Though the landing is so easy, there are shoals outside, very intricate and dangerous, and known to none except the natives of the place, who are jealous to the last degree about their knowledge." "That is true enough; and even I should want a pilot here, though I know every spit of sand eastward.

But away fly both your difficulties if there should happen to be a local traitor." "A traitor at Springhaven! Such a thing is quite impossible.

You would laugh at yourself, if you only knew the character of our people.

There never has been, and there never will be, a Springhaven man capable of treachery." "That is good news, ay, and strange news too," the visitor answered, with his left hand on his sword, for he was now in full though rather shabby uniform.

"There are not many traitors in England, I believe; but they are as likely to be found in one place as another, according to my experience.