That's what I've done." "But the men ?" his lordship interposed in his level, cultured voice.
"This hundred men that Wolverstone has taken with him ?" "They are those of my crew who have no taste for King James's service, and have preferred to seek work of other kinds.

It was in our compact, my lord, that there should be no constraining of my men." "I don't remember it," said his lordship, with sincerity.
Blood looked at him in surprise.

Then he shrugged.

"Faith, I'm not to blame for your lordship's poor memory.

I say that it was so; and I don't lie.