Oswald said nothing to them, until he arrived at the Golden Rose.
Then he led the way to the stables, and handed the horses over to them.
"I suppose that that pulling of the ear will be deferred, for a time ?" he said, with a smile, to the soldier who had made the remark.
The man sheepishly took hold of the bridle.
"I could not tell, sir--" he began.
"Of course you could not," Oswald interrupted.

"Still, it may be a lesson, to you, that it is just as well not to make fun of people, until you are quite sure who they are.

There, I bear no malice; get yourselves a stoup of wine, in payment for your services." "I thought that there was something out of the way about him," the other man said, as they walked up the street with the two horses; "or he would never have turned upon you, as he did.

It is evident that he is someone of consequence, and is here on some secret business or other, with Sir Philip.

It is well that he did not bear malice, for you would have got it hot, from the governor, had he reported what you said to him.".