I say, you fancied your retreat was unknown, because I was aware of it, and could have seized you had I been so disposed.

The next night you removed to the Crown in Bishopgate Street, and as you did not care to return to your lodgings near Saint Botolph's Church without Aldgate, you privily despatched Dick Taverner to bring your horses from the Falcon in Gracechurch Street, where you had left them, with the foolhardy intention of setting forth this morning to Theobalds, to try and obtain an interview of the King." "You have spoken the truth," Jocelyn replied in amazement; "but if you designed to arrest me, and could have done so, why did you defer your purpose ?" "Question me not on that point.

Some day or other I may satisfy you.

Not now.

Enough that I have conceived a regard for you, and will not harm you, unless compelled to do so by self-defence.