Go on, mistress Dorothy.' 'I heard my dog bark in the court, my lord, and looking from my window saw Mr.Heywood riding through on horseback.

Ere I could recover from my astonishment, he had passed the gate, and then I rang the alarm-bell,' said Dorothy briefly.
'Who opened the gate for him ?' 'I did, my lord,' said Eccles.

'He made me believe he was talking to your lordship at the study window.' 'Ha! a cunning fox!' said the marquis.

'And then ?' 'And then mistress Dorothy fell out upon me--' 'Let thy tongue wag civilly, Eccles.' 'He speaks true, my lord,' said Dorothy.

'I did fall out upon him, for he was but half awake, and I knew not what mischief might be at hand.' 'Eccles is obliged to you, cousin.