FORE:Immediately upon De Boteler's departure, which occurred in a few days, measures were taken to procure a royal grant of the villein to his late lord; and upon the instant of its being obtained, Calverley, attended by about a score of retainers, left the castle, without the slightest apprehension for his personal safety, or the most distant fear that his application would fail."Your mother, my precious innocents. But look here, you shall ask me to supper��it'll only be doing the decent thing by me��and you shall tell me about them all at Odiam��as used to be at Odiam, rather, for I reckon there's nobody but yourselves there now."