Another effort would, without doubt, be made to persuade them to abandon their religion; and every day might bring with it the arrival of the English vessels.
The young men were conducted to a dark and sombre building, which bore the appearance of a vast monastery.

The interior was even more dismal in its appearance than the walls without.

A solitary figure met them at the doorway.

Their guards entered, and the gates were closed behind.
The officer in charge handed to the newcomer a paper; and the latter, receiving it, said, "I accept the charge of the prisoners, and your duties are at an end, concerning them." Motioning them to follow, he led them through some long dark corridors, into a room much better furnished and provided than they had expected.

Here, placing a lamp upon the table, and pointing to two manchets of bread and a vessel of water, which stood on the table; and to two truckle beds, in the corner of the room, he left them without a word.