In case of thieves, the money that hungry Visitor has left to us, for I paid him over half when you signed the deeds, we will carry openly in pouches upon our girdles.

They'll not search further.

Oh, I forgot, I've something more besides the jewels, here it is," and she produced a packet from her bosom and laid it on the table.
"What's this ?" asked Cicely, looking suspiciously at the worn sail-cloth in which it was wrapped.
"How can I tell?
Cut it and see.

All I know is that when I stood at the Nunnery door as Thomas led away the horses, a man crept on me out of the rain swathed in a great cloak and asked if I were not Emlyn Stower.

I said Yea, whereon he thrust this into my hand, bidding me not fail to give it to the Lady Harflete, and was gone." "It has an over-seas look about it," murmured Cicely, as with eager, trembling fingers she cut the stitches.