If you return, then, to General Lambert----" The fisherman made a movement of his head and shoulders, which signified, "If he persists in it, I won't contradict him." "Do not cross the marsh," continued Monk: "you will have money in your pocket, and there are in the marsh some Scotch ambuscaders I have placed there.

Those people are very intractable; they understand but very little of the language which you speak, although it appears to me to be composed of three languages.

They might take from you what I had given you, and, on your return to your country, you would not fail to say that General Monk has two hands, the one Scotch, and the other English; and that he takes back with the Scotch hand what he has given with the English hand." "Oh! general, I shall go where you like, be sure of that," said the fisherman, with a fear too expressive not to be exaggerated.

"I only wish to remain here, if you will allow me to remain." "I readily believe you," said Monk, with an imperceptible smile, "but I cannot, nevertheless, keep you in my tent." "I have no such wish, my lord, and desire only that your lordship should point out where you will have me posted.

Do not trouble yourself about us--with us a night soon passes away." "You shall be conducted to your bark." "As your lordship pleases.