Thou shalt ride slowly along for a minute or two, until these preparations shall have been made; then shalt thou blow thy whistle, and set off at a gallop to round the castle, still ever and anon blowing thy whistle; by which means, if I should fail to see thy Marquis leave the castle, thou mayest perchance discover at least from which side of the castle he comes to thee.' Dorothy sprang to her feet.
'I am ready, my lord,' she said.
'And so am I, my maiden,' returned lord Herbert, rising.

'Wilt go to the top of the keep, wife, and grant me the light of eyes in aid of the moonshine?
I will come thither presently.' 'Thou shalt find me there, Ned, I promise thee.

Mother Mary speed thy quest ?'.