He'll die and I'm the most--"
"If you make all that noise and tumult he will," said Patience, who
could bear no more. "Are you come here to finish what you have done?
Do go away."
"Oh! but I must tell you! They said it was for the King, and that he
had the right. Yes they did, and they swore that they would hurt no
one."
Stead looked to a certain extent pleased, but Patience broke out, "As
if you did not know he would rather die than give up his trust."
"I thought he would never know--"
"Robber!" said Patience. "Go! You have done harm enough already."
"But I must tell you," persisted Emlyn. "I used to see Dick Glass
among Lord Goring's troopers, and he is from our parts, and he has
been with Prince Rupert. There was a plot, I know there is, and both
the Master Ayliffes are in it, and we were to go and raise
Worcestershire, only they wanted money, and Dick was to--to wed me--
and set us across the river this morning, when they had got the
treasure. 'Twas for the King. And now they are all gone, Master
Philip and all, and master says they are flibustiers, and pirates,
and robbers; and Mrs.
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