At last, all being safely ordered, they went by common consent to their own room, and stood looking at the secret door which led to the hiding place none knew of but themselves and Warbel.
"I trow we shall need it now," said Edred.

"But all is in readiness for the fugitive; all has been done save to bring in the victuals.
Brother, shall we do that this very night?
I would there were a supply there for a month, and a couple of gallon jars of good mead and some bottles of wine.

We must put water there, too, but not till the last minute.

They say men must have water, else they die; but sure they could live for long on good mead and ale.

Hath Bertram any plan for getting water to the chamber save what we can carry ourselves?
He said he would not rest till we had done somewhat; but--" A light sparkled in Julian's eyes.
"Come, and thou shalt see, thou brother of books," he said.