"Oh, I know, I knowyou've always thought more of each other than of your father or of Odiam.""Well, I'm justabout ashamed of you, and I w?an't have anything to do with it."
ONE:"Vulgar, am I?" he said ruefully. "No matter, child, we w?an't go quarrelling. Come, dry your dear eyes, and maybe to-morrow I'll drive you over to Rye to see the market."
TWO:"Start not," said he, "John Ball is not come to harm you;he never harmed any to whom God gave the breath of life,neither did he counsel the blood which has been spilt. A price is set upon his headbut think ye the homeless wanderer fears to die? Baron of Sudley, I have come thus far to tell you what I told you once beforethat if ye will swear to set free the bondmen of Sudley, the child you mourn as dead shall be restored to you!"
TWO:Bessie had, however, already taken the matter out of his hands by saying"Thank you kindly, sir."Once or twice Reuben caught him in the same mood, and questioned him. But David still answered:
"Tell my lord," said Calverley, "I will attend him instantly.""Not so fast, Master Calverley. Did you ever send in the direction of Dean Forest?"When the game was finished, De Boteler threw down the cards."Aye, aye!" shouted the confederates, "that will dothat is the first thing that must be done."