 ; 3 assailants 5 seeing 5 seeing 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 outnumbered 7 outnumbered 11 threw 9 surrounded 10 , 10 , 11 threw 11 threw 17 word 12 down 13 their 13 their 14 arms 14 arms 15 without 15 without 16 a 15 without 17 word 17 word 18 . " [sir] , " said this lad , " ye came in good time for me , and none too early . " 1 " 20 too 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 10 ye 6 this 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 ye 10 ye 13 good 11 came 12 in 12 in 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 for 14 time 17 , 15 for 16 me 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 too 18 and 19 none 20 too 21 early 21 early 23 " 22 . 23 " howbeit , it was certainly well for me that your men delayed no longer than they did . " 1 howbeit 2 , 1 howbeit 11 men 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 well 5 certainly 10 your 6 well 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 that 11 men 14 longer 11 men 18 . 12 delayed 13 no 13 no 14 longer 14 longer 15 than 15 than 16 they 16 they 17 did 18 . 19 " " how knew ye who [i] was ? " demanded the stranger . 1 " 2 how 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 4 ye 4 ye 5 who 4 ye 8 ? 5 who 7 was 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 13 . 11 the 13 . 12 stranger 13 . " even now , my lord , " dick answered , " [i] am ignorant of whom [i] speak with . " 1 " 3 now 1 " 10 answered 2 even 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 my 6 lord 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 answered 8 " 9 dick 10 answered 14 am 11 , 12 " 11 , 14 am 14 am 15 ignorant 15 ignorant 16 of 15 ignorant 17 whom 16 of 17 whom 17 whom 19 speak 19 speak 22 " 20 with 21 . 21 . 22 " " is it so ? " asked the other . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 so 2 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 . " and yet ye threw yourself head first into this unequal battle . " 1 " 5 threw 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 4 ye 4 ye 5 threw 5 threw 6 yourself 6 yourself 9 into 7 head 8 first 8 first 9 into 9 into 10 this 10 this 11 unequal 11 unequal 13 . 12 battle 13 . 13 . 14 " a singular sneer played about the young nobleman's mouth as he made answer : 1 a 7 young 2 singular 4 played 2 singular 7 young 3 sneer 4 played 4 played 5 about 5 about 6 the 7 young 9 mouth 8 nobleman's 9 mouth 9 mouth 12 made 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 made 12 made 13 answer 13 answer 14 : " these are very brave words . 1 " 2 these 2 these 5 brave 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 brave 5 brave 6 words 6 words 7 . but [to] the more essential are ye [lancaster] or [york] ? " 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 more 4 more 5 essential 5 essential 6 are 5 essential 7 ye 7 ye 11 ? 9 or 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " my lord , [i] make no secret ; [i] am clear for [york] , " [dick] answered . 1 " 3 lord 1 " 6 make 1 " 18 answered 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 6 make 7 no 6 make 8 secret 6 make 11 am 7 no 8 secret 8 secret 9 ; 11 am 12 clear 12 clear 13 for 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 answered 18 answered 19 . " by the mass ! " replied the other , " it is well for you . " 1 " 4 mass 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 mass 4 mass 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 well 11 " 13 is 12 it 13 is 14 well 15 for 14 well 17 . 15 for 16 you 17 . 18 " and so saying , he turned towards one of his followers . 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 saying 3 saying 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 towards 6 turned 10 his 7 towards 8 one 8 one 9 of 10 his 11 followers 11 followers 12 . truss me them up . " 1 truss 2 me 1 truss 4 up 3 them 4 up 4 up 5 . 5 . 6 " there were but five survivors of the attacking party . 1 there 2 were 2 were 5 survivors 3 but 4 five 4 five 5 survivors 5 survivors 8 attacking 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 attacking 8 attacking 9 party 9 party 10 . " my lord duke , " said one man , " beseech you , tarry not here alone . 1 " 4 duke 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 duke 4 duke 5 , 4 duke 10 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 8 one 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 beseech 12 beseech 18 alone 13 you 14 , 13 you 16 not 14 , 15 tarry 16 not 17 here 16 not 18 alone 18 alone 19 . keep but a handful of lances at your hand . " 1 keep 4 handful 2 but 3 a 3 a 4 handful 4 handful 5 of 4 handful 6 lances 6 lances 7 at 7 at 8 your 8 your 9 hand 9 hand 10 . 10 . 11 " " fellow , " said the duke , " [i] have forborne to chide you for your slowness . 1 " 5 said 2 fellow 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 duke 6 the 7 duke 7 duke 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 chide 9 " 11 have 11 have 12 forborne 12 forborne 13 to 14 chide 18 slowness 15 you 17 your 16 for 17 your 17 your 18 slowness 18 slowness 19 . cross me not , therefore . 1 cross 2 me 1 cross 4 , 2 me 3 not 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 . i trust my hand and arm , for all that [i] be crooked . 1 i 2 trust 1 i 3 my 3 my 6 arm 4 hand 5 and 4 hand 6 arm 6 arm 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 12 be 12 be 14 . 13 crooked 14 . ye were backward when the trumpet sounded ; and ye are now too forward with your counsels . 1 ye 2 were 1 ye 3 backward 3 backward 7 sounded 3 backward 8 ; 4 when 5 the 5 the 7 sounded 6 trumpet 7 sounded 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 13 too 9 and 10 ye 10 ye 11 are 11 are 12 now 13 too 18 . 14 forward 15 with 15 with 18 . 16 your 17 counsels 17 counsels 18 . but it is ever so ; last with the lance and first with tongue . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 ever 3 is 5 so 5 so 12 first 6 ; 7 last 7 last 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 lance 10 lance 12 first 11 and 12 first 12 first 15 . 13 with 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 . let it be reversed . ["] 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 reversed 4 reversed 5 . and [with] a gesture that was not without a sort of dangerous nobility , he waved them off . 1 and 3 a 3 a 4 gesture 3 a 10 sort 4 gesture 8 without 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 not 6 was 8 without 8 without 10 sort 9 a 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 dangerous 12 dangerous 16 waved 13 nobility 14 , 13 nobility 15 he 15 he 16 waved 16 waved 18 off 17 them 18 off 18 off 19 . the day was by this time beginning to break , and the stars to fade . 1 the 2 day 2 day 9 break 3 was 4 by 4 by 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 7 beginning 9 break 9 break 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 stars 12 the 15 fade 13 stars 14 to 13 stars 15 fade 15 fade 16 . the first grey glimmer of dawn shone upon the countenances of the [two] young men , who now turned once more to face each other . 1 the 4 glimmer 2 first 3 grey 2 first 4 glimmer 4 glimmer 5 of 4 glimmer 10 countenances 5 of 6 dawn 6 dawn 10 countenances 7 shone 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 countenances 10 countenances 11 of 10 countenances 15 men 12 the 14 young 12 the 15 men 15 men 16 , 16 , 23 face 17 who 20 once 18 now 19 turned 19 turned 20 once 20 once 21 more 20 once 23 face 21 more 22 to 23 face 26 . 24 each 25 other 24 each 26 . 25 other 26 . but [i] would not have you , for all [christendom] , suppose me thankless . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 3 would 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 15 . 11 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 me 13 me 14 thankless 14 thankless 15 . and so saying , the young leader held out his arms for an embrace . 1 and 8 held 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 6 young 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 leader 7 leader 8 held 8 held 9 out 8 held 11 arms 9 out 10 his 9 out 11 arms 11 arms 15 . 12 for 13 an 13 an 14 embrace 14 embrace 15 . " and now , my lord duke , " he said , when he had regained his freedom , " do [i] suppose aright ? 1 " 18 freedom 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 3 now 6 lord 4 , 5 my 6 lord 7 duke 7 duke 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 15 had 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 regained 16 regained 17 his 16 regained 18 freedom 18 freedom 21 do 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 do 21 do 24 aright 23 suppose 24 aright 24 aright 25 ? are ye [my] [lord] [duke] [of] [gloucester] ? " 1 are 2 ye 1 are 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] am [richard] of [gloucester] , " returned the other . 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " and you how call they you ? " 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 how 4 how 5 call 5 call 6 they 6 they 8 ? 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " dick told him his name , and presented [lord] [foxham] 's signet , which the duke immediately recognised . 1 dick 11 's 2 told 3 him 2 told 5 name 3 him 4 his 5 name 6 , 5 name 11 's 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 presented 11 's 12 signet 12 signet 16 duke 13 , 14 which 13 , 16 duke 14 which 15 the 16 duke 17 immediately 16 duke 18 recognised 17 immediately 18 recognised 18 recognised 19 . " ye come too soon , " he said ; " but why should [i] complain ? 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 come 3 come 4 too 3 come 6 , 4 too 5 soon 5 soon 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 7 " 13 why 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 ; 10 ; 12 but 11 " 12 but 13 why 14 should 13 why 16 complain 16 complain 17 ? ye are like me , that was here at watch two hours before the day . 1 ye 2 are 1 ye 3 like 3 like 4 me 3 like 6 that 3 like 11 two 4 me 5 , 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 here 8 here 9 at 9 at 10 watch 11 two 14 the 12 hours 13 before 13 before 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 . methinks , [shelton] , here were a great blow to be stricken , an we could strike it silently and suddenly . " 1 methinks 2 , 1 methinks 11 be 4 , 5 here 5 here 11 be 6 were 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 blow 9 blow 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 stricken 12 stricken 14 an 13 , 14 an 14 an 15 we 15 we 17 strike 16 could 17 strike 17 strike 18 it 17 strike 19 silently 19 silently 21 suddenly 19 silently 22 . 20 and 21 suddenly 22 . 23 " " [i] do think so , indeed , " cried [dick] , warming . 1 " 7 indeed 3 do 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 warming 13 warming 14 . " have ye my [lord] [foxham] 's notes ? " inquired the duke . 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 4 my 4 my 13 duke 7 's 8 notes 8 notes 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 the 11 inquired 13 duke 13 duke 14 . " how many do ye count ? " asked [gloucester] . 1 " 3 many 2 how 3 many 3 many 5 ye 4 do 5 ye 5 ye 6 count 5 ye 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " they number not two thousand , " [dick] replied . 1 " 2 they 2 they 6 thousand 3 number 4 not 4 not 5 two 5 two 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 . 10 replied 11 . shall we attend their coming , or fall on ? " 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 attend 2 we 8 fall 3 attend 4 their 4 their 5 coming 5 coming 6 , 6 , 7 or 8 fall 9 on 8 fall 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " my lord , " said [dick] , " when ye hanged these five poor rogues ye did decide the question . 1 " 3 lord 1 " 6 said 1 " 13 these 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 ye 10 when 11 ye 11 ye 12 hanged 13 these 19 decide 14 five 15 poor 15 poor 16 rogues 15 poor 19 decide 16 rogues 17 ye 17 ye 18 did 19 decide 22 . 20 the 21 question 21 question 22 . churls although they were , [in] these uneasy , times they will be lacked and looked for , and the alarm be given . 1 churls 2 although 1 churls 5 , 1 churls 7 these 2 although 3 they 3 they 4 were 7 these 8 uneasy 7 these 10 times 8 uneasy 9 , 10 times 11 they 10 times 19 and 11 they 13 be 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 lacked 14 lacked 16 looked 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 for 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 be 20 the 21 alarm 20 the 22 be 22 be 24 . 23 given 24 . " [i] do think so indeed , " returned [crookback] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 7 , 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 . " well [,] before an hour , ye shall be in the thick on't , winning spurs . 1 " 2 well 1 " 13 thick 2 well 4 before 4 before 6 hour 4 before 7 , 5 an 6 hour 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 thick 14 on't 13 thick 15 , 15 , 16 winning 16 winning 18 . 17 spurs 18 . a swift man to [holywood] , carrying [lord] [foxham] 's signet ; another along the road to speed my laggards ! 1 a 2 swift 1 a 13 another 2 swift 3 man 2 swift 7 carrying 3 man 4 to 6 , 7 carrying 7 carrying 10 's 10 's 11 signet 11 signet 12 ; 13 another 17 to 14 along 15 the 15 the 16 road 16 road 17 to 17 to 18 speed 18 speed 20 laggards 19 my 20 laggards 20 laggards 21 ! nay , [shelton] , by the rood , it may be done ! " 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 7 rood 6 the 7 rood 7 rood 11 be 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 ! 13 ! 14 " therewith he once more set his trumpet to his lips and blew . 1 therewith 3 once 1 therewith 4 more 2 he 3 once 3 once 4 more 4 more 5 set 5 set 10 lips 6 his 7 trumpet 7 trumpet 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 lips 10 lips 11 and 11 and 12 blew 12 blew 13 . this time he was not long kept waiting . 1 this 2 time 2 time 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 7 kept 6 long 7 kept 7 kept 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 . in a moment the open space [about] the cross was filled with horse and foot . 1 in 3 moment 1 in 6 space 2 a 3 moment 4 the 5 open 4 the 6 space 6 space 9 cross 8 the 9 cross 9 cross 11 filled 9 cross 14 and 9 cross 16 . 10 was 11 filled 11 filled 12 with 12 with 13 horse 14 and 16 . 15 foot 16 . his plan was simple . 1 his 2 plan 2 plan 3 was 3 was 4 simple 4 simple 5 . gloucester turned round to [dick] . 1 gloucester 2 turned 2 turned 3 round 3 round 4 to 4 to 6 . two [richards] are we . 1 two 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 . well , then , [richard] [shelton] , they shall be heard about , these two ! 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 8 they 7 , 8 they 8 they 11 heard 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 heard 11 heard 12 about 12 about 14 these 13 , 14 these 14 these 15 two 15 two 16 ! their swords shall not ring more loudly on men 's helmets than their names [shall] ring in people 's ears . " 1 their 5 ring 1 their 9 men 2 swords 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 3 shall 5 ring 5 ring 7 loudly 6 more 7 loudly 7 loudly 8 on 9 men 10 's 10 's 14 names 11 helmets 12 than 11 helmets 14 names 12 than 13 their 14 names 18 people 16 ring 17 in 16 ring 18 people 18 people 19 's 18 people 20 ears 20 ears 21 . 21 . 22 " [chapter] [ii] [the] [battle] [of] [shoreby] the whole distance to be crossed [was] not above a quarter of a mile . 1 the 3 distance 2 whole 3 distance 3 distance 8 not 4 to 5 be 4 to 8 not 5 be 6 crossed 8 not 9 above 9 above 12 of 10 a 11 quarter 11 quarter 12 of 12 of 14 mile 13 a 14 mile 14 mile 15 . the young duke ground his teeth together . 1 the 2 young 1 the 3 duke 2 young 3 duke 3 duke 4 ground 4 ground 5 his 5 his 6 teeth 5 his 7 together 6 teeth 7 together 7 together 8 . in the town , however , the [lancastrians] were far from being in so good a posture . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 town 2 the 3 town 3 town 4 , 3 town 10 far 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 the 9 were 10 far 10 far 12 being 11 from 12 being 12 being 18 . 13 in 16 a 14 so 15 good 15 good 16 a 16 a 17 posture 17 posture 18 . it was as [dick] [had] [said] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 7 . these got [speedily] to horse , and , the alarm still flying wild and contrary , galloped in different directions . 1 these 2 got 1 these 4 to 2 got 4 to 4 to 10 alarm 5 horse 6 , 5 horse 8 , 6 , 7 and 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 alarm 10 alarm 14 and 11 still 12 flying 11 still 14 and 12 flying 13 wild 14 and 19 different 15 contrary 16 , 15 contrary 17 galloped 17 galloped 18 in 17 galloped 19 different 19 different 21 . 20 directions 21 . to [dick] he assigned the guard of one of the five streets . 1 to 6 guard 3 he 4 assigned 4 assigned 5 the 4 assigned 6 guard 6 guard 12 streets 7 of 10 the 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 five 11 five 12 streets 12 streets 13 . " go , " he said , " win your spurs . 1 " 2 go 1 " 6 said 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 spurs 8 " 9 win 9 win 10 your 11 spurs 12 . win glory for me : [one] [richard] for another . 1 win 2 glory 2 glory 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 : 5 : 8 for 8 for 9 another 9 another 10 . i tell you , if [i] rise , ye shall rise by the same ladder . 1 i 2 tell 1 i 7 rise 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 if 7 rise 8 , 7 rise 11 rise 9 ye 10 shall 9 ye 11 rise 11 rise 14 same 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 ladder 15 ladder 16 . go , " he added , shaking him by the hand . 1 go 2 , 2 , 5 added 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 added 5 added 6 , 5 added 7 shaking 7 shaking 11 hand 8 him 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 hand 11 hand 12 . but , as soon as [dick] was gone , he turned to a little shabby archer at his elbow . 1 but 4 soon 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 as 5 as 10 he 5 as 15 shabby 7 was 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 shabby 15 shabby 16 archer 16 archer 17 at 17 at 19 elbow 18 his 19 elbow 19 elbow 20 . " go , [dutton] , and that right speedily , " he added . 1 " 2 go 2 go 7 that 3 , 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 9 speedily 8 right 9 speedily 9 speedily 13 added 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 added 13 added 14 . " follow that lad . 1 " 2 follow 2 follow 3 that 3 that 4 lad 4 lad 5 . if ye find him faithful , ye answer for his safety , a head for a head . 1 if 4 him 2 ye 3 find 3 find 4 him 4 him 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 , 5 faithful 8 answer 6 , 7 ye 8 answer 9 for 8 answer 11 safety 9 for 10 his 11 safety 12 , 11 safety 13 a 13 a 16 a 14 head 15 for 14 head 16 a 16 a 18 . 17 head 18 . woe unto you , if ye return without him ! 1 woe 2 unto 1 woe 4 , 2 unto 3 you 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 return 6 ye 7 return 7 return 8 without 8 without 9 him 9 him 10 ! but if he be faithless or , for one instant , ye misdoubt him stab him from behind . " 1 but 3 he 2 if 3 he 3 he 5 faithless 4 be 5 faithless 5 faithless 13 misdoubt 6 or 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 one 9 one 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 11 , 12 ye 12 ye 13 misdoubt 13 misdoubt 14 him 13 misdoubt 15 stab 15 stab 16 him 15 stab 17 from 17 from 18 behind 18 behind 19 . 19 . 20 " in the meanwhile [dick] hastened to secure his post . 1 in 3 meanwhile 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 5 hastened 5 hastened 6 to 5 hastened 7 secure 7 secure 8 his 7 secure 9 post 9 post 10 . with the rest , under his own immediate eye , he lined the barricade . 1 with 2 the 1 with 3 rest 3 rest 4 , 4 , 5 under 5 under 8 immediate 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 immediate 8 immediate 9 eye 8 immediate 12 lined 9 eye 10 , 10 , 11 he 12 lined 13 the 12 lined 15 . 14 barricade 15 . then there befell a long pause , which was followed by the almost simultaneous sounding of four trumpets from four different quarters [of] the town . 1 then 4 a 2 there 3 befell 2 there 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 7 , 5 long 15 sounding 6 pause 7 , 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 followed 10 followed 11 by 10 followed 13 almost 11 by 12 the 13 almost 14 simultaneous 13 almost 15 sounding 15 sounding 16 of 15 sounding 21 different 16 of 17 four 17 four 18 trumpets 18 trumpets 20 four 19 from 20 four 21 different 22 quarters 21 different 26 . 22 quarters 24 the 25 town 26 . the attack had begun , [by] a common signal , on all the five issues of the quarter . 1 the 2 attack 1 the 7 a 2 attack 5 , 3 had 4 begun 4 begun 5 , 7 a 10 , 8 common 9 signal 9 signal 10 , 10 , 15 issues 11 on 12 all 12 all 14 five 13 the 14 five 14 five 15 issues 15 issues 19 . 16 of 17 the 16 of 19 . 17 the 18 quarter " it is [from] my [lord] of [gloucester] , " said the page . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 my 5 my 14 . 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 page 13 page 14 . " he hath observed , [sir] [richard] , that ye went unarmed . " 1 " 4 observed 2 he 3 hath 3 hath 4 observed 4 observed 5 , 4 observed 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 ye 10 ye 11 went 11 went 12 unarmed 12 unarmed 13 . 13 . 14 " immediately , [from] behind the barrier and from the windows of the houses , a counterblast of arrows sped , carrying death . 1 immediately 5 the 1 immediately 13 houses 2 , 4 behind 4 behind 5 the 6 barrier 7 and 7 and 12 the 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 windows 10 windows 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 houses 13 houses 17 of 13 houses 19 sped 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 counterblast 16 counterblast 17 of 17 of 18 arrows 18 arrows 19 sped 19 sped 21 carrying 19 sped 22 death 20 , 21 carrying 21 carrying 22 death 22 death 23 . then followed an obstinate and deadly struggle , hand to hand . 1 then 4 obstinate 2 followed 3 an 3 an 4 obstinate 4 obstinate 8 , 5 and 6 deadly 6 deadly 7 struggle 7 struggle 8 , 8 , 9 hand 9 hand 11 hand 10 to 11 hand 11 hand 12 . the assailants , wielding their falchions with one hand , strove with the other to drag down the structure of the barricade . 1 the 4 wielding 1 the 14 other 2 assailants 3 , 2 assailants 4 wielding 4 wielding 6 falchions 5 their 6 falchions 6 falchions 11 strove 7 with 8 one 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 strove 11 strove 12 with 12 with 13 the 14 other 19 structure 15 to 16 drag 16 drag 17 down 16 drag 19 structure 17 down 18 the 19 structure 20 of 19 structure 23 . 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 barricade on [the] other side , the parts were reversed ; and the defenders exposed themselves like madmen to protect their rampart . 1 on 4 side 1 on 7 parts 3 other 4 side 4 side 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 parts 9 reversed 8 were 9 reversed 9 reversed 13 defenders 9 reversed 15 themselves 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 defenders 13 defenders 14 exposed 15 themselves 16 like 15 themselves 18 to 16 like 17 madmen 18 to 19 protect 19 protect 22 . 20 their 21 rampart 20 their 22 . so for some minutes the contest raged almost in silence , friend and foe falling [one] upon another . 1 so 3 some 1 so 6 contest 2 for 3 some 3 some 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 the 6 contest 7 raged 7 raged 8 almost 7 raged 10 silence 7 raged 17 upon 8 almost 9 in 8 almost 10 silence 10 silence 11 , 10 silence 15 falling 11 , 12 friend 12 friend 13 and 12 friend 15 falling 13 and 14 foe 14 foe 15 falling 17 upon 19 . 18 another 19 . and [now] the footmen in the market-place fell back , at a run , on every side . 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 footmen 3 the 16 every 4 footmen 7 market-place 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 market-place 7 market-place 8 fell 8 fell 9 back 8 fell 15 on 9 back 10 , 9 back 13 run 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 run 13 run 14 , 16 every 17 side 16 every 18 . 17 side 18 . of the first two horsemen , one fell , rider and steed , and was ridden [down] by his companions . 1 of 2 the 2 the 10 rider 3 first 4 two 3 first 5 horsemen 4 two 5 horsemen 5 horsemen 6 , 5 horsemen 10 rider 6 , 7 one 7 one 8 fell 8 fell 9 , 10 rider 11 and 10 rider 16 ridden 11 and 12 steed 12 steed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 16 ridden 18 by 18 by 20 companions 19 his 20 companions 20 companions 21 . the second leaped clean upon the summit of the rampart , transpiercing an [archer] with his lance . 1 the 4 clean 1 the 12 transpiercing 2 second 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 clean 4 clean 8 of 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 summit 7 summit 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 rampart 10 rampart 11 , 12 transpiercing 13 an 13 an 15 with 13 an 17 lance 15 with 16 his 17 lance 18 . almost in the same instant he was dragged from the saddle and his horse despatched . 1 almost 2 in 1 almost 5 instant 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 same 3 the 5 instant 5 instant 7 was 5 instant 8 dragged 6 he 7 was 8 dragged 9 from 9 from 11 saddle 10 the 11 saddle 11 saddle 12 and 11 saddle 15 despatched 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 horse 15 despatched 16 . and then the full weight and impetus of the charge burst upon and scattered the defenders . 1 and 7 impetus 1 and 11 burst 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 full 3 the 7 impetus 4 full 5 weight 4 full 6 and 5 weight 6 and 7 impetus 10 charge 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 charge 11 burst 14 scattered 12 upon 13 and 13 and 14 scattered 14 scattered 15 the 15 the 16 defenders 16 defenders 17 . yet was the fight not over . 1 yet 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 fight 4 fight 7 . 5 not 6 over 6 over 7 . then , and not till then , did [dick] hold up his reeking blade and give the word to cheer . 1 then 4 not 1 then 7 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 not 4 not 6 then 5 till 6 then 7 , 8 did 8 did 16 give 10 hold 13 reeking 11 up 12 his 12 his 13 reeking 13 reeking 14 blade 14 blade 15 and 15 and 16 give 16 give 21 . 17 the 18 word 18 word 19 to 18 word 21 . 19 to 20 cheer meanwhile [gloucester] dismounted from his horse and came forward to inspect the post . 1 meanwhile 6 horse 3 dismounted 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 7 and 7 and 9 forward 8 came 9 forward 9 forward 11 inspect 10 to 11 inspect 11 inspect 13 post 12 the 13 post 13 post 14 . " despatch these horses , " he said ; " they keep you from your vantage . 1 " 3 these 2 despatch 3 these 3 these 5 , 4 horses 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 6 " 11 they 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 ; 10 " 11 they 11 they 12 keep 12 keep 13 you 12 keep 17 . 14 from 15 your 15 your 16 vantage 16 vantage 17 . richard [shelton] , " he added , " ye have pleased me . 1 richard 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 8 " 4 " 5 he 6 added 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 11 pleased 10 have 11 pleased 11 pleased 13 . 12 me 13 . kneel . " 1 kneel 2 . 2 . 3 " were [it] your last man , let me hear of it incontinently . 1 were 13 . 3 your 4 last 4 last 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 hear 9 hear 12 incontinently 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 incontinently 12 incontinently 13 . i had rather venture the post than lose my stroke at him . 1 i 2 had 1 i 4 venture 2 had 3 rather 2 had 4 venture 4 venture 6 post 5 the 6 post 6 post 9 my 7 than 8 lose 8 lose 9 my 9 my 10 stroke 10 stroke 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 . " my lord duke , " said one of his attendants , " is your grace not weary of exposing [his] dear life unneedfully ? 1 " 4 duke 1 " 20 exposing 2 my 3 lord 2 my 4 duke 4 duke 11 attendants 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 one 6 " 7 said 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 his 9 of 11 attendants 11 attendants 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 is 16 grace 14 is 20 exposing 15 your 16 grace 16 grace 18 weary 17 not 18 weary 18 weary 19 of 20 exposing 23 life 22 dear 23 life 23 life 25 ? 24 unneedfully 25 ? why tarry we here ? " 1 why 2 tarry 2 tarry 3 we 3 we 4 here 4 here 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [catesby] , " returned the duke , " here is the battle , not elsewhere . 1 " 5 returned 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 8 , 5 returned 12 the 6 the 7 duke 7 duke 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 here 10 here 11 is 12 the 13 battle 13 battle 14 , 13 battle 16 elsewhere 15 not 16 elsewhere 16 elsewhere 17 . the rest are but feigned onslaughts . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 are 3 are 6 onslaughts 4 but 5 feigned 5 feigned 6 onslaughts 6 onslaughts 7 . here must we vanquish . 1 here 2 must 2 must 3 we 3 we 4 vanquish 4 vanquish 5 . howbeit , if ye will , let us ride on and visit the other posts . 1 howbeit 2 , 1 howbeit 5 will 3 if 4 ye 3 if 5 will 5 will 9 ride 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 ride 9 ride 10 on 10 on 15 posts 11 and 12 visit 12 visit 13 the 13 the 14 other 13 the 15 posts 15 posts 16 . sir [richard] here , my namesake , he shall still hold this entry , where he wadeth to the ankles in hot blood . 1 sir 7 , 3 here 4 , 3 here 7 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 namesake 7 , 8 he 8 he 11 hold 9 shall 10 still 10 still 11 hold 11 hold 15 where 12 this 13 entry 12 this 15 where 13 entry 14 , 15 where 17 wadeth 16 he 17 wadeth 17 wadeth 24 . 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 ankles 20 ankles 21 in 20 ankles 24 . 21 in 22 hot 23 blood 24 . him [can] [we] trust . 1 him 4 trust 4 trust 5 . but mark it , [sir] [richard] , ye are not yet done . 1 but 2 mark 2 mark 3 it 2 mark 8 ye 3 it 4 , 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 9 are 9 are 10 not 10 not 11 yet 11 yet 12 done 12 done 13 . the worst is yet to ward . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 is 3 is 4 yet 4 yet 5 to 5 to 6 ward 6 ward 7 . sleep not . ["] 1 sleep 2 not 2 not 3 . dick quailed before his eyes . 1 dick 2 quailed 2 quailed 3 before 3 before 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . the insane excitement , the courage , and the cruelty that he read therein filled him with dismay about [the] future . 1 the 2 insane 1 the 3 excitement 2 insane 3 excitement 3 excitement 10 cruelty 4 , 5 the 4 , 10 cruelty 5 the 6 courage 6 courage 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 10 cruelty 11 that 10 cruelty 15 filled 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 read 13 read 14 therein 15 filled 19 about 16 him 17 with 17 with 18 dismay 18 dismay 19 about 19 about 21 future 21 future 22 . [chapter] [iii] [the] [battle] [of] [shoreby] [(] [concluded] [)] dick , once more left to his own counsels , began to look about him . 1 dick 3 once 2 , 3 once 3 once 10 , 4 more 6 to 4 more 10 , 5 left 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 counsels 10 , 11 began 11 began 14 about 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 about 14 about 15 him 15 him 16 . the arrow-shot had somewhat slackened . 1 the 2 arrow-shot 2 arrow-shot 3 had 2 arrow-shot 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 slackened 5 slackened 6 . on his own side the loss had been cruel . 1 on 5 the 2 his 3 own 3 own 4 side 4 side 5 the 5 the 6 loss 6 loss 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 cruel 9 cruel 10 . at the same time , the day was passing . 1 at 4 time 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 was 7 day 9 passing 9 passing 10 . dick turned to the man who was at his elbow , a little insignificant archer , binding a [cut] in his arm . 1 dick 5 man 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 who 6 who 7 was 7 was 14 insignificant 8 at 9 his 8 at 10 elbow 9 his 10 elbow 10 elbow 11 , 10 elbow 14 insignificant 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 little 14 insignificant 16 , 14 insignificant 18 a 15 archer 16 , 16 , 17 binding 17 binding 18 a 18 a 22 arm 20 in 21 his 20 in 22 arm 22 arm 23 . " it was well fought , " he said , " and , by my sooth , they will not charge us twice . " 1 " 16 sooth 1 " 19 will 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 well 4 well 8 he 5 fought 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 13 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 13 , 14 by 14 by 15 my 15 my 16 sooth 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 will 19 will 20 not 19 will 22 us 21 charge 22 us 22 us 23 twice 23 twice 24 . 24 . 25 " " sir , " said the little archer , " ye have fought right well for [york] , and better for yourself . 1 " 15 well 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 11 ye 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 8 archer 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 little 8 archer 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 ye 12 have 12 have 13 fought 13 fought 14 right 13 fought 15 well 15 well 16 for 16 for 23 . 18 , 19 and 18 , 21 for 19 and 20 better 21 for 22 yourself 22 yourself 23 . never hath man in so brief space prevailed so greatly on the duke 's affections . 1 never 2 hath 2 hath 3 man 2 hath 7 space 4 in 6 brief 5 so 6 brief 6 brief 7 space 7 space 13 duke 8 prevailed 9 so 8 prevailed 10 greatly 10 greatly 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 duke 13 duke 15 affections 13 duke 16 . 14 's 15 affections that he should have entrusted such a post to one he knew not is a marvel . 1 that 3 should 2 he 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 6 such 4 have 7 a 5 entrusted 6 such 7 a 8 post 7 a 12 knew 8 post 9 to 8 post 10 one 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 not 12 knew 17 . 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 marvel 16 marvel 17 . but look to your head , [sir] [richard] ! 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 head 5 head 6 , 5 head 9 ! dick looked at the little man in amaze . 1 dick 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 8 amaze 8 amaze 9 . " you ! " he cried . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " and from behind ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 behind 3 from 4 behind 4 behind 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it is right so , " returned the archer ; " and because [i] like not the affair [i] tell it you . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 8 returned 3 is 4 right 3 is 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 returned 10 archer 9 the 10 archer 10 archer 16 like 11 ; 12 " 11 ; 13 and 13 and 14 because 14 because 16 like 16 like 19 affair 17 not 18 the 18 the 19 affair 19 affair 24 . 21 tell 22 it 21 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . ye must make the post good , [sir] [richard] , at your peril . 1 ye 3 make 2 must 3 make 3 make 5 post 4 the 5 post 5 post 6 good 5 post 10 , 5 post 11 at 6 good 7 , 11 at 12 your 12 your 13 peril 13 peril 14 . if any fail or hinder , they shall die the death . " 1 if 2 any 1 if 6 , 2 any 3 fail 3 fail 4 or 4 or 5 hinder 6 , 7 they 7 they 9 die 8 shall 9 die 9 die 10 the 10 the 11 death 11 death 12 . 12 . 13 " " now , by the saints ! " cried [richard] , " is this [so] ? 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 saints 5 the 9 cried 6 saints 8 " 7 ! 8 " 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 is 13 is 14 this 14 this 16 ? and will men follow such a leader ? " 1 and 2 will 2 will 3 men 3 men 4 follow 4 follow 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 leader 7 leader 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he will go far , will [crookback] [dick] o ' [gloucester] ! " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 far 4 far 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 9 o 9 o 13 " 10 ' 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the young knight , if he had [before] been brave and vigilant , was now all the more inclined to watchfulness and courage . 1 the 3 knight 2 young 3 knight 3 knight 7 had 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 been 9 been 10 brave 9 been 15 now 10 brave 11 and 10 brave 12 vigilant 12 vigilant 13 , 14 was 15 now 15 now 24 . 16 all 17 the 16 all 18 more 18 more 24 . 19 inclined 20 to 19 inclined 21 watchfulness 21 watchfulness 22 and 22 and 23 courage 23 courage 24 . his [sudden] favour , he began to perceive , had brought perils in its train . 1 his 3 favour 1 his 8 perceive 3 favour 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 to 8 perceive 14 its 9 , 10 had 10 had 11 brought 11 brought 12 perils 11 brought 14 its 12 perils 13 in 14 its 15 train 15 train 16 . and he turned from the archer , and once more scanned anxiously the market-place . 1 and 3 turned 1 and 5 the 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 from 5 the 6 archer 5 the 10 more 6 archer 7 , 6 archer 9 once 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 14 market-place 11 scanned 12 anxiously 12 anxiously 14 market-place 13 the 14 market-place 14 market-place 15 . it lay empty as before . 1 it 2 lay 2 lay 3 empty 3 empty 4 as 3 empty 5 before 5 before 6 . " [i] like not this quietude , " he said . 1 " 3 like 3 like 6 quietude 4 not 6 quietude 5 this 6 quietude 6 quietude 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " doubtless they prepare us some surprise . " 1 " 2 doubtless 2 doubtless 3 they 2 doubtless 4 prepare 4 prepare 5 us 4 prepare 6 some 6 some 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . 8 . 9 " but there was something hesitating in the attack . 1 but 4 something 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 something 4 something 5 hesitating 5 hesitating 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 attack 7 the 8 attack 8 attack 9 . they came not on roundly , but seemed rather to await a further signal . 1 they 2 came 1 they 3 not 1 they 9 rather 3 not 4 on 5 roundly 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 rather 9 rather 10 to 10 to 13 further 11 await 12 a 12 a 13 further 13 further 14 signal 14 signal 15 . dick looked uneasily about him , spying for a hidden danger . 1 dick 2 looked 1 dick 4 about 2 looked 3 uneasily 4 about 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 spying 7 spying 10 hidden 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 hidden 10 hidden 12 . 11 danger 12 . at the same time , the [assailants] in the market-place redoubled their shot , and began to close in stoutly upon the barricade . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 same 1 at 9 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 5 , 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 market-place 10 market-place 11 redoubled 10 market-place 15 and 11 redoubled 13 shot 12 their 13 shot 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 began 16 began 19 in 16 began 21 upon 17 to 18 close 18 close 19 in 19 in 20 stoutly 21 upon 24 . 22 the 24 . 23 barricade 24 . and meanwhile the fight swayed to and fro in the street without determinate result . 1 and 2 meanwhile 2 meanwhile 5 swayed 3 the 4 fight 4 fight 5 swayed 5 swayed 8 fro 6 to 8 fro 7 and 8 fro 8 fro 12 without 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 street 11 street 12 without 12 without 13 determinate 12 without 14 result 13 determinate 14 result 14 result 15 . suddenly [dick] was aware of a great trumpeting about the outskirts of the town . 1 suddenly 7 great 3 was 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 4 aware 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 9 about 8 trumpeting 9 about 9 about 13 the 10 the 11 outskirts 11 outskirts 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 town 14 town 15 . the war-cry of [york] began to be rolled up to heaven , as by many and triumphant voices . 1 the 2 war-cry 1 the 11 heaven 2 war-cry 3 of 2 war-cry 7 be 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 be 7 be 8 rolled 7 be 9 up 9 up 10 to 11 heaven 12 , 11 heaven 15 many 11 heaven 19 . 12 , 13 as 14 by 15 many 16 and 19 . 17 triumphant 18 voices 17 triumphant 19 . some one gave the word to fly . 1 some 2 one 1 some 3 gave 3 gave 4 the 4 the 5 word 5 word 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 . trumpets were blown distractedly , some for a rally , some to charge . 1 trumpets 2 were 1 trumpets 3 blown 3 blown 6 some 4 distractedly 5 , 5 , 6 some 6 some 9 rally 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 rally 9 rally 13 charge 10 , 11 some 11 some 12 to 12 to 13 charge 13 charge 14 . and then , like a theatre trick , there followed the last act of [shoreby] [battle] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 6 theatre 3 , 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 theatre 6 theatre 9 there 7 trick 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 followed 10 followed 11 the 10 followed 17 . 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 act 13 act 14 of the men in front of [richard] turned tail , like a dog that has been whistled home , and fled like the wind . 1 the 4 front 2 men 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 11 a 7 turned 9 , 7 turned 11 a 8 tail 9 , 9 , 10 like 11 a 12 dog 12 dog 15 been 13 that 14 has 14 has 15 been 15 been 19 and 16 whistled 17 home 17 home 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 fled 20 fled 22 the 20 fled 24 . 21 like 22 the 23 wind 24 . conspicuous in the mellay , [dick] beheld the [crookback] . 1 conspicuous 2 in 1 conspicuous 4 mellay 2 in 3 the 4 mellay 5 , 5 , 7 beheld 7 beheld 8 the 8 the 10 . a moment more and they had met [;] the tall , splendid , and famous warrior against the deformed and sickly boy . 1 a 2 moment 1 a 3 more 1 a 12 splendid 3 more 6 had 4 and 5 they 5 they 6 had 7 met 9 the 9 the 10 tall 9 the 12 splendid 10 tall 11 , 12 splendid 14 and 12 splendid 15 famous 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 famous 15 famous 16 warrior 16 warrior 17 against 16 warrior 20 and 17 against 19 deformed 18 the 19 deformed 20 and 21 sickly 21 sickly 22 boy 21 sickly 23 . [chapter] [iv] [the] [sack] [of] [shoreby] but this was not yet the hour for repose . 1 but 4 not 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 the 6 the 7 hour 7 hour 8 for 8 for 9 repose 9 repose 10 . sir [daniel] 's great house had been carried by assault . 1 sir 3 's 3 's 5 house 4 great 5 house 5 house 7 been 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 carried 8 carried 10 assault 9 by 10 assault 10 assault 11 . the most sickening apprehension fell upon [dick] . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 sickening 3 sickening 4 apprehension 4 apprehension 5 fell 4 apprehension 6 upon 6 upon 8 . dick , almost without thinking , trod out the incipient conflagration , and then stood bewildered [.] 1 dick 2 , 1 dick 6 , 1 dick 15 stood 2 , 3 almost 4 without 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 , 7 trod 8 out 8 out 10 incipient 9 the 10 incipient 10 incipient 11 conflagration 11 conflagration 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 stood 13 and 14 then 15 stood 16 bewildered he caught a passing archer by the tabard . 1 he 3 a 2 caught 3 a 3 a 4 passing 3 a 5 archer 5 archer 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 tabard 8 tabard 9 . " fellow , " he asked , " were ye here when this house was taken ? " 1 " 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 , 2 fellow 7 , 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 asked 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 were 8 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 here 11 here 13 this 12 when 13 this 13 this 14 house 14 house 15 was 15 was 16 taken 16 taken 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " let be , " said the archer . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 be 3 be 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 9 . 8 archer 9 . " a murrain ! let be , or [i] strike . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 murrain 3 murrain 4 ! 3 murrain 6 be 5 let 6 be 6 be 10 strike 6 be 11 . 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 strike 11 . 12 " " hark ye , " returned [richard] , " two can play at that . 1 " 2 hark 1 " 6 returned 2 hark 5 " 3 ye 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 returned 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 two 10 two 11 can 10 two 12 play 12 play 13 at 13 at 14 that 14 that 15 . stand and be plain . " 1 stand 3 be 2 and 3 be 3 be 4 plain 4 plain 5 . 5 . 6 " thereupon the full wrath of the young leader burst from his control . 1 thereupon 2 the 1 thereupon 4 wrath 2 the 3 full 4 wrath 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 leader 7 young 9 burst 9 burst 12 control 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 control 12 control 13 . " [i] pray you mercy ! " gasped the archer . 1 " 3 pray 1 " 5 mercy 3 pray 4 you 5 mercy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 the 9 the 10 archer 10 archer 11 . " [an] [i] had thought ye were so angry [i] would ' a ' been charier of crossing you . 1 " 5 thought 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 9 angry 6 ye 7 were 7 were 8 so 8 so 9 angry 9 angry 11 would 9 angry 15 been 12 ' 13 a 13 a 14 ' 14 ' 15 been 15 been 18 crossing 16 charier 17 of 17 of 18 crossing 18 crossing 19 you 18 crossing 20 . i was here indeed . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 here 3 here 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . 5 . 6 " " know ye [sir] [daniel] ? " pursued [dick] . 1 " 2 know 2 know 3 ye 3 ye 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 pursued 8 pursued 10 . " well do [i] know him , " returned the man . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 know 2 well 3 do 5 know 9 returned 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 . " was [he] in the mansion ? ["] 1 " 7 ? 2 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 mansion 6 mansion 7 ? " alone ? " cried [dick] . 1 " 2 alone 2 alone 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " he may ' a ' had a score of lances with him , " said the man . 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 a 2 he 3 may 4 ' 5 a 5 a 11 lances 6 ' 8 a 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 score 9 score 10 of 10 of 11 lances 11 lances 14 , 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 man 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 . " [lances] ! 1 " 3 ! no women , then ? " asked [shelton] . 1 no 2 women 2 women 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 7 asked 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [troth] , [i] saw not , " said the archer . 1 " 9 said 3 , 5 saw 5 saw 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 archer 11 archer 12 . " but there were none in the house , if that be your quest . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 7 the 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 none 5 none 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 12 be 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 that 11 that 12 be 12 be 14 quest 13 your 14 quest 14 quest 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] thank you , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " here is a piece for your pains . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 piece 5 piece 6 for 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 pains 8 pains 9 . 9 . 10 " but groping in his wallet , [dick] found nothing . 1 but 2 groping 2 groping 5 wallet 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 wallet 5 wallet 6 , 6 , 8 found 8 found 9 nothing 8 found 10 . and then an idea struck [dick] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 struck 5 struck 7 . he hastily descended to the courtyard , ran with all his might across the garden , and came to the great door [of] the church . 1 he 3 descended 1 he 8 ran 2 hastily 3 descended 3 descended 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 courtyard 6 courtyard 7 , 8 ran 18 came 9 with 10 all 9 with 11 his 11 his 12 might 12 might 13 across 13 across 16 , 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 came 18 came 21 great 19 to 20 the 19 to 21 great 21 great 25 church 22 door 24 the 24 the 25 church 25 church 26 . even as [dick] entered , the loud chorus began to thunder in the vaulted roofs . 1 even 7 loud 1 even 9 began 2 as 4 entered 4 entered 7 loud 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 loud 7 loud 8 chorus 8 chorus 9 began 9 began 11 thunder 10 to 11 thunder 11 thunder 12 in 11 thunder 16 . 12 in 16 . 13 the 14 vaulted 13 the 16 . 14 vaulted 15 roofs he hurried through [the] groups of refugees , and came to the door of the stair that led into the steeple . 1 he 2 hurried 1 he 5 groups 2 hurried 3 through 5 groups 7 refugees 6 of 7 refugees 7 refugees 10 came 7 refugees 13 door 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 came 11 to 12 the 11 to 13 door 13 door 18 led 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 stair 16 stair 17 that 16 stair 18 led 18 led 19 into 19 into 21 steeple 20 the 21 steeple 21 steeple 22 . and here a tall churchman stepped before him and arrested his advance . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 a 3 a 5 churchman 3 a 6 stepped 4 tall 5 churchman 6 stepped 7 before 7 before 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 arrested 10 arrested 11 his 11 his 12 advance 12 advance 13 . " whither , my son ? " he asked , severely . 1 " 4 my 2 whither 3 , 2 whither 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 9 asked 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 severely 11 severely 12 . " my father , " answered [dick] , " [i] am here upon an errand of expedition . 1 " 6 answered 1 " 13 upon 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 , 3 father 6 answered 4 , 5 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 am 9 " 13 upon 11 am 12 here 13 upon 17 expedition 14 an 15 errand 15 errand 16 of 15 errand 17 expedition 17 expedition 18 . stay me not . 1 stay 2 me 1 stay 4 . 3 not 4 . i command here for my [lord] of [gloucester] . ["] 1 i 9 . 2 command 3 here 2 command 9 . 3 here 4 for 4 for 5 my 7 of 9 . " [for] my [lord] of [gloucester] ? " repeated the priest . 1 " 3 my 3 my 12 . 5 of 11 priest 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 the 9 repeated 11 priest 11 priest 12 . " [hath] , then , the battle gone so sore ? " 1 " 7 battle 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 battle 7 battle 8 gone 8 gone 9 so 9 so 10 sore 10 sore 11 ? 11 ? 12 " and now , with your good leave , [i] follow mine affairs . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 6 good 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 your 6 good 7 leave 7 leave 8 , 8 , 11 mine 10 follow 11 mine 11 mine 12 affairs 12 affairs 13 . 13 . 14 " it was now [near] upon noon ; the day exceeding bright , the snow dazzling . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 2 was 5 upon 5 upon 6 noon 5 upon 11 bright 6 noon 7 ; 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 exceeding 9 day 11 bright 11 bright 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 snow 14 snow 16 . 15 dazzling 16 . and as [dick] looked around him , he could measure the consequences of the battle . 1 and 5 around 2 as 4 looked 4 looked 5 around 5 around 13 of 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 measure 10 measure 11 the 10 measure 12 consequences 12 consequences 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 battle 15 battle 16 . a confused , growling uproar reached [him] from the streets , and now and then , but very rarely , the clash of steel . 1 a 10 streets 2 confused 3 , 2 confused 6 reached 3 , 4 growling 4 growling 5 uproar 6 reached 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 streets 10 streets 12 and 10 streets 15 then 11 , 12 and 13 now 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 rarely 18 very 19 rarely 19 rarely 24 steel 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 clash 22 clash 23 of 22 clash 24 steel 24 steel 25 . over all the open ground there lay [a] prodigious quantity of fallen men and horses , clearly defined upon the snow . 1 over 4 open 1 over 7 lay 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 open 4 open 5 ground 5 ground 6 there 7 lay 10 quantity 9 prodigious 10 quantity 10 quantity 11 of 10 quantity 17 clearly 11 of 13 men 12 fallen 13 men 13 men 15 horses 14 and 15 horses 15 horses 16 , 17 clearly 20 the 17 clearly 22 . 18 defined 19 upon 19 upon 20 the 20 the 21 snow 21 snow 22 . " [murrey] and blue ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 blue 4 blue 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [i] swear it murrey and blue ! " 1 " 3 swear 3 swear 5 murrey 4 it 5 murrey 5 murrey 8 ! 6 and 7 blue 7 blue 8 ! 8 ! 9 " the next moment he was descending the stairway . 1 the 2 next 2 next 4 he 3 moment 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 descending 6 descending 8 stairway 7 the 8 stairway 8 stairway 9 . " [sir] [richard] [shelton] , ye are well found , " he said . 1 " 7 are 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 are 7 are 8 well 8 well 9 found 9 found 12 he 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . catesby , if [i] had ten such captains as [sir] [richard] , [i] would march forthright on [london] . 1 catesby 3 if 2 , 3 if 3 if 6 ten 5 had 6 ten 6 ten 8 captains 7 such 8 captains 8 captains 9 as 8 captains 15 march 12 , 14 would 14 would 15 march 15 march 16 forthright 15 march 19 . 16 forthright 17 on but now , sir , claim your reward . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 claim 6 claim 8 reward 7 your 8 reward 8 reward 9 . 9 . 10 " " freely , my lord , " said [dick] , " freely and loudly . 1 " 2 freely 2 freely 7 " 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 13 and 11 " 12 freely 13 and 14 loudly 14 loudly 15 . one hath escaped to whom [i] owe some grudges , and taken with him one whom [i] owe love and service . 1 one 2 hath 1 one 5 whom 2 hath 3 escaped 3 escaped 4 to 5 whom 8 some 7 owe 8 some 8 some 9 grudges 9 grudges 10 , 9 grudges 19 love 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 taken 12 taken 14 him 12 taken 18 owe 13 with 14 him 15 one 16 whom 16 whom 18 owe 19 love 21 service 20 and 21 service 21 service 22 . " how call ye him ? " inquired the duke . 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 ye 2 how 3 call 4 ye 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 inquired 8 inquired 10 duke 9 the 10 duke 10 duke 11 . " [sir] [daniel] [brackley] , " answered [richard] . 1 " 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 answered 7 answered 9 . " [out] upon him , double-face ! " cried [gloucester] . 1 " 3 upon 3 upon 6 double-face 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 double-face 6 double-face 9 cried 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . crookback [dick] was pleased to cheer the exploit , and pushing his horse a little nearer , called to see the prisoners . 1 crookback 7 the 3 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 to 5 to 6 cheer 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 exploit 8 exploit 10 and 8 exploit 18 called 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 pushing 11 pushing 14 a 12 his 13 horse 12 his 14 a 14 a 16 nearer 15 little 16 nearer 16 nearer 17 , 18 called 19 to 19 to 21 the 20 see 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 prisoners 23 . the young duke passed them for a moment under [a] severe review . 1 the 2 young 1 the 3 duke 2 young 3 duke 3 duke 8 moment 4 passed 5 them 5 them 6 for 6 for 8 moment 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 under 9 under 11 severe 9 under 13 . 11 severe 12 review " good , " he said . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " hang them . " 1 " 2 hang 1 " 4 . 2 hang 3 them 4 . 5 " and he turned the other way to watch the progress of the fight . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 other 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 the 5 other 6 way 6 way 8 watch 6 way 10 progress 7 to 8 watch 8 watch 9 the 10 progress 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 fight 13 fight 14 . " my lord , " said [dick] , " so please you , [i] have found my reward . 1 " 3 lord 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 8 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 please 10 so 11 please 11 please 12 you 11 please 13 , 13 , 16 found 15 have 16 found 16 found 18 reward 17 my 18 reward 18 reward 19 . grant me the life and liberty of yon old shipman . " 1 grant 2 me 1 grant 4 life 3 the 4 life 4 life 5 and 4 life 6 liberty 6 liberty 7 of 7 of 10 shipman 8 yon 9 old 9 old 10 shipman 10 shipman 11 . 11 . 12 " gloucester turned and looked the speaker in the face . 1 gloucester 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 the 5 the 6 speaker 6 speaker 9 face 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 face 9 face 10 . " [sir] [richard] , " he said , " [i] make not war with peacock 's feathers , but steel shafts . 1 " 12 not 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 11 make 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 make 12 not 12 not 13 war 13 war 14 with 14 with 15 peacock 15 peacock 17 feathers 16 's 17 feathers 17 feathers 18 , 17 feathers 21 shafts 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 steel 21 shafts 22 . those that are mine enemies [i] slay , and that without excuse or favour . 1 those 8 , 2 that 3 are 3 are 5 enemies 4 mine 5 enemies 5 enemies 7 slay 7 slay 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 without 11 without 14 favour 12 excuse 13 or 13 or 14 favour 14 favour 15 . if , then , [i] did begin to grant these pardons , [i] might sheathe my sword . " 1 if 2 , 1 if 3 then 3 then 7 begin 4 , 6 did 6 did 7 begin 7 begin 8 to 7 begin 17 sword 8 to 9 grant 9 grant 11 pardons 10 these 11 pardons 11 pardons 12 , 11 pardons 15 sheathe 12 , 14 might 15 sheathe 16 my 17 sword 18 . 18 . 19 " richard of [gloucester] flushed . 1 richard 2 of 2 of 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 . " mark it right well , " he said , harshly . 1 " 2 mark 1 " 4 right 2 mark 3 it 4 right 8 he 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 harshly 11 harshly 12 . " [i] love not mercy , nor yet mercymongers . 1 " 3 love 3 love 4 not 4 not 5 mercy 5 mercy 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 yet 8 yet 9 mercymongers 8 yet 10 . 9 mercymongers 10 . ye have this day laid the foundations of high fortune . 1 ye 7 foundations 2 have 3 this 3 this 4 day 4 day 5 laid 5 laid 6 the 6 the 7 foundations 7 foundations 9 high 8 of 9 high 9 high 10 fortune 10 fortune 11 . if ye oppose to me my word , which [i] have plighted , [i] will yield . 1 if 2 ye 1 if 6 my 2 ye 3 oppose 3 oppose 5 me 4 to 5 me 6 my 7 word 7 word 9 which 8 , 9 which 9 which 12 plighted 11 have 12 plighted 12 plighted 16 yield 13 , 15 will 15 will 16 yield 16 yield 17 . but , by the glory of heaven , there your favour dies ! 1 but 5 glory 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 3 by 5 glory 5 glory 6 of 5 glory 7 heaven 5 glory 11 favour 6 of 7 heaven 7 heaven 8 , 9 there 10 your 10 your 11 favour 11 favour 12 dies 12 dies 13 ! " mine is the loss , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 is 2 mine 3 is 3 is 5 loss 4 the 5 loss 5 loss 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " give him his sailor , " said the duke ; and wheeling his horse , he turned his back upon young [shelton] . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 him 2 give 5 sailor 3 him 4 his 5 sailor 6 , 5 sailor 16 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 duke 9 the 10 duke 10 duke 12 and 10 duke 13 wheeling 11 ; 12 and 13 wheeling 15 horse 14 his 15 horse 15 horse 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 turned 17 he 19 his 19 his 22 young 20 back 21 upon 21 upon 22 young 22 young 24 . dick was nor glad nor sorry . 1 dick 2 was 2 was 4 glad 3 nor 4 glad 4 glad 5 nor 5 nor 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 . one thing alone [he] feared that the vindictive leader might revoke the offer of the lances . 1 one 2 thing 1 one 5 feared 2 thing 3 alone 5 feared 13 offer 6 that 7 the 6 that 8 vindictive 8 vindictive 9 leader 8 vindictive 11 revoke 9 leader 10 might 11 revoke 12 the 12 the 13 offer 13 offer 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 lances 15 the 16 lances 16 lances 17 . but here he did justice neither to [gloucester] 's honour ( such as it was ) nor , above all , to his decision . 1 but 11 ( 2 here 3 he 2 here 4 did 4 did 5 justice 5 justice 6 neither 5 justice 10 honour 6 neither 7 to 9 's 10 honour 10 honour 11 ( 11 ( 12 such 12 such 14 it 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 17 nor 16 ) 17 nor 17 nor 18 , 18 , 19 above 18 , 24 decision 19 above 21 , 20 all 21 , 22 to 23 his 22 to 24 decision 24 decision 25 . in the meanwhile , [dick] turned to the old shipman , who had seemed equally indifferent to his condemnation and to his subsequent release . 1 in 6 turned 1 in 8 the 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 4 , 4 , 6 turned 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 25 . 10 shipman 12 who 10 shipman 14 seemed 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 14 seemed 15 equally 14 seemed 21 to 15 equally 16 indifferent 16 indifferent 19 condemnation 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 condemnation 19 condemnation 20 and 21 to 25 . 22 his 23 subsequent 23 subsequent 24 release 24 release 25 . but the old skipper only looked upon him dully and held his peace . 1 but 6 looked 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 skipper 4 skipper 5 only 5 only 6 looked 6 looked 7 upon 7 upon 8 him 8 him 11 held 9 dully 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 14 . 12 his 13 peace 13 peace 14 . " come , " continued [dick] , " a life is a life , old shrew , and it is more than ships or liquor . 1 " 5 continued 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 continued 4 " 5 continued 5 continued 16 shrew 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 a 9 a 10 life 10 life 13 life 10 life 15 old 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 life 13 life 14 , 14 , 15 old 15 old 16 shrew 16 shrew 21 more 17 , 18 and 17 , 21 more 18 and 19 it 19 it 20 is 21 more 23 ships 22 than 23 ships 23 ships 24 or 24 or 25 liquor 25 liquor 26 . say ye forgive me ; for if your life [be] worth nothing to you , it hath cost me the beginnings of my fortune . 1 say 6 for 2 ye 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 me 4 me 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 8 your 7 if 8 your 8 your 9 life 8 your 11 worth 11 worth 12 nothing 12 nothing 15 , 12 nothing 18 cost 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 , 16 it 17 hath 17 hath 18 cost 18 cost 25 . 19 me 23 my 20 the 21 beginnings 21 beginnings 22 of 22 of 23 my 23 my 24 fortune 24 fortune 25 . come , [i] have paid for it dearly ; be not so churlish . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 5 paid 2 , 4 have 5 paid 6 for 5 paid 8 dearly 7 it 8 dearly 8 dearly 9 ; 9 ; 10 be 10 be 13 churlish 11 not 12 so 12 so 13 churlish 13 churlish 14 . 14 . 15 " ' [murrain] ! ' quoth he , and spake never again . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 quoth 5 quoth 9 spake 6 he 9 spake 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 spake 9 spake 12 . 10 never 11 again 11 again 12 . ' [murrain] ' was the last of his words , and the poor spirit of him passed . 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 12 the 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 9 words 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 words 9 words 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 spirit 13 poor 15 of 15 of 16 him 16 him 17 passed 17 passed 18 . ' [a] will never sail no more , will my [tom] . ' " 1 ' 12 . 3 will 4 never 4 never 12 . 5 sail 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 , 7 more 12 . 8 , 9 will 10 my 12 . 12 . 13 ' 12 . 14 " dick was seized with unavailing penitence and pity ; he sought to take the skipper 's hand , but [arblaster] avoided his touch . 1 dick 2 was 1 dick 3 seized 2 was 3 seized 3 seized 8 pity 3 seized 11 sought 4 with 5 unavailing 5 unavailing 6 penitence 6 penitence 7 and 7 and 8 pity 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 sought 11 sought 14 the 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 17 hand 15 skipper 16 's 15 skipper 17 hand 17 hand 24 . 18 , 19 but 19 but 21 avoided 21 avoided 22 his 22 his 23 touch 23 touch 24 . " [nay] , " said he , " let be . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 let 9 let 10 be 10 be 11 . y ' have played the devil with me , and let that content you . " 1 y 2 ' 2 ' 3 have 3 have 4 played 4 played 6 devil 5 the 6 devil 6 devil 7 with 6 devil 13 content 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 , 8 me 12 that 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 13 content 14 you 13 content 15 . 15 . 16 " the words died in [richard] 's throat . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 died 3 died 4 in 4 in 7 throat 6 's 7 throat 7 throat 8 . but there was no time left to him for vain regret . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 8 him 5 time 6 left 6 left 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 vain 10 vain 11 regret 11 regret 12 . catesby had now collected the horsemen , and riding up to [dick] he dismounted , and offered him his own horse . 1 catesby 2 had 1 catesby 6 horsemen 3 now 4 collected 3 now 5 the 5 the 6 horsemen 6 horsemen 7 , 6 horsemen 9 riding 8 and 9 riding 9 riding 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 20 own 13 he 14 dismounted 13 he 19 his 14 dismounted 15 , 14 dismounted 17 offered 16 and 17 offered 17 offered 18 him 19 his 20 own 20 own 22 . 21 horse 22 . " suffer me yet a moment , " replied [dick] . 1 " 2 suffer 2 suffer 6 moment 3 me 4 yet 4 yet 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . " this favour of mine whereupon was it founded ? " 1 " 5 mine 2 this 3 favour 3 favour 4 of 4 of 5 mine 5 mine 6 whereupon 6 whereupon 7 was 6 whereupon 9 founded 8 it 9 founded 9 founded 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " upon your name , " answered [catesby] . 1 " 2 upon 2 upon 3 your 3 your 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 6 " 9 . " it is my lord 's chief superstition . 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 7 chief 6 's 7 chief 7 chief 8 superstition 8 superstition 9 . were my name [richard] , [i] should be an earl to-morrow . " 1 were 8 be 2 my 3 name 3 name 5 , 5 , 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 an 9 an 10 earl 10 earl 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 12 . 12 . 13 " catesby laughed . 1 catesby 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . " [nay] , " said he , " of a verity he that rides with [crooked] [dick] will ride deep . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 verity 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 verity 11 verity 21 . 12 he 14 rides 13 that 14 rides 14 rides 21 . 15 with 21 . 18 will 19 ride 19 ride 20 deep 20 deep 21 . well , [god] keep us all from evil ! 1 well 2 , 1 well 9 ! 4 keep 5 us 4 keep 8 evil 4 keep 9 ! 5 us 6 all 7 from 8 evil speed ye well . " 1 speed 2 ye 2 ye 3 well 3 well 4 . 4 . 5 " thereupon [dick] put himself at the head of his men , and giving the word of command , rode off . 1 thereupon 5 at 1 thereupon 13 giving 3 put 4 himself 4 himself 5 at 6 the 7 head 7 head 8 of 7 head 10 men 8 of 9 his 10 men 11 , 10 men 13 giving 12 and 13 giving 13 giving 15 word 13 giving 17 command 14 the 15 word 15 word 16 of 17 command 20 off 17 command 21 . 18 , 19 rode 19 rode 20 off the streets were strewn with the dead and the wounded , [whose] fate , in the bitter frost , was far the more pitiable . 1 the 2 streets 1 the 7 dead 2 streets 3 were 2 streets 4 strewn 4 strewn 5 with 5 with 6 the 7 dead 11 , 7 dead 13 fate 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 wounded 10 wounded 11 , 13 fate 14 , 13 fate 19 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 frost 17 bitter 18 frost 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 far 21 far 23 more 21 far 25 . 22 the 23 more 24 pitiable 25 . gangs of the victors went from house [to] house , pillaging and stabbing , and sometimes singing together as they went . 1 gangs 7 house 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 victors 4 victors 5 went 5 went 6 from 6 from 7 house 7 house 9 house 9 house 18 together 10 , 11 pillaging 11 pillaging 12 and 11 pillaging 13 stabbing 13 stabbing 15 and 13 stabbing 16 sometimes 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sometimes 16 sometimes 17 singing 17 singing 18 together 18 together 19 as 19 as 20 they 19 as 22 . 20 they 21 went dick 's heart had just been awakened . 1 dick 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 5 just 4 had 5 just 5 just 6 been 6 been 7 awakened 7 awakened 8 . and here [dick] spied among the rest the body of a very young lad , whose face was somehow hauntingly familiar to him . 1 and 2 here 1 and 6 the 2 here 4 spied 4 spied 5 among 6 the 11 a 7 rest 8 the 8 the 9 body 8 the 11 a 9 body 10 of 11 a 17 face 12 very 13 young 13 young 14 lad 13 young 17 face 14 lad 16 whose 15 , 16 whose 17 face 21 familiar 18 was 19 somehow 19 somehow 20 hauntingly 20 hauntingly 21 familiar 21 familiar 24 . 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . he halted his troop , dismounted , and raised the lad 's head . 1 he 4 troop 2 halted 3 his 2 halted 4 troop 4 troop 5 , 5 , 6 dismounted 6 dismounted 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 raised 10 the 10 the 11 lad 11 lad 13 head 11 lad 14 . 12 's 13 head as he did so , the hood fell [back] , and a profusion of long brown hair unrolled itself . 1 as 13 profusion 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 hood 6 the 7 hood 7 hood 8 fell 8 fell 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 profusion 13 profusion 16 brown 14 of 15 long 15 long 16 brown 16 brown 17 hair 16 brown 19 itself 17 hair 18 unrolled 19 itself 20 . at the same time the eyes opened . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 the 5 the 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 opened 7 opened 8 . " ah ! lion driver ! " said a feeble voice . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 6 ! 2 ah 4 lion 3 ! 4 lion 4 lion 5 driver 5 driver 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 a 9 a 10 feeble 10 feeble 12 . 11 voice 12 . " she is farther on . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 farther 4 farther 5 on 5 on 6 . ride ride fast ! " 1 ride 2 ride 2 ride 3 fast 3 fast 4 ! 4 ! 5 " and then the poor young lady fainted once again . 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 poor 4 poor 8 once 5 young 6 lady 6 lady 7 fainted 7 fainted 8 once 8 once 9 again 9 again 10 . one of [dick] 's men carried a flask of some strong cordial , and with this [dick] succeeded in reviving consciousness . 1 one 2 of 1 one 9 of 2 of 8 flask 4 's 5 men 5 men 6 carried 6 carried 7 a 7 a 8 flask 9 of 11 strong 10 some 11 strong 11 strong 13 , 12 cordial 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 this 16 this 18 succeeded 18 succeeded 22 . 19 in 20 reviving 20 reviving 21 consciousness 21 consciousness 22 . then he took [joanna] 's friend upon his saddlebow , and once more pushed toward the forest . 1 then 3 took 1 then 10 , 2 he 3 took 3 took 9 saddlebow 5 's 6 friend 6 friend 9 saddlebow 7 upon 8 his 7 upon 9 saddlebow 10 , 13 more 10 , 17 forest 11 and 12 once 12 once 13 more 13 more 14 pushed 14 pushed 15 toward 15 toward 16 the 17 forest 18 . " why do ye take me ? " said the girl . 1 " 2 why 1 " 4 ye 2 why 3 do 4 ye 5 take 4 ye 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 . " ye but delay your speed . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 4 delay 3 but 4 delay 4 delay 6 speed 5 your 6 speed 6 speed 7 . 7 . 8 " " [nay] , [mistress] [risingham] , " replied [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 10 . 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [shoreby] is full of blood and drunkenness and riot . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 blood 6 blood 8 drunkenness 7 and 8 drunkenness 8 drunkenness 11 . 9 and 10 riot 10 riot 11 . here ye are safe ; content ye . " 1 here 2 ye 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 safe 4 safe 5 ; 4 safe 6 content 6 content 7 ye 6 content 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] will not be beholden to any of your faction , " she cried ; " set me down . " 1 " 4 not 3 will 4 not 4 not 8 any 5 be 6 beholden 5 be 7 to 6 beholden 7 to 7 to 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 faction 11 faction 18 set 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 cried 14 she 18 set 15 cried 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 18 set 19 me 18 set 21 . 19 me 20 down 21 . 22 " " madam , ye know not what ye say , " returned [dick] . 1 " 4 ye 2 madam 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 6 not 5 know 6 not 6 not 7 what 7 what 10 , 8 ye 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 14 . " [y] ['] are hurt ["] 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 hurt " [i] am not , " she said . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 7 she 9 . " it was my horse was slain . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 8 . 2 it 3 was 4 my 5 horse 5 horse 6 was 5 horse 8 . 6 was 7 slain 8 . 9 " " it matters not one jot , " replied [richard] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 matters 3 matters 4 not 3 matters 6 jot 4 not 5 one 6 jot 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . " ye are here in the midst of open snow , and compassed about with enemies . 1 " 11 , 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 here 3 are 7 midst 4 here 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 midst 10 snow 7 midst 11 , 8 of 9 open 9 open 10 snow 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 about 12 and 17 . 13 compassed 14 about 15 with 16 enemies 16 enemies 17 . whether ye will or not , [i] carry you with me . 1 whether 2 ye 2 ye 5 not 2 ye 8 carry 3 will 4 or 3 will 5 not 5 not 6 , 8 carry 9 you 8 carry 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . glad am [i] to have the occasion ; for thus shall [i] repay some portion of our debt . " 1 glad 7 occasion 2 am 4 to 2 am 6 the 4 to 5 have 6 the 7 occasion 7 occasion 8 ; 7 occasion 13 repay 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 thus 10 thus 11 shall 13 repay 14 some 13 repay 17 our 14 some 15 portion 15 portion 16 of 15 portion 17 our 17 our 18 debt 18 debt 19 . 19 . 20 " for a little while she was silent . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 silent 7 silent 8 . then , very suddenly , she asked : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 asked 7 asked 8 : " my uncle ? " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " my [lord] [risingham] ? " returned [dick] . 1 " 7 returned 2 my 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 returned 7 returned 9 . " [i] would [i] had good news to give you , madam ; but [i] have none . 1 " 3 would 1 " 10 you 5 had 6 good 6 good 7 news 7 news 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 12 madam 11 , 12 madam 12 madam 18 . 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 have 16 have 17 none 17 none 18 . i saw him once in the battle , and once only . 1 i 3 him 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 once 4 once 8 , 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 battle 7 battle 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 once 9 and 11 only 11 only 12 . let us hope the best . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 hope 3 hope 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 . 6 . 7 " [chapter] [v] [night] [in] [the] [woods] [:] [alicia] [risingham] at this point [sir] [daniel] had turned a little to his left , and then plunged straight under a grove of very lofty timber . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 point 3 point 6 had 6 had 16 plunged 7 turned 9 little 7 turned 10 to 8 a 9 little 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 left 12 left 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 14 and 16 plunged 16 plunged 19 a 17 straight 18 under 17 straight 19 a 19 a 20 grove 20 grove 21 of 20 grove 22 very 22 very 23 lofty 23 lofty 24 timber 23 lofty 25 . " [sir] [richard] , " replied the man-at-arms , " [i] would follow the line until they scatter . " 1 " 8 man-at-arms 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 man-at-arms 8 man-at-arms 12 would 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 would 12 would 13 follow 13 follow 14 the 14 the 15 line 14 the 16 until 16 until 18 scatter 16 until 19 . 17 they 18 scatter 19 . 20 " how say ye , lads ? 1 how 2 say 2 say 3 ye 3 ye 5 lads 4 , 5 lads 5 lads 6 ? will ye stand a pinch for expedition 's sake , or shall we turn by [holywood] and sup with [mother] [church] ? 1 will 2 ye 1 will 3 stand 3 stand 4 a 4 a 5 pinch 5 pinch 6 for 6 for 7 expedition 7 expedition 9 sake 8 's 9 sake 9 sake 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 shall 12 shall 13 we 13 we 14 turn 13 we 22 ? 14 turn 15 by 14 turn 18 sup 15 by 17 and 18 sup 19 with the men answered , almost with one voice , that they would follow [sir] [richard] where he would . 1 the 2 men 1 the 5 almost 1 the 16 where 2 men 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 3 answered 5 almost 6 with 7 one 7 one 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 11 they 10 that 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 follow 12 would 16 where 16 where 18 would 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 . and [dick] , setting spur to his horse , began once more to go forward . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 setting 4 setting 10 began 5 spur 8 horse 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 , 9 , 10 began 10 began 13 to 11 once 12 more 12 more 13 to 13 to 15 forward 14 go 15 forward 15 forward 16 . the snow [in] the trail had been trodden very hard , and the pursuers had thus a great advantage over the pursued . 1 the 8 trodden 2 snow 4 the 2 snow 5 trail 4 the 5 trail 5 trail 7 been 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 trodden 8 trodden 10 hard 9 very 10 hard 10 hard 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 pursuers 12 and 13 the 14 pursuers 22 pursued 15 had 16 thus 16 thus 17 a 17 a 19 advantage 18 great 19 advantage 19 advantage 20 over 19 advantage 22 pursued 20 over 21 the 22 pursued 23 . plainly , profiting by the road , [sir] [daniel] had begun already to scatter his command . 1 plainly 2 , 1 plainly 3 profiting 1 plainly 7 , 3 profiting 4 by 3 profiting 6 road 4 by 5 the 7 , 16 command 10 had 11 begun 10 had 12 already 12 already 14 scatter 12 already 16 command 13 to 14 scatter 14 scatter 15 his 16 command 17 . dick drew bridle in despair . 1 dick 2 drew 2 drew 3 bridle 3 bridle 4 in 4 in 5 despair 5 despair 6 . " well , we are outwitted , " [dick] confessed . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 outwitted 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 confessed 10 confessed 11 . " strike we for [holywood] , after all . 1 " 2 strike 2 strike 3 we 2 strike 9 . 4 for 9 . 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 . it is still nearer us than [tunstall] or should be by the station of the sun . " 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 us 2 is 4 nearer 3 still 4 nearer 5 us 14 of 6 than 9 should 8 or 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 by 10 be 13 station 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 station 13 station 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 sun 16 sun 17 . 17 . 18 " so they wheeled [to] their left , turning their backs on the red shield of sun , and made across country for the abbey . 1 so 2 they 1 so 6 left 2 they 3 wheeled 2 they 5 their 6 left 15 of 7 , 8 turning 8 turning 10 backs 9 their 10 backs 10 backs 13 red 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 red 13 red 14 shield 13 red 15 of 15 of 16 sun 16 sun 19 made 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 made 19 made 20 across 20 across 21 country 20 across 22 for 22 for 23 the 22 for 24 abbey 24 abbey 25 . now they must plough at a dull pace through the encumbering snow , continually pausing to decide [their] course , continually floundering in drifts . 1 now 8 pace 2 they 3 must 3 must 4 plough 3 must 7 dull 4 plough 6 a 5 at 6 a 7 dull 8 pace 8 pace 12 snow 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 encumbering 10 the 12 snow 12 snow 19 course 13 , 14 continually 14 continually 15 pausing 15 pausing 16 to 16 to 17 decide 17 decide 19 course 19 course 20 , 20 , 21 continually 21 continually 25 . 22 floundering 23 in 22 floundering 24 drifts 24 drifts 25 . presently , indeed , the [moon] would clear the hilltops , and they might resume their march . 1 presently 7 would 1 presently 11 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 7 would 7 would 8 clear 8 clear 10 hilltops 9 the 10 hilltops 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 12 and 17 march 13 they 14 might 14 might 15 resume 15 resume 16 their 17 march 18 . but till then , every random step might carry them wider of their march . 1 but 5 every 2 till 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 every 5 every 8 might 6 random 7 step 7 step 8 might 8 might 9 carry 9 carry 10 them 9 carry 13 their 10 them 11 wider 12 of 13 their 13 their 15 . 14 march 15 . there was nothing for it but to camp and wait . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 for 3 nothing 8 camp 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 but 7 to 8 camp 8 camp 9 and 9 and 10 wait 10 wait 11 . she sat upon [one] horse-cloth , wrapped in another , and stared straight before her at the firelit scene . 1 she 2 sat 1 she 3 upon 1 she 9 another 3 upon 5 horse-cloth 5 horse-cloth 6 , 5 horse-cloth 7 wrapped 7 wrapped 8 in 9 another 11 and 9 another 13 straight 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stared 13 straight 14 before 13 straight 18 firelit 14 before 15 her 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 firelit 18 firelit 20 . 19 scene 20 . at [the] offer of food she started , like one wakened from a dream , and then silently refused . 1 at 3 offer 3 offer 4 of 3 offer 5 food 5 food 8 , 5 food 15 , 6 she 7 started 7 started 8 , 9 like 10 one 10 one 11 wakened 11 wakened 14 dream 12 from 13 a 13 a 14 dream 14 dream 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 silently 18 silently 20 . 19 refused 20 . " madam , " said [dick] , " let me beseech you , punish me not so cruelly . 1 " 2 madam 1 " 5 said 2 madam 3 , 2 madam 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 let 8 " 12 you 9 let 11 beseech 10 me 11 beseech 12 you 14 punish 12 you 19 . 13 , 14 punish 14 punish 15 me 16 not 17 so 17 so 18 cruelly 18 cruelly 19 . at least , madam , punish not yourself ; and eat , if not for hunger , then for strength . " 1 at 8 yourself 2 least 4 madam 2 least 6 punish 2 least 8 yourself 3 , 4 madam 4 madam 5 , 6 punish 7 not 8 yourself 16 hunger 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 eat 11 eat 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 not 14 not 16 hunger 15 for 16 hunger 16 hunger 21 . 17 , 18 then 17 , 21 . 18 then 20 strength 19 for 20 strength 21 . 22 " " [i] will eat nothing at the hands that slew my kinsman , " she replied . 1 " 5 nothing 3 will 4 eat 4 eat 5 nothing 5 nothing 13 , 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 hands 8 hands 9 that 9 that 10 slew 10 slew 12 kinsman 11 my 12 kinsman 12 kinsman 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 14 " 16 replied 15 she 16 replied 16 replied 17 . " dear madam , " dick cried , " [i] swear to you upon the rood [i] touched him not . " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 2 dear 7 cried 3 madam 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 dick 6 dick 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 14 upon 8 , 22 " 9 " 11 swear 11 swear 13 you 11 swear 14 upon 12 to 13 you 14 upon 21 . 15 the 16 rood 16 rood 18 touched 16 rood 21 . 18 touched 19 him 20 not 21 . " swear to me that he still lives , " she returned . 1 " 2 swear 1 " 5 that 2 swear 3 to 3 to 4 me 5 that 8 lives 6 he 7 still 7 still 8 lives 8 lives 12 returned 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 returned 12 returned 13 . " [i] will not palter with you , " answered [dick] . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 not 3 will 5 palter 5 palter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " pity bids me to wound you . 1 " 2 pity 2 pity 3 bids 3 bids 4 me 3 bids 6 wound 4 me 5 to 6 wound 7 you 7 you 8 . in my heart [i] do believe him dead . " 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 5 do 5 do 6 believe 6 believe 7 him 7 him 8 dead 8 dead 9 . 9 . 10 " " and ye ask me to eat ! " she cried . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 ask 3 ye 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 5 me 6 to 5 me 8 ! 6 to 7 eat 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 11 cried 9 " 10 she 11 cried 12 . " ay , and they call you ' sir ! ' 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 they 5 they 6 call 6 call 7 you 6 call 8 ' 8 ' 9 sir 9 sir 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' y ' have won your spurs by my good kinsman's murder . 1 y 4 won 2 ' 3 have 3 have 4 won 4 won 5 your 4 won 6 spurs 6 spurs 7 by 7 by 11 murder 8 my 9 good 9 good 10 kinsman's 10 kinsman's 11 murder 11 murder 12 . " [i] did but my man 's best , even as your kinsman did upon the other party , " answered [dick] . 1 " 3 did 1 " 8 best 4 but 5 my 5 my 6 man 5 my 8 best 6 man 7 's 8 best 9 , 8 best 19 , 9 , 11 as 10 even 11 as 12 your 13 kinsman 13 kinsman 14 did 14 did 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 party 17 other 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 answered 21 answered 23 . " were he still living as [i] vow to [heaven] [i] wish it ! he would praise , not blame me . " 1 " 5 living 1 " 22 . 2 were 4 still 3 he 4 still 4 still 5 living 5 living 12 wish 6 as 8 vow 8 vow 9 to 8 vow 12 wish 12 wish 13 it 13 it 16 would 14 ! 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 praise 17 praise 18 , 17 praise 19 not 19 not 20 blame 20 blame 21 me 22 . 23 " " sir [daniel] hath told me , " she replied . 1 " 4 hath 2 sir 4 hath 4 hath 7 , 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 replied 10 replied 11 . " he marked you at the barricade . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 marked 3 marked 4 you 4 you 8 . 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 barricade 7 barricade 8 . upon you , he saith , their party foundered ; it was you that won the battle . 1 upon 2 you 1 upon 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 saith 5 saith 6 , 5 saith 15 won 6 , 8 party 7 their 8 party 8 party 9 foundered 9 foundered 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 13 you 14 that 14 that 15 won 15 won 18 . 16 the 17 battle 17 battle 18 . well , then , it was you that killed my good [lord] [risingham] , as sure as though ye had strangled him . 1 well 2 , 1 well 11 good 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 7 you 8 that 7 you 9 killed 9 killed 10 my 9 killed 11 good 11 good 16 sure 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 sure 16 sure 18 though 17 as 18 though 18 though 19 ye 19 ye 20 had 20 had 21 strangled 21 strangled 23 . 22 him 23 . and ye would have me eat with you and your hands not washed from killing ? 1 and 2 ye 2 ye 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 me 5 me 6 eat 6 eat 7 with 7 with 11 hands 8 you 10 your 9 and 10 your 10 your 11 hands 11 hands 13 washed 12 not 13 washed 13 washed 14 from 14 from 15 killing 15 killing 16 ? but [sir] [daniel] hath sworn your downfall . 1 but 4 hath 4 hath 5 sworn 5 sworn 6 your 6 your 7 downfall 7 downfall 8 . he ' tis that will avenge me ! " 1 he 5 will 2 ' 3 tis 2 ' 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 avenge 6 avenge 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 " the unfortunate [dick] was plunged in gloom . 1 the 2 unfortunate 2 unfortunate 4 was 4 was 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 in 6 in 7 gloom 7 gloom 8 . old [arblaster] returned upon his mind , and he groaned aloud . 1 old 4 upon 3 returned 4 upon 4 upon 6 mind 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 groaned 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 groaned 10 groaned 11 aloud 11 aloud 12 . " do ye hold me so guilty ? " he said ; " you that defended me you that are [joanna] 's friend ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 ye 2 do 16 defended 3 ye 4 hold 4 hold 5 me 4 hold 15 that 5 me 6 so 6 so 7 guilty 7 guilty 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 14 you 13 " 14 you 16 defended 17 me 16 defended 18 you 18 you 24 ? 19 that 20 are 19 that 22 's 22 's 23 friend 23 friend 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " what made ye in the battle ? " she retorted . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 made 3 made 8 ? 4 ye 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 battle 7 battle 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 9 " 11 retorted 10 she 11 retorted 11 retorted 12 . wherefore did ye fight ? 1 wherefore 2 did 2 did 3 ye 3 ye 4 fight 4 fight 5 ? for the love of hurt , pardy ! " 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 love 3 love 4 of 4 of 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 , 5 hurt 7 pardy 7 pardy 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [nay] , " cried [dick] , " [i] know not . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 know 10 know 11 not 11 not 12 . he may not stand alone ; ' tis not in nature . " 1 he 2 may 1 he 4 stand 2 may 3 not 4 stand 5 alone 5 alone 6 ; 6 ; 7 ' 7 ' 8 tis 8 tis 9 not 9 not 10 in 10 in 11 nature 11 nature 12 . 12 . 13 " " they that have no judgment should not draw the sword , " replied the young lady . 1 " 5 no 1 " 7 should 2 they 3 that 2 they 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 judgment 7 should 9 draw 8 not 9 draw 9 draw 14 replied 10 the 11 sword 11 sword 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 17 lady 15 the 16 young 15 the 17 lady 17 lady 18 . " ye that fight but for a hazard , what are ye but a butcher ? 1 " 2 ye 1 " 8 hazard 2 ye 3 that 2 ye 4 fight 4 fight 5 but 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 hazard 8 hazard 9 , 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 are 11 are 12 ye 12 ye 15 butcher 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 butcher 15 butcher 16 ? war is but noble by the cause , and y ' have disgraced it . " 1 war 2 is 2 is 4 noble 3 but 4 noble 4 noble 7 cause 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 cause 7 cause 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 y 10 y 11 ' 10 y 15 . 11 ' 12 have 12 have 13 disgraced 13 disgraced 14 it 15 . 16 " " madam , " said the miserable [dick] , " [i] do partly see mine error . 1 " 7 miserable 2 madam 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 7 miserable 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 7 miserable 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 do 12 do 16 error 13 partly 15 mine 14 see 15 mine 15 mine 16 error 16 error 17 . i have made too much haste ; [i] have been busy before my time . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 made 1 i 5 much 3 made 4 too 5 much 6 haste 5 much 10 been 6 haste 7 ; 7 ; 9 have 10 been 11 busy 11 busy 12 before 12 before 13 my 13 my 14 time 14 time 15 . and for this morning , [i] did but design to do myself credit , and get fame to marry with , and , behold ! 1 and 7 did 2 for 3 this 2 for 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 7 did 7 did 11 do 8 but 9 design 9 design 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 14 , 12 myself 13 credit 12 myself 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 get 16 get 18 to 17 fame 18 to 18 to 19 marry 19 marry 24 behold 20 with 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 behold 23 , 24 behold 24 behold 25 ! i have brought about the death of your dear kinsman that was good to me . 1 i 2 have 1 i 6 death 2 have 3 brought 3 brought 5 the 4 about 5 the 6 death 8 your 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 dear 9 dear 13 good 10 kinsman 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 good 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 . and what besides , [i] know not . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 6 know 6 know 7 not 7 not 8 . for , alas ! 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! i may have set [york] upon the throne , and that may be the worser cause , and may do hurt to [england] . 1 i 2 may 1 i 4 set 3 have 4 set 4 set 9 , 6 upon 7 the 6 upon 8 throne 8 throne 9 , 9 , 20 do 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 the 13 be 15 worser 14 the 15 worser 15 worser 16 cause 16 cause 18 and 16 cause 20 do 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 may 20 do 24 . 21 hurt 22 to 22 to 24 . o , madam , [i] do see my sin . 1 o 2 , 1 o 4 , 2 , 3 madam 4 , 6 do 6 do 8 my 7 see 8 my 8 my 9 sin 9 sin 10 . i am unfit for life . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 unfit 3 unfit 4 for 3 unfit 5 life 5 life 6 . i will , for penance sake and to avoid worse evil , once [i] have finished this adventure , get me to a cloister . 1 i 9 avoid 2 will 3 , 2 will 5 penance 3 , 4 for 5 penance 6 sake 6 sake 7 and 6 sake 9 avoid 8 to 9 avoid 9 avoid 10 worse 10 worse 12 , 10 worse 19 , 11 evil 12 , 13 once 18 adventure 15 have 16 finished 16 finished 17 this 17 this 18 adventure 18 adventure 19 , 19 , 20 get 20 get 21 me 21 me 22 to 22 to 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 cloister 25 . i will forswear [joanna] and the trade of arms . 1 i 3 forswear 2 will 3 forswear 3 forswear 7 trade 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 trade 7 trade 8 of 8 of 9 arms 9 arms 10 . i [will] be a friar , and pray for your good kinsman's spirit all my days . " 1 i 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 8 pray 4 a 13 spirit 5 friar 7 and 5 friar 8 pray 6 , 7 and 8 pray 12 kinsman's 9 for 10 your 10 your 11 good 11 good 12 kinsman's 12 kinsman's 13 spirit 13 spirit 16 days 14 all 15 my 15 my 16 days 16 days 17 . 17 . 18 " it appeared to [dick] , in this extremity of his humiliation and repentance , that the young lady had laughed . 1 it 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 13 repentance 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 extremity 8 extremity 13 repentance 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 humiliation 11 humiliation 12 and 12 and 13 repentance 13 repentance 20 laughed 14 , 15 that 15 that 19 had 16 the 17 young 17 young 18 lady 18 lady 19 had 19 had 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 . raising his countenance , he found her looking down upon him , in the fire-light , with a [somewhat] peculiar but not unkind expression . 1 raising 3 countenance 1 raising 4 , 2 his 3 countenance 4 , 5 he 5 he 8 looking 6 found 7 her 6 found 8 looking 8 looking 11 him 8 looking 20 peculiar 9 down 10 upon 10 upon 11 him 11 him 16 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 fire-light 15 fire-light 16 , 17 with 18 a 18 a 20 peculiar 20 peculiar 21 but 21 but 22 not 22 not 23 unkind 23 unkind 25 . 24 expression 25 . i give up all to undo what [i] have done amiss ; [i] make heaven certain for [lord] [risingham] . 1 i 2 give 1 i 9 have 1 i 10 done 2 give 3 up 2 give 5 to 3 up 4 all 5 to 7 what 5 to 9 have 6 undo 7 what 10 done 11 amiss 10 done 14 make 11 amiss 12 ; 14 make 15 heaven 14 make 16 certain 16 certain 20 . 17 for 20 . and all this upon the very day that [i] have won my spurs , and thought myself the happiest young gentleman on ground . " 1 and 2 all 1 and 6 very 2 all 3 this 2 all 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 6 very 15 and 7 day 10 have 8 that 10 have 10 have 11 won 11 won 12 my 12 my 13 spurs 13 spurs 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 happiest 16 thought 17 myself 17 myself 18 the 17 myself 19 happiest 19 happiest 21 gentleman 20 young 21 gentleman 21 gentleman 23 ground 21 gentleman 24 . 22 on 23 ground 24 . 25 " " [o] boy , " she said " good boy ! " 1 " 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 9 good 5 " 7 said 6 she 7 said 8 " 9 good 9 good 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! 11 ! 12 " a pitiful bewilderment came over simple-minded [dick] . 1 a 2 pitiful 1 a 3 bewilderment 2 pitiful 3 bewilderment 3 bewilderment 4 came 4 came 5 over 5 over 6 simple-minded 6 simple-minded 8 . " but come , " she said , with great cheerfulness , " you that are a captain , ye must eat . 1 " 3 come 1 " 7 said 1 " 20 ye 2 but 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 she 7 said 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 great 10 great 11 cheerfulness 11 cheerfulness 12 , 11 cheerfulness 18 captain 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 you 14 you 16 are 14 you 17 a 15 that 16 are 18 captain 19 , 18 captain 20 ye 20 ye 21 must 21 must 22 eat 22 eat 23 . why sup ye not ? " 1 why 2 sup 2 sup 3 ye 3 ye 4 not 4 not 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i were better to fast , dear lady , and to pray . " 1 i 2 were 1 i 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 fast 5 fast 7 dear 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 lady 8 lady 9 , 8 lady 12 pray 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 pray 12 pray 13 . 13 . 14 " " call me [alicia] , " she said ; " are we not old friends ? 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 me 3 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 10 " 6 " 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 ; 10 " 11 are 11 are 14 old 12 we 13 not 13 not 14 old 14 old 15 friends 15 friends 16 ? " [lion-driver] , " she said , at length , " ye do not admire a maid in a man 's jerkin ? " 1 " 12 ye 1 " 13 do 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 5 she 12 ye 6 said 7 , 7 , 11 " 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 , 10 , 11 " 13 do 15 admire 13 do 20 man 14 not 15 admire 15 admire 17 maid 16 a 17 maid 17 maid 19 a 18 in 19 a 20 man 21 's 20 man 22 jerkin 22 jerkin 24 " 23 ? 24 " the moon was now up ; and they were only waiting to repose the wearied horses [.] 1 the 11 waiting 2 moon 3 was 2 moon 5 up 3 was 4 now 5 up 9 were 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 only 10 only 11 waiting 11 waiting 15 wearied 12 to 13 repose 13 repose 15 wearied 14 the 15 wearied 15 wearied 16 horses by the moon 's light , the still penitent but now well-fed [richard] beheld her looking somewhat coquettishly down upon him . 1 by 2 the 1 by 3 moon 2 the 3 moon 3 moon 6 , 3 moon 9 penitent 4 's 5 light 5 light 6 , 7 the 8 still 7 the 9 penitent 9 penitent 14 beheld 10 but 11 now 11 now 12 well-fed 12 well-fed 14 beheld 14 beheld 19 down 15 her 16 looking 16 looking 17 somewhat 17 somewhat 18 coquettishly 17 somewhat 19 down 19 down 20 upon 20 upon 22 . 21 him 22 . " madam " he stammered , surprised at this new turn in her manners . 1 " 2 madam 1 " 5 stammered 2 madam 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 stammered 5 stammered 6 , 5 stammered 10 new 6 , 7 surprised 8 at 9 this 9 this 10 new 10 new 14 manners 11 turn 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 manners 14 manners 15 . and she made bright eyes at him . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 bright 3 made 6 at 4 bright 5 eyes 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 . " ye are something smallish , indeed " began [dick] . 1 " 3 are 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 something 4 something 5 smallish 4 something 7 indeed 5 smallish 6 , 7 indeed 9 began 8 " 9 began 9 began 11 . and here again she interrupted him , [this] time with a ringing peal of laughter that completed his confusion and surprise . 1 and 2 here 1 and 9 time 2 here 3 again 3 again 4 she 4 she 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 6 him 6 him 7 , 9 time 15 laughter 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 ringing 12 ringing 14 of 12 ringing 15 laughter 13 peal 14 of 15 laughter 16 that 16 that 21 surprise 17 completed 18 his 18 his 19 confusion 19 confusion 20 and 20 and 21 surprise 21 surprise 22 . " [smallish] ! " she cried . 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " [nay] , madam , exceedingly fair , " said the distressed knight , pitifully trying to seem easy . 1 " 6 exceedingly 1 " 13 knight 3 , 4 madam 4 madam 5 , 4 madam 6 exceedingly 6 exceedingly 7 fair 7 fair 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 distressed 11 the 13 knight 13 knight 14 , 13 knight 15 pitifully 15 pitifully 16 trying 16 trying 18 seem 16 trying 20 . 17 to 18 seem 19 easy 20 . " and a man would be right glad to wed me ? " she pursued . 1 " 5 would 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 would 5 would 7 right 6 be 7 right 7 right 8 glad 8 glad 9 to 8 glad 10 wed 9 to 10 wed 10 wed 12 ? 11 me 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 pursued 15 pursued 16 . " [o] , madam , right glad ! " agreed [dick] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 madam 3 , 6 right 4 madam 5 , 4 madam 6 right 6 right 7 glad 7 glad 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 agreed 10 agreed 12 . " call me [alicia] , " said she . 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 me 3 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " [alicia] , " quoth [sir] [richard] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 quoth 4 " 5 quoth 5 quoth 8 . " [i] do , madam , " said [dick] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 madam 5 madam 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " although , upon my heart , [i] do hold me but partially guilty of that brave knight 's blood . " 1 " 4 upon 2 although 3 , 3 , 4 upon 4 upon 7 , 4 upon 10 hold 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 7 , 9 do 10 hold 11 me 11 me 14 guilty 11 me 18 knight 12 but 13 partially 13 partially 14 guilty 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 brave 17 brave 18 knight 18 knight 20 blood 19 's 20 blood 20 blood 21 . 21 . 22 " " would ye evade me ? " she cried . 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 2 would 4 evade 4 evade 6 ? 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " madam , not so . 1 " 2 madam 2 madam 3 , 2 madam 6 . 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 . i have told you ; at your bidding , [i] will even turn me a monk , " said [richard] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 11 will 3 told 4 you 3 told 6 at 4 you 5 ; 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 bidding 8 bidding 9 , 9 , 11 will 11 will 12 even 12 even 13 turn 12 even 15 a 13 turn 14 me 15 a 16 monk 16 monk 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . " then , in honour , ye belong to me ? " she concluded . 1 " 2 then 2 then 5 honour 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 honour 5 honour 6 , 6 , 7 ye 7 ye 11 ? 8 belong 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 concluded 14 concluded 15 . " in honour , madam , [i] suppose " began the young man . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 honour 3 honour 4 , 3 honour 6 , 4 , 5 madam 6 , 8 suppose 6 , 9 " 9 " 12 young 10 began 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 12 young 14 . " go to ! " she interrupted ; " ye are too full of catches . 1 " 2 go 1 " 7 interrupted 2 go 3 to 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 she 5 " 7 interrupted 6 she 7 interrupted 7 interrupted 12 too 8 ; 10 ye 9 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 are 11 are 12 too 12 too 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 16 . 15 catches 16 . in honour do ye belong to me , till ye have paid the evil ? " 1 in 2 honour 1 in 5 belong 2 honour 3 do 3 do 4 ye 5 belong 7 me 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 ye 10 ye 11 have 10 ye 12 paid 12 paid 13 the 13 the 14 evil 14 evil 16 " 15 ? 16 " " in honour , [i] do , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 honour 3 honour 4 , 4 , 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . nay , now , no words ! " cried she . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 3 now 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 7 ! 6 words 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 10 she 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 . " they will avail you nothing . 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 avail 3 will 5 you 5 you 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . for see how just it is , that you who deprived me of one home , should supply me with another . 1 for 2 see 1 for 9 you 2 see 3 how 3 how 4 just 4 just 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 that 7 , 8 that 9 you 11 deprived 10 who 11 deprived 11 deprived 12 me 11 deprived 15 home 13 of 14 one 13 of 15 home 15 home 16 , 15 home 18 supply 16 , 17 should 17 should 18 supply 18 supply 22 . 19 me 20 with 20 with 21 another 21 another 22 . not one whit ! " 1 not 3 whit 2 one 3 whit 3 whit 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [dick] , " she said , " ye sweet boy , ye must come and kiss me for that word . 1 " 11 boy 3 , 4 " 3 , 10 sweet 4 " 6 said 5 she 6 said 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 sweet 8 " 9 ye 10 sweet 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 11 boy 15 come 12 , 13 ye 13 ye 14 must 15 come 17 kiss 16 and 17 kiss 17 kiss 18 me 18 me 19 for 19 for 20 that 20 that 21 word 21 word 22 . [chapter] [vi] [night] [in] [the] [woods] [(] [concluded] [)] [:] [dick] [and] [joan] the horses [had] by this time finished the small store of provender , and fully breathed from their fatigues . 1 the 2 horses 2 horses 4 by 4 by 7 finished 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 finished 7 finished 9 small 8 the 9 small 9 small 10 store 9 small 19 fatigues 10 store 11 of 11 of 12 provender 12 provender 15 fully 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 fully 15 fully 16 breathed 16 breathed 17 from 17 from 18 their 19 fatigues 20 . hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest . 1 hence 3 could 1 hence 5 far 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 look 5 far 12 forest 6 abroad 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 moonlit 8 the 12 forest 9 moonlit 11 snow-paven 10 and 11 snow-paven 12 forest 13 . and [there] his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle 's eye . 1 and 3 his 1 and 6 caught 3 his 4 eye 5 was 6 caught 6 caught 14 bigger 7 by 8 a 7 by 9 spot 9 spot 11 ruddy 10 of 11 ruddy 11 ruddy 13 no 11 ruddy 14 bigger 12 brightness 13 no 13 no 14 bigger 14 bigger 17 needle 15 than 16 a 16 a 17 needle 17 needle 19 eye 17 needle 20 . 18 's 19 eye 19 eye 20 . he blamed himself sharply for his previous neglect . 1 he 2 blamed 1 he 4 sharply 2 blamed 3 himself 4 sharply 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 previous 7 previous 8 neglect 8 neglect 9 . but now he must no longer squander valuable hours . 1 but 2 now 2 now 4 must 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 no 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 9 hours 7 squander 8 valuable 8 valuable 9 hours 9 hours 10 . " but yet , for sure , [i] heard the clash of harness , " whispered [alicia] . 1 " 9 heard 1 " 18 . 2 but 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 for 4 , 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 6 sure 9 heard 9 heard 14 , 10 the 11 clash 11 clash 12 of 12 of 13 harness 13 harness 14 , 15 " 16 whispered 15 " 18 . " it came not thence . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 not 4 not 5 thence 5 thence 6 . it came from westward , " she declared . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 westward 4 westward 8 declared 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 declared 8 declared 9 . " it may be what it will , " returned [dick] ; " and it must be as heaven please . 1 " 5 what 1 " 10 returned 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 what 6 it 7 will 6 it 8 , 8 , 10 returned 9 " 10 returned 10 returned 21 . 12 ; 13 " 12 ; 14 and 12 ; 15 it 15 it 16 must 16 must 17 be 17 be 19 heaven 17 be 20 please 17 be 21 . 18 as 19 heaven reck we not a jot , but push on the livelier , and put it to the touch . 1 reck 5 jot 2 we 4 a 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 jot 5 jot 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 the 8 push 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 livelier 11 livelier 12 , 11 livelier 18 touch 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 put 14 put 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 the 18 touch 19 . up , friends enough breathed . " 1 up 2 , 2 , 3 friends 3 friends 4 enough 4 enough 5 breathed 4 enough 6 . 6 . 7 " presently they could see the smoke pouring from among the trees [,] ruddily coloured on its lower edge and scattering bright sparks . 1 presently 6 smoke 1 presently 9 among 2 they 3 could 2 they 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 smoke 6 smoke 7 pouring 8 from 9 among 9 among 18 edge 10 the 11 trees 10 the 13 ruddily 13 ruddily 14 coloured 14 coloured 15 on 15 on 17 lower 15 on 18 edge 16 its 17 lower 18 edge 21 bright 19 and 20 scattering 20 scattering 21 bright 21 bright 22 sparks 22 sparks 23 . he himself , placing [alicia] in the shelter of a bulky oak , stole straight forth in the direction of the fire . 1 he 2 himself 1 he 4 placing 2 himself 3 , 4 placing 11 bulky 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 bulky 11 bulky 12 oak 11 bulky 15 straight 11 bulky 19 direction 12 oak 13 , 12 oak 14 stole 15 straight 16 forth 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 direction 19 direction 22 fire 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 fire 22 fire 23 . at last , through an opening of the wood , his eye embraced the scene of the encampment . 1 at 4 through 1 at 5 an 2 last 3 , 2 last 4 through 5 an 10 , 5 an 15 scene 6 opening 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 wood 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 , 11 his 12 eye 12 eye 13 embraced 13 embraced 14 the 14 the 15 scene 15 scene 19 . 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 encampment 18 encampment 19 . he began to have a terrible misgiving that he was out-manoeuvred . 1 he 2 began 1 he 4 have 2 began 3 to 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 5 a 7 misgiving 7 misgiving 9 he 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 out-manoeuvred 11 out-manoeuvred 12 . bennet , at the sound , started to his feet ; but ere he had time to spring upon his arms , [dick] hailed him . 1 bennet 7 started 1 bennet 10 feet 2 , 3 at 3 at 5 sound 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 , 6 , 7 started 7 started 8 to 8 to 9 his 10 feet 12 but 10 feet 16 time 11 ; 12 but 13 ere 15 had 13 ere 16 time 14 he 15 had 16 time 17 to 17 to 19 upon 18 spring 19 upon 19 upon 21 arms 20 his 21 arms 21 arms 22 , 21 arms 24 hailed 24 hailed 25 him 24 hailed 26 . " [bennet] , " he said " [bennet] , old friend , yield ye . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 13 yield 7 " 11 friend 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 friend 11 friend 12 , 11 friend 13 yield 13 yield 15 . 14 ye 15 . ye will but spill men 's lives in vain , if ye resist . " 1 ye 2 will 2 will 7 lives 3 but 4 spill 4 spill 5 men 5 men 6 's 5 men 7 lives 7 lives 10 , 8 in 9 vain 9 vain 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 ye 12 ye 13 resist 13 resist 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [tis] [master] [shelton] , [by] [st] [barbary] ! " cried [hatch] . 1 " 12 cried 2 ' 6 , 6 , 12 cried 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 . " yield me ? 1 " 2 yield 2 yield 3 me 3 me 4 ? ye ask much . 1 ye 2 ask 2 ask 3 much 3 much 4 . what force have ye ? " 1 what 2 force 2 force 4 ye 3 have 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] tell you , [bennet] , ye are both outnumbered and begirt , " said [dick] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 5 , 3 tell 4 you 5 , 11 outnumbered 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 10 both 9 are 10 both 10 both 11 outnumbered 11 outnumbered 13 begirt 12 and 13 begirt 13 begirt 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [caesar] and [charlemagne] would cry for quarter . 1 " 3 and 3 and 6 cry 5 would 6 cry 6 cry 8 quarter 7 for 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 . i have two score men at my whistle , and with one shoot of arrows [i] could answer for you all . " 1 i 3 two 1 i 7 my 2 have 3 two 3 two 4 score 4 score 5 men 5 men 6 at 7 my 8 whistle 8 whistle 9 , 8 whistle 13 shoot 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 13 shoot 12 one 13 shoot 13 shoot 14 of 13 shoot 18 answer 14 of 15 arrows 15 arrows 17 could 18 answer 19 for 18 answer 22 . 19 for 20 you 19 for 21 all 22 . 23 " " master [dick] , " said [bennet] , " it goes against my heart ; but [i] must do my duty . 1 " 2 master 1 " 6 said 2 master 4 , 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 12 against 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 goes 12 against 19 do 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 18 must 18 must 19 do 19 do 21 duty 20 my 21 duty 21 duty 22 . the saints help you ! " 1 the 2 saints 2 saints 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 " and therewith he raised a little tucket to his mouth and wound a rousing call . 1 and 4 raised 1 and 10 mouth 2 therewith 3 he 2 therewith 4 raised 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 tucket 7 tucket 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 16 . 11 and 12 wound 12 wound 13 a 13 a 14 rousing 13 a 16 . 14 rousing 15 call in the hurry of their change of place , [joanna] sprang from her seat and ran like an arrow to her lover 's side . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 change 6 change 9 , 6 change 14 seat 7 of 8 place 8 place 9 , 11 sprang 12 from 12 from 13 her 13 her 14 seat 14 seat 17 like 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 17 like 17 like 18 an 18 an 21 her 19 arrow 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 lover 22 lover 24 side 22 lover 25 . 23 's 24 side 24 side 25 . " here , [dick] ! " she cried , as she clasped his hand in hers . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 2 here 5 ! 5 ! 8 cried 6 " 7 she 6 " 8 cried 8 cried 14 hand 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 clasped 12 clasped 13 his 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 17 . 15 in 16 hers 16 hers 17 . his own men became restive . 1 his 2 own 2 own 3 men 3 men 4 became 4 became 5 restive 5 restive 6 . then [dick] awoke . 1 then 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 . " on ! " he cried . 1 " 6 cried 2 on 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " shoot , boys , and keep to cover . 1 " 4 boys 2 shoot 4 boys 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 keep 7 keep 8 to 7 keep 9 cover 8 to 9 cover 9 cover 10 . england [and] [york] ! " 1 england 4 ! 4 ! 5 " at the same time , answering tuckets repeated and repeated [hatch] 's call . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 same 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 6 answering 4 time 7 tuckets 5 , 6 answering 7 tuckets 8 repeated 7 tuckets 10 repeated 8 repeated 9 and 10 repeated 12 's 12 's 13 call 13 call 14 . " rally , rally ! " cried [dick] . 1 " 2 rally 1 " 4 rally 2 rally 3 , 4 rally 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " rally upon me ! 1 " 2 rally 2 rally 3 upon 3 upon 4 me 4 me 5 ! rally for your lives ! " 1 rally 4 lives 2 for 3 your 3 your 4 lives 4 lives 5 ! 5 ! 6 " dick [stood] for a moment , bitterly recognising the fruits of his precipitate and unwise valour . 1 dick 4 a 1 dick 5 moment 3 for 4 a 5 moment 6 , 6 , 7 bitterly 7 bitterly 13 precipitate 8 recognising 9 the 8 recognising 10 fruits 10 fruits 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 precipitate 13 precipitate 17 . 14 and 15 unwise 15 unwise 16 valour 15 unwise 17 . his had been throughout the part of a sagacious captain ; [dick] 's the conduct of an eager boy . 1 his 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 throughout 4 throughout 9 sagacious 5 the 7 of 5 the 8 a 6 part 7 of 8 a 9 sagacious 9 sagacious 10 captain 9 sagacious 17 an 10 captain 11 ; 13 's 14 the 14 the 15 conduct 15 conduct 16 of 15 conduct 17 an 17 an 19 boy 18 eager 19 boy 19 boy 20 . " the saints enlighten me ! " he thought . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 saints 3 saints 6 ! 4 enlighten 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 thought 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 . " it is well [i] was knighted for this morning 's matter ; this doth me little honour . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 well 3 is 14 this 4 well 7 knighted 4 well 10 morning 6 was 7 knighted 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 13 ; 11 's 12 matter 12 matter 13 ; 14 this 15 doth 15 doth 16 me 15 doth 17 little 15 doth 18 honour 18 honour 19 . 19 . 20 " and thereupon , still holding [joanna] , he began to run . 1 and 2 thereupon 1 and 5 holding 2 thereupon 4 still 3 , 4 still 5 holding 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 run 11 run 12 . well , we live and learn ; next time it shall go better , by the rood . " 1 well 3 we 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 live 4 live 6 learn 4 live 9 time 5 and 6 learn 6 learn 7 ; 7 ; 8 next 9 time 11 shall 10 it 11 shall 11 shall 12 go 12 go 13 better 13 better 14 , 14 , 19 " 15 by 17 rood 16 the 17 rood 17 rood 18 . 18 . 19 " " [nay] , [dick] , " said [joanna] , " what matters it ? 1 " 7 said 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 matters 12 matters 13 it 13 it 14 ? here we are together once again . " 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 together 4 together 5 once 5 once 6 again 6 again 7 . 7 . 8 " he looked at her , and there she was [john] [matcham] , as of yore , in hose and doublet . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 21 . 12 , 13 as 12 , 20 doublet 14 of 15 yore 15 yore 18 hose 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 hose 18 hose 20 doublet 19 and 20 doublet 20 doublet 21 . " sweetheart , " he said , " if ye forgive this blunderer , what care [i] ? 1 " 2 sweetheart 1 " 6 said 2 sweetheart 3 , 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 13 blunderer 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 ye 10 ye 11 forgive 11 forgive 12 this 13 blunderer 14 , 14 , 15 what 15 what 16 care 16 care 18 ? make we direct for [holywood] ; there lieth your good guardian and my better friend , [lord] [foxham] . 1 make 2 we 2 we 3 direct 3 direct 4 for 3 direct 8 lieth 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 lieth 8 lieth 11 guardian 9 your 10 good 10 good 11 guardian 11 guardian 16 , 12 and 13 my 13 my 15 friend 14 better 15 friend 15 friend 16 , 16 , 19 . there shall we be wed [;] and whether poor or wealthy , famous or unknown , what , matters it ? 1 there 4 be 1 there 9 poor 2 shall 3 we 2 shall 4 be 4 be 8 whether 5 wed 7 and 5 wed 8 whether 9 poor 12 , 9 poor 15 unknown 10 or 11 wealthy 11 wealthy 12 , 13 famous 14 or 13 famous 15 unknown 15 unknown 17 what 16 , 17 what 17 what 20 it 17 what 21 ? 18 , 19 matters 19 matters 20 it there was a downfall for conceit ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 downfall 4 downfall 5 for 5 for 6 conceit 6 conceit 7 ! " my [dick] ! " she cried . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " and did they knight you ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 they 3 did 4 they 4 they 7 ? 5 knight 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " that will [i] , [dick] , with a glad heart , " she answered . 1 " 2 that 1 " 11 heart 3 will 5 , 3 will 10 glad 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 glad 10 glad 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 answered 14 she 15 answered 15 answered 16 . " ay , sir ? 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ? methought ye were to be a monk ! " said a voice in their ears . 1 methought 2 ye 1 methought 5 be 1 methought 6 a 2 ye 3 were 4 to 5 be 6 a 8 ! 7 monk 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 a 11 a 15 ears 12 voice 13 in 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 ears 15 ears 16 . " [alicia] ! " cried [joanna] . 1 " 5 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " even so , " replied the young lady , coming forward . 1 " 8 young 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 lady 9 lady 12 forward 10 , 11 coming 11 coming 12 forward 12 forward 13 . " [i] 'll not believe it , " cried [joanna] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 believe 4 not 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 11 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried " [dick] ! ["] 1 " 3 ! " [dick] ! " mimicked [alicia] . 1 " 7 . 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 mimicked 5 mimicked 7 . " [dick] , indeed ! 1 " 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! ay , fair sir [,] and ye desert poor damsels in distress , " she continued , turning to the young knight . 1 ay 2 , 1 ay 3 fair 1 ay 4 sir 2 , 3 fair 4 sir 6 and 4 sir 9 poor 6 and 7 ye 7 ye 8 desert 9 poor 19 to 10 damsels 11 in 11 in 12 distress 12 distress 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 14 " 16 continued 16 continued 17 , 17 , 18 turning 18 turning 19 to 19 to 21 young 20 the 21 young 21 young 23 . 22 knight 23 . " ye leave them planted behind oaks . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 leave 3 leave 4 them 3 leave 5 planted 5 planted 6 behind 6 behind 8 . 7 oaks 8 . but they say true the age of chivalry is dead . " 1 but 2 they 2 they 4 true 3 say 4 true 4 true 6 age 5 the 6 age 6 age 7 of 6 age 8 chivalry 8 chivalry 9 is 9 is 10 dead 10 dead 11 . 11 . 12 " " madam , " cried [dick] , in despair , " upon my soul [i] had forgotten you outright . 1 " 5 cried 1 " 12 upon 2 madam 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 despair 9 despair 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 upon 14 soul 13 my 14 soul 14 soul 19 outright 16 had 17 forgotten 17 forgotten 18 you 18 you 19 outright 19 outright 20 . madam , ye must try to pardon me . 1 madam 2 , 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 must 4 must 5 try 5 try 9 . 6 to 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 me 7 pardon 9 . ye see , [i] had new found [joanna] ! " 1 ye 2 see 1 ye 5 had 2 see 3 , 5 had 6 new 6 new 7 found 7 found 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] did not suppose that ye had done it o ' purpose , " she retorted . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 9 done 4 not 5 suppose 4 not 7 ye 5 suppose 6 that 7 ye 8 had 9 done 10 it 9 done 14 , 10 it 11 o 11 o 13 purpose 12 ' 13 purpose 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 retorted 17 retorted 18 . " but [i] will be cruelly avenged . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 cruelly 6 cruelly 7 avenged 7 avenged 8 . i will tell a secret to my [lady] [shelton] she that is to be , " she added , curtseying . 1 i 3 tell 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 a 4 a 5 secret 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 21 . 10 she 18 added 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 added 18 added 20 curtseying 19 , 20 curtseying 20 curtseying 21 . go to ye may do your pleasure with him ! 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 ye 3 ye 5 do 4 may 5 do 5 do 6 your 6 your 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 ! " but did my [dick] make love to you ? " asked [joanna] , clinging to her sweetheart 's side . 1 " 3 did 2 but 3 did 3 did 9 you 4 my 6 make 6 make 7 love 7 love 8 to 7 love 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 15 clinging 14 , 15 clinging 15 clinging 16 to 15 clinging 20 side 16 to 17 her 18 sweetheart 19 's 19 's 20 side 20 side 21 . " [nay] , fool girl , " returned [alicia] ; " it was [i] made love to him . 1 " 4 fool 3 , 4 fool 4 fool 5 girl 4 fool 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 16 love 12 it 13 was 12 it 15 made 15 made 16 love 16 love 19 . 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . i offered to marry him , indeed ; but he bade me go marry with my likes . 1 i 2 offered 1 i 4 marry 2 offered 3 to 2 offered 4 marry 4 marry 5 him 5 him 7 indeed 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 10 he 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 bade 11 bade 12 me 11 bade 14 marry 12 me 13 go 14 marry 18 . 15 with 16 my 15 with 17 likes 17 likes 18 . these were his words . 1 these 2 were 1 these 4 words 3 his 4 words 4 words 5 . nay , that [i] will say : he is more plain than pleasant . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 3 that 3 that 8 he 5 will 6 say 6 say 7 : 7 : 8 he 8 he 10 more 9 is 10 more 10 more 11 plain 11 plain 13 pleasant 12 than 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 . but now , children , for the sake of sense , set forward . 1 but 2 now 2 now 7 the 3 , 4 children 4 children 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 10 sense 8 sake 9 of 8 sake 10 sense 10 sense 11 , 11 , 12 set 11 , 13 forward 13 forward 14 . shall we go once more over the dingle , or push straight for [holywood] ? " 1 shall 3 go 1 shall 4 once 2 we 3 go 4 once 6 over 5 more 6 over 6 over 8 dingle 7 the 8 dingle 8 dingle 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 push 11 push 13 for 12 straight 13 for 13 for 15 ? 15 ? 16 " but how think ye ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 think 3 think 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? if the men , upon the alarm of the fighting , had fled away , we should have gone about for nothing . 1 if 4 , 1 if 14 away 1 if 19 gone 2 the 3 men 3 men 4 , 5 upon 8 of 5 upon 10 fighting 6 the 7 alarm 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 10 fighting 13 fled 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 fled 13 fled 14 away 14 away 15 , 16 we 17 should 16 we 18 have 18 have 19 gone 19 gone 23 . 20 about 21 for 21 for 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 . " agreed , " cried [alicia] ; but [joanna] only pressed upon [dick] 's arm . 1 " 5 cried 2 agreed 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 12 upon 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 only 10 only 11 pressed 11 pressed 12 upon 12 upon 15 arm 14 's 15 arm 15 arm 16 . at length , from a rising hill , they looked below them on the dell of [holywood] . 1 at 2 length 1 at 10 looked 2 length 3 , 3 , 9 they 4 from 5 a 5 a 6 rising 6 rising 7 hill 7 hill 8 , 7 hill 9 they 10 looked 11 below 11 below 13 on 11 below 18 . 12 them 13 on 14 the 15 dell 15 dell 16 of 16 of 18 . " by the mass , " said [richard] , " there are [lord] [foxham] 's fellows still encamped . 1 " 7 said 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 mass 4 mass 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 17 still 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 there 11 there 12 are 12 are 16 fellows 15 's 16 fellows 17 still 18 encamped 18 encamped 19 . the messenger hath certainly miscarried . 1 the 2 messenger 2 messenger 3 hath 3 hath 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 miscarried 5 miscarried 6 . well , then , so better . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 better 6 better 7 . we have power at hand to face [sir] [daniel] . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 power 3 power 4 at 4 at 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 7 face 7 face 10 . 10 . 11 " dick , not quite with his good will , was brought before them . 1 dick 2 , 1 dick 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 good 7 good 8 will 8 will 9 , 8 will 14 . 10 was 11 brought 11 brought 12 before 12 before 13 them 13 them 14 . " how , sir ? " asked [richard] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " have ye brought me [sir] [daniel] 's head ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 ye 3 ye 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 5 me 10 ? 8 's 9 head 9 head 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i have been , so please your grace , well beaten . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 2 have 6 please 3 been 5 so 4 , 5 so 6 please 7 your 7 your 8 grace 8 grace 9 , 9 , 10 well 10 well 11 beaten 11 beaten 13 " 12 . 13 " gloucester looked upon him with a formidable frown . 1 gloucester 2 looked 2 looked 3 upon 3 upon 6 a 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 frown 7 formidable 8 frown 8 frown 9 . " [i] gave you fifty lances , { 3 } sir , " he said . 1 " 4 you 3 gave 4 you 4 you 6 lances 5 fifty 6 lances 6 lances 7 , 6 lances 10 } 8 { 9 3 8 { 10 } 10 } 12 , 11 sir 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 14 he 16 . " my lord duke , [i] had but fifty men-at-arms , " replied the young knight . 1 " 15 young 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 duke 3 lord 10 men-at-arms 4 duke 5 , 4 duke 7 had 8 but 9 fifty 9 fifty 10 men-at-arms 10 men-at-arms 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 13 replied 15 young 15 young 16 knight 15 young 17 . " how is this ? " said [gloucester] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " he did ask me fifty lances . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 5 me 6 fifty 6 fifty 7 lances 7 lances 8 . 8 . 9 " " may it please your grace , " replied [catesby] , smoothly , " for a pursuit we gave him but the horsemen . " 1 " 2 may 2 may 3 it 3 it 9 replied 4 please 5 your 4 please 6 grace 5 your 6 grace 6 grace 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 replied 9 replied 11 , 11 , 12 smoothly 11 , 14 " 12 smoothly 13 , 14 " 18 we 15 for 16 a 15 for 17 pursuit 17 pursuit 18 we 18 we 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 19 gave 23 horsemen 21 but 22 the 22 the 23 horsemen 23 horsemen 24 . 24 . 25 " " it is well , " replied [richard] , adding , " [shelton] , ye may go . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 well 3 is 7 replied 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 replied 10 adding 9 , 10 adding 10 adding 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 17 go 12 " 15 ye 14 , 15 ye 15 ye 16 may 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " " stay ! " said [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 2 stay 2 stay 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " this young man likewise had a charge from me . 1 " 2 this 2 this 4 man 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 likewise 5 likewise 8 charge 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 charge 8 charge 9 from 9 from 10 me 10 me 11 . it may be he hath better sped . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 5 hath 4 he 5 hath 5 hath 7 sped 6 better 7 sped 7 sped 8 . say , [master] [shelton] , have ye found the maid ? " 1 say 2 , 1 say 11 ? 5 , 6 have 6 have 8 found 7 ye 8 found 8 found 10 maid 9 the 10 maid 10 maid 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] praise the saints , my lord , " said [dick] , " she is in this house . " 1 " 5 saints 3 praise 4 the 3 praise 5 saints 5 saints 6 , 6 , 10 " 7 my 8 lord 8 lord 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 is 16 is 18 this 17 in 18 this 18 this 19 house 19 house 20 . 20 . 21 " " is it even so ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 even 4 even 5 so 5 so 6 ? this young squire " 1 this 2 young 2 young 3 squire 3 squire 4 " " young knight , " interrupted [catesby] . 1 " 3 knight 2 young 3 knight 3 knight 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 8 . " say ye so , [sir] [william] ? " cried [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 ye 3 ye 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 . " [i] did myself , and for good service , dub him knight , " said [gloucester] . 1 " 4 myself 1 " 8 good 3 did 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 6 and 7 for 6 and 8 good 8 good 9 service 9 service 10 , 10 , 13 knight 11 dub 12 him 11 dub 13 knight 13 knight 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " he hath twice manfully served me . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 twice 2 he 3 hath 4 twice 5 manfully 5 manfully 6 served 6 served 7 me 7 me 8 . it is not valour of hands , it is a man 's mind of iron , that he lacks . 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 hands 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 valour 4 valour 5 of 6 hands 15 iron 7 , 8 it 7 , 15 iron 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 man 10 a 14 of 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 mind 15 iron 20 . 16 , 17 that 17 that 20 . 18 he 19 lacks 19 lacks 20 . he will not rise , [lord] [foxham] . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 rise 4 rise 5 , 5 , 8 . ' [tis] a fellow that will fight indeed bravely in a mellay , but hath a capon 's heart . 1 ' 8 indeed 3 a 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 that 5 that 6 will 6 will 7 fight 7 fight 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 bravely 9 bravely 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 16 a 11 a 12 mellay 12 mellay 13 , 13 , 14 but 15 hath 16 a 16 a 20 . 17 capon 18 's 17 capon 20 . 18 's 19 heart howbeit , if he is to marry , marry him in the name of [mary] , and be done ! " 1 howbeit 2 , 1 howbeit 4 he 2 , 3 if 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 10 him 7 marry 16 , 8 , 9 marry 9 marry 10 him 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 name 13 name 14 of 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 be 18 be 19 done 19 done 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " [nay] , he is a brave lad [i] know it , " said [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 7 brave 5 is 10 know 6 a 7 brave 7 brave 8 lad 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " content ye , then , [sir] [richard] . 1 " 2 content 2 content 3 ye 3 ye 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 9 . i have compounded this affair with [master] [hamley] , and to-morrow ye shall wed . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 affair 3 compounded 4 this 3 compounded 5 affair 5 affair 11 to-morrow 6 with 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 12 ye 12 ye 13 shall 13 shall 14 wed 14 wed 15 . 15 . 16 " " victory , my lord , " he cried . 1 " 2 victory 2 victory 3 , 2 victory 6 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . [chapter] [vii] [dick's] [revenge] his thoughts were both quiet and happy . 1 his 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 were 3 were 5 quiet 4 both 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 and 6 and 7 happy 7 happy 8 . he turned to go home ; but even as he turned , his eye lit upon a figure behind , a [tree] . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 4 go 1 he 8 even 1 he 11 turned 2 turned 3 to 2 turned 4 go 4 go 5 home 5 home 7 but 6 ; 7 but 8 even 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 19 behind 12 , 13 his 13 his 14 eye 14 eye 15 lit 14 eye 16 upon 16 upon 17 a 17 a 18 figure 17 a 19 behind 19 behind 21 a 20 , 21 a 21 a 23 . " stand ! " he cried . 1 " 2 stand 2 stand 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " who goes ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 goes 3 goes 4 ? 4 ? 5 " the figure stepped forth and waved its hand like a dumb person [.] 1 the 8 hand 2 figure 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 forth 4 forth 5 and 4 forth 8 hand 5 and 6 waved 6 waved 7 its 8 hand 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 dumb 11 dumb 12 person it was arrayed like a pilgrim , the hood lowered over the face , but [dick] , in an instant , recognised [sir] [daniel] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 arrayed 3 arrayed 5 a 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 pilgrim 6 pilgrim 9 hood 6 pilgrim 13 face 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 hood 9 hood 10 lowered 9 hood 11 over 11 over 12 the 13 face 14 , 13 face 20 instant 14 , 15 but 17 , 19 an 17 , 20 instant 18 in 19 an 20 instant 22 recognised 21 , 22 recognised 22 recognised 25 . " well , [dickon] , " said [sir] [daniel] , " how is it to be ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 how 11 " 16 be 12 how 15 to 13 is 14 it 14 it 15 to 16 be 17 ? do ye make war upon the fallen ? " 1 do 3 make 2 ye 3 make 3 make 5 upon 4 war 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 fallen 7 fallen 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [nay] self-defence , " replied the knight . 1 " 3 self-defence 3 self-defence 4 , 3 self-defence 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 knight 8 knight 9 . " ye may not go to [holywood] , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 may 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 12 . 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " how ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ! may not ? " asked the knight . 1 may 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 . your life [is] forfeit doubly forfeit , for my father 's death and your own practices to meward . 1 your 2 life 1 your 4 forfeit 4 forfeit 6 forfeit 5 doubly 6 forfeit 6 forfeit 12 death 7 , 8 for 7 , 12 death 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 father 10 father 11 's 12 death 13 and 12 death 16 practices 13 and 14 your 14 your 15 own 16 practices 19 . 17 to 18 meward 18 meward 19 . an ye were the devil , [i] would not lay a hand on you . 1 an 6 , 2 ye 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 devil 5 devil 6 , 6 , 8 would 8 would 9 not 8 would 10 lay 10 lay 11 a 10 lay 14 you 11 a 12 hand 12 hand 13 on 14 you 15 . an ye were the devil , ye might go where ye will for me . 1 an 2 ye 1 an 6 , 3 were 4 the 3 were 5 devil 5 devil 6 , 6 , 7 ye 7 ye 9 go 8 might 9 go 9 go 10 where 10 where 12 will 10 where 13 for 11 ye 12 will 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 . seek [god] 's forgiveness ; mine ye have freely . 1 seek 4 forgiveness 3 's 4 forgiveness 4 forgiveness 6 mine 5 ; 6 mine 6 mine 7 ye 7 ye 8 have 8 have 9 freely 9 freely 10 . but to go on to [holywood] [is] different . 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 go 2 to 8 different 3 go 4 on 3 go 8 different 5 to 8 different 8 different 9 . i carry arms for [york] , and [i] will suffer no spy within their lines . 1 i 3 arms 2 carry 3 arms 3 arms 4 for 4 for 6 , 6 , 13 within 7 and 9 will 9 will 10 suffer 10 suffer 11 no 10 suffer 13 within 11 no 12 spy 13 within 15 lines 14 their 15 lines 15 lines 16 . " ye mock me , " said [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 mock 3 mock 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] have no safety out of [holywood] . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 safety 4 no 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] care no more , " returned [richard] . 1 " 3 care 3 care 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 7 " 10 . " [i] let you go east , west , or south ; north [i] will not . 1 " 3 let 1 " 4 you 1 " 5 go 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 east 6 east 10 or 7 , 8 west 8 west 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 south 11 south 12 ; 11 south 13 north 12 ; 13 north 13 north 15 will 15 will 16 not 16 not 17 . holywood is shut against you . 1 holywood 3 shut 2 is 3 shut 3 shut 4 against 4 against 5 you 5 you 6 . go , and seek not to return . 1 go 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 seek 4 seek 6 to 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 return 7 return 8 . " ye doom me , " said [sir] [daniel] , gloomily . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 doom 3 doom 6 " 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 gloomily 10 , 11 gloomily 11 gloomily 12 . " [i] doom you not , " returned [richard] . 1 " 3 doom 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 . so shall [i] avenge my father , with a perfect conscience . " 1 so 2 shall 2 shall 4 avenge 4 avenge 8 with 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 perfect 10 perfect 11 conscience 11 conscience 12 . 12 . 13 " " ay , " said [sir] [daniel] , " y ' have a long sword against my dagger . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 10 y 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 y 11 ' 11 ' 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 long 13 a 15 sword 15 sword 16 against 16 against 17 my 17 my 18 dagger 18 dagger 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] rely upon [heaven] only , " answered [dick] , casting his sword some way behind him on the snow . 1 " 9 answered 3 rely 4 upon 3 rely 6 only 6 only 7 , 6 only 9 answered 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 16 way 11 , 12 casting 12 casting 13 his 13 his 14 sword 14 sword 16 way 15 some 16 way 16 way 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 17 behind 20 the 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 snow 21 snow 22 . " [i] did but try you , [dickon] , " returned the knight , with an uneasy semblance of a laugh . 1 " 16 an 3 did 5 try 3 did 6 you 4 but 5 try 6 you 7 , 7 , 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 10 " 16 an 11 returned 13 knight 11 returned 14 , 12 the 13 knight 14 , 15 with 16 an 17 uneasy 17 uneasy 18 semblance 17 uneasy 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 laugh 21 laugh 22 . " [i] would not spill your blood . " 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 spill 5 spill 6 your 6 your 7 blood 7 blood 8 . 8 . 9 " " go , then , ere it be too late , " replied [shelton] . 1 " 5 , 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 12 " 6 ere 7 it 7 it 8 be 8 be 9 too 9 too 10 late 9 too 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " in five minutes [i] will call the post . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 five 3 five 6 will 4 minutes 6 will 6 will 7 call 7 call 8 the 7 call 9 post 8 the 9 post 9 post 10 . i do perceive that [i] am too long-suffering . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 perceive 3 perceive 7 too 4 that 6 am 6 am 7 too 7 too 8 long-suffering 8 long-suffering 9 . had but our places been reversed , [i] should have been bound hand and foot some minutes past . " 1 had 6 reversed 1 had 9 should 2 but 3 our 3 our 4 places 4 places 5 been 4 places 6 reversed 6 reversed 7 , 9 should 11 been 9 should 15 foot 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 bound 12 bound 14 and 13 hand 14 and 15 foot 18 past 15 foot 19 . 16 some 17 minutes 16 some 18 past 19 . 20 " " well , [dickon] , [i] will go , " replied [sir] [daniel] . 1 " 7 will 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 5 , 7 will 7 will 8 go 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 . " when we next meet , it shall repent you that ye were so harsh . " 1 " 2 when 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 next 3 we 5 meet 5 meet 7 it 5 meet 9 repent 6 , 7 it 8 shall 9 repent 9 repent 10 you 9 repent 16 . 11 that 12 ye 12 ye 13 were 13 were 14 so 14 so 15 harsh 15 harsh 16 . 16 . 17 " and with these words , the knight turned and began to move off under the trees . 1 and 10 began 2 with 3 these 3 these 4 words 4 words 5 , 4 words 7 knight 5 , 6 the 7 knight 9 and 7 knight 10 began 8 turned 9 and 10 began 17 . 11 to 12 move 12 move 13 off 13 off 14 under 14 under 17 . 15 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 . herein , all of a sudden , a bow sounded like a note of music . 1 herein 2 , 1 herein 6 sudden 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 10 sounded 6 sudden 12 a 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 bow 8 a 10 sounded 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 note 12 a 16 . 13 note 14 of 13 note 15 music 14 of 15 music 15 music 16 . dick bounded to his side and raised him . 1 dick 3 to 2 bounded 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 side 5 side 6 and 6 and 7 raised 7 raised 8 him 8 him 9 . his face desperately worked ; his whole body was shaken by contorting spasms . 1 his 2 face 1 his 3 desperately 3 desperately 4 worked 3 desperately 8 body 4 worked 5 ; 6 his 7 whole 6 his 8 body 7 whole 8 body 8 body 10 shaken 9 was 10 shaken 10 shaken 11 by 10 shaken 13 spasms 11 by 12 contorting 13 spasms 14 . " is the arrow black ? " he gasped . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 arrow 3 the 5 black 4 arrow 5 black 5 black 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 10 . 8 he 9 gasped 8 he 10 . 9 gasped 10 . " it is black , " replied [dick] , gravely . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 7 replied 3 is 4 black 4 black 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 gravely 10 gravely 11 . at length he , also , rose , and showed the countenance of [ellis] [duckworth] . 1 at 5 also 2 length 3 he 2 length 4 , 4 , 5 also 5 also 7 rose 6 , 7 rose 7 rose 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 the 10 showed 11 the 11 the 12 countenance 12 countenance 13 of 13 of 16 . " [richard] , " he said , very gravely , " [i] heard you . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 11 " 8 very 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 you 13 heard 14 you 14 you 15 . ye took the better part and pardoned ; [i] took the worse , and there lies the clay of mine enemy . 1 ye 2 took 1 ye 4 better 2 took 3 the 4 better 5 part 4 better 16 lies 5 part 7 pardoned 6 and 7 pardoned 8 ; 10 took 10 took 12 worse 11 the 12 worse 12 worse 15 there 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 lies 16 lies 18 clay 17 the 18 clay 18 clay 19 of 18 clay 22 . 19 of 20 mine 20 mine 22 . 21 enemy 22 . pray for me . " 1 pray 2 for 1 pray 4 . 2 for 3 me 4 . 5 " and he wrung him by the hand . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wrung 3 wrung 4 him 4 him 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 hand 7 hand 8 . " sir , " said [richard] , " [i] will pray for you , indeed ; though how [i] may prevail [i] wot not . 1 " 13 you 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 will 10 will 11 pray 11 pray 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 20 may 14 , 15 indeed 15 indeed 18 how 16 ; 17 though 17 though 18 how 18 how 20 may 20 may 23 wot 21 prevail 23 wot 23 wot 25 . 24 not 25 . hatch he is dead , poor shrew ! 1 hatch 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 6 poor 6 poor 7 shrew 7 shrew 8 ! i would have spared a better ; and for [sir] [daniel] , here lies his body . 1 i 2 would 1 i 6 better 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 spared 4 spared 5 a 6 better 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 17 . 9 for 14 lies 12 , 13 here 13 here 14 lies 14 lies 16 body 15 his 16 body 16 body 17 . but for the priest , if [i] might anywise prevail , [i] would have you let him go . " 1 but 8 might 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 priest 4 priest 5 , 4 priest 6 if 5 , 6 if 6 if 8 might 8 might 14 have 9 anywise 10 prevail 10 prevail 11 , 11 , 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 you 15 you 16 let 16 let 17 him 17 him 18 go 18 go 19 . 19 . 20 " a flash came into the eyes of [ellis] [duckworth] . 1 a 2 flash 2 flash 3 came 3 came 4 into 3 came 6 eyes 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 of 7 of 10 . " [nay] , " he said , " the devil is still strong within me . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 9 the 7 , 8 " 9 the 10 devil 10 devil 11 is 10 devil 14 within 11 is 12 still 12 still 13 strong 14 within 15 me 14 within 16 . but be at rest ; [the] [black] [arrow] flieth nevermore the fellowship is broken . 1 but 2 be 2 be 10 nevermore 3 at 4 rest 4 rest 5 ; 5 ; 9 flieth 9 flieth 10 nevermore 10 nevermore 12 fellowship 11 the 12 fellowship 12 fellowship 14 broken 13 is 14 broken 14 broken 15 . [chapter] [viii] [conclusion] he looked upon her sourly for a little . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 upon 3 upon 4 her 4 her 5 sourly 5 sourly 6 for 5 sourly 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . " ye are fair , " he said at last , " and , as they tell me , dowered . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 13 and 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 and 13 and 17 tell 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 tell 17 tell 21 . 18 me 20 dowered 18 me 21 . 19 , 20 dowered how if [i] offered you a brave marriage , as became your face and parentage ? " 1 how 2 if 2 if 4 offered 2 if 8 marriage 5 you 6 a 5 you 8 marriage 6 a 7 brave 8 marriage 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 became 11 became 12 your 12 your 13 face 13 face 14 and 13 face 15 parentage 15 parentage 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " my lord duke , " replied [joanna] , " may it please your grace , [i] had rather wed with [sir] [richard] . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lord 3 lord 4 duke 3 lord 7 replied 4 duke 5 , 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 15 grace 10 " 11 may 11 may 13 please 12 it 13 please 13 please 14 your 14 your 15 grace 15 grace 19 rather 16 , 18 had 18 had 19 rather 19 rather 20 wed 20 wed 21 with 20 wed 24 . 24 . 25 " " how so ? " he asked , harshly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 so 2 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 7 asked 5 " 6 he 7 asked 10 . 8 , 9 harshly 9 harshly 10 . " marry but the man [i] name to you , and he shall be my lord , and you my lady , before night . 1 " 5 man 2 marry 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 13 shall 7 name 8 to 7 name 11 and 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 , 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 shall 13 shall 14 be 13 shall 16 lord 14 be 15 my 16 lord 23 before 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 my 20 my 21 lady 21 lady 22 , 22 , 23 before 23 before 25 . 24 night 25 . for [sir] [richard] , let me tell you plainly , he will die [sir] [richard] . " 1 for 8 you 1 for 9 plainly 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 9 plainly 10 , 9 plainly 16 . 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 die 16 . 17 " " [i] ask no more of [heaven] , my lord , than but to die [sir] [richard] 's wife , " returned [joanna] . 1 " 3 ask 3 ask 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 10 lord 5 more 6 of 6 of 8 , 9 my 10 lord 10 lord 11 , 10 lord 19 wife 11 , 12 than 11 , 13 but 13 but 14 to 14 to 15 die 18 's 19 wife 19 wife 24 . 20 , 21 " 20 , 24 . 21 " 22 returned " look ye at that , my lord , " said [gloucester] , turning to [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ye 2 look 8 lord 4 at 5 that 4 at 8 lord 5 that 6 , 7 my 8 lord 8 lord 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 15 to 18 . " here be a pair for you . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . i did warn him freely , but he was stout in his besottedness . 1 i 2 did 1 i 3 warn 3 warn 4 him 4 him 5 freely 5 freely 6 , 5 freely 10 stout 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 10 stout 11 in 11 in 13 besottedness 12 his 13 besottedness 13 besottedness 14 . it shall be so , by the rood ! " 1 it 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 8 rood 6 by 7 the 6 by 8 rood 8 rood 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " said he so ? " cried [alicia] . 1 " 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 7 cried 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " then well said , lion-driver ! " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 well 3 well 6 lion-driver 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 lion-driver 6 lion-driver 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " who is this ? " asked the duke . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 9 duke 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 duke 9 duke 10 . " a prisoner of [sir] [richard] ['s] , " answered [lord] [foxham] ; " [mistress] [alicia] [risingham] . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 prisoner 2 a 8 , 3 prisoner 4 of 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 9 " 18 . 10 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 18 . 19 " " see that she be married to a sure man , " said the duke . 1 " 4 she 1 " 13 said 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 be 5 be 6 married 5 be 8 a 5 be 9 sure 6 married 7 to 10 man 11 , 10 man 13 said 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 duke 14 the 15 duke 15 duke 16 . " [i] had thought of my kinsman , [hamley] , an it like your grace , " returned [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 7 kinsman 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 6 my 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 kinsman 7 kinsman 8 , 8 , 11 an 10 , 11 an 11 an 18 returned 12 it 13 like 13 like 15 grace 14 your 15 grace 15 grace 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 returned 18 returned 21 . " he hath well served the cause . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 hath 3 hath 4 well 4 well 5 served 5 served 6 the 6 the 7 cause 7 cause 8 . 8 . 9 " " it likes me well , " said [richard] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 likes 3 likes 4 me 4 me 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " let them be wedded speedily . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 them 3 them 4 be 4 be 5 wedded 5 wedded 6 speedily 6 speedily 7 . say , fair maid , will you wed ? " 1 say 2 , 2 , 3 fair 3 fair 6 will 4 maid 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 wed 8 wed 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " he is straight , my mistress , " replied [richard] , calmly . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 mistress 2 he 3 is 2 he 4 straight 4 straight 5 , 5 , 6 my 7 mistress 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 replied 10 replied 13 calmly 12 , 13 calmly 13 calmly 14 . " [i] am the only crookback of my party ; we are else passably well shapen . 1 " 11 we 3 am 5 only 3 am 11 we 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 crookback 6 crookback 7 of 6 crookback 9 party 7 of 8 my 9 party 10 ; 11 we 16 shapen 12 are 13 else 13 else 14 passably 14 passably 15 well 14 passably 16 shapen 16 shapen 17 . a [captain] , in the time of war , hath not the ordering of his hours . " 1 a 3 , 1 a 6 time 1 a 10 hath 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 time 8 war 7 of 8 war 8 war 9 , 10 hath 11 not 10 hath 16 hours 12 the 13 ordering 12 the 16 hours 13 ordering 14 of 14 of 15 his 16 hours 17 . 17 . 18 " and with a very handsome salutation he passed on , followed by his officers . 1 and 4 very 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 salutation 5 handsome 6 salutation 6 salutation 8 passed 7 he 8 passed 8 passed 9 on 8 passed 11 followed 10 , 11 followed 11 followed 12 by 11 followed 14 officers 12 by 13 his 14 officers 15 . " [alack] , " cried [alicia] , " [i] am shent ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 am 10 am 11 shent 11 shent 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " ye know him not , " replied [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 know 2 ye 5 not 3 know 4 him 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 . " it is but a trifle ; he hath already clean forgot your words . " 1 " 3 is 1 " 6 trifle 2 it 3 is 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 trifle 6 trifle 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 11 clean 9 hath 10 already 10 already 11 clean 11 clean 15 . 12 forgot 13 your 13 your 14 words 14 words 15 . 15 . 16 " " he is , then , the very flower of knighthood , " said [alicia] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 then 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 5 then 8 very 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 flower 9 flower 10 of 10 of 11 knighthood 11 knighthood 16 . 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [nay] , he but mindeth other things , " returned [lord] [foxham] . 1 " 7 other 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 but 5 but 6 mindeth 6 mindeth 7 other 7 other 9 , 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 14 . " tarry we no more . " 1 " 2 tarry 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 . 6 . 7 " in the chancel they found [dick] waiting , attended by a few young men ; and there were he and [joan] united . 1 in 2 the 2 the 9 attended 3 chancel 4 they 3 chancel 5 found 5 found 7 waiting 5 found 9 attended 7 waiting 8 , 9 attended 12 few 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 young 12 few 14 men 14 men 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 23 . 19 he 20 and 20 and 22 united 22 united 23 . but the wedding party turned upon [the] other side , and sat down , with sober merriment , to breakfast . 1 but 2 the 1 but 8 other 2 the 3 wedding 2 the 5 turned 3 wedding 4 party 5 turned 6 upon 8 other 13 down 9 side 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sat 11 and 13 down 13 down 17 merriment 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 sober 16 sober 17 merriment 17 merriment 21 . 18 , 21 . 19 to 20 breakfast 20 breakfast 21 . the father cellarer attended on their wants , and sat with them at table . 1 the 2 father 1 the 3 cellarer 3 cellarer 4 attended 3 cellarer 7 wants 4 attended 5 on 5 on 6 their 7 wants 8 , 7 wants 11 with 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sat 11 with 14 table 12 them 13 at 13 at 14 table 14 table 15 . hamley , all jealousy forgotten , began to ply the nowise loth [alicia] with courtship . 1 hamley 8 to 1 hamley 12 loth 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 jealousy 4 jealousy 7 began 5 forgotten 6 , 6 , 7 began 7 began 8 to 9 ply 10 the 10 the 11 nowise 11 nowise 12 loth 12 loth 14 with 12 loth 15 courtship 14 with 15 courtship 15 courtship 16 . thenceforth the dust and blood of that unruly epoch passed them by . 1 thenceforth 2 the 1 thenceforth 3 dust 3 dust 4 and 3 dust 8 unruly 5 blood 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 unruly 8 unruly 9 epoch 9 epoch 10 passed 9 epoch 13 . 10 passed 11 them 11 them 12 by they dwelt apart from alarms in the green forest where their love began . 1 they 2 dwelt 1 they 5 alarms 2 dwelt 3 apart 3 apart 4 from 5 alarms 9 forest 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 forest 8 green 9 forest 9 forest 10 where 10 where 12 love 10 where 13 began 11 their 12 love 13 began 14 . one had been all his life a shipman , and continued to the last to lament his man [tom] . 1 one 18 man 2 had 3 been 2 had 6 life 3 been 4 all 4 all 5 his 6 life 7 a 7 a 11 continued 8 shipman 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 continued 11 continued 13 the 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 last 14 last 16 lament 14 last 18 man 15 to 16 lament 17 his 18 man 18 man 20 . so [lawless] had [his] will , and died a friar . 1 so 10 friar 3 had 8 died 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 died 8 died 9 a 9 a 10 friar 10 friar 11 . footnotes : 1 footnotes 2 : { 2 } [richard] [crookback] would have been really far younger at this date . 1 { 8 been 2 2 3 } 3 } 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 10 far 9 really 10 far 10 far 11 younger 11 younger 14 date 12 at 13 this 13 this 14 date 14 date 15 . { 3 } [technically] , the term " lance " included a not quite certain number of foot soldiers attached to the man-at-arms . 1 { 3 } 1 { 7 term 2 3 3 } 3 } 5 , 6 the 7 term 7 term 8 " 7 term 16 number 9 lance 11 included 10 " 11 included 11 included 12 a 12 a 13 not 13 not 14 quite 13 not 16 number 14 quite 15 certain 16 number 18 foot 16 number 20 attached 17 of 18 foot 18 foot 19 soldiers 19 soldiers 20 attached 20 attached 24 . 21 to 22 the 21 to 23 man-at-arms 23 man-at-arms 24 .