Any way, he started Gerard.

For as soon as he was gone, there was such crying and kissing, and then Gerard went away.

They do tell me he has gone to Italy--mayhap you know where that is, for I don't." Dierich's countenance fell lower and lower at this account.

There was no flaw in it, A cunninger man than Martin would perhaps have told a lie too many and raised suspicion.

But Martin did his task well.