It is not seemly; moreover, notice must be given and arrangement made.

A month hence will be soon enough, and that is not long for you to wait who only became affianced yesterday.

Also, until you are wed, no word must be said to any one of this betrothal of yours, lest those Spaniards should lay their feud at your door also, and work you some mischief.

Let none know of it, I charge you, and in company be distant to each other, as though there were nothing between you." "As you will, Sir," replied Peter; "but for my part I do not like all these hidings of the truth, which ever lead to future trouble.

I say, let me bide here and take my chance, and let us be wed as soon as may be." "That your wife may be made a widow before the week is out, or the house burnt about our ears by these rascals and their following?
No, no, Peter; walk softly that you may walk safely.