I have to offer my heartfelt thanks to your Excellency for your kindly consideration of me, and I own that I have scarcely deserved it at your hands." "Render your thanks, as I have said, to his Highness, who is alone entitled to them, good fellow," said the Ambassador.

"Take Gillian home to her grandsire--and wed her as soon as you can.

She will need no dowry," he added in a low tone--"for she is already provided with thirty thousand marks." "Honestly come by, I hope, your Excellency ?" inquired Dick.
"Ay, ay--thou suspicious blockhead.

Do as I have bidden thee, and get hence.

More remains to be done to which thou art a hindrance." On this, the young couple prostrated themselves before Prince Charles, who graciously gave his hand to Gillian to kiss, and then motioning them to rise, they were allowed to quit the room.
Luke Hatton saw them safe out of the house, and very well it was he accompanied them, for they had many obstacles to encounter.