We have provided a horse for you." "I should like to get my valise, and some clothes from the Red Lion." The officer hesitated.
Master Raymond smiled pleasantly.

"You must be hungry about this time of day, and they have some of the best wine at the Lion I ever tasted.

You shall drink a bottle or two with me.

You know that a man travels all the better for a good dinner and a bottle of good wine." The officers hesitated no longer.

"You are a sensible man, Master Raymond, whether you are a witch or not," said the deputy marshall.
"I think if the wine were better and plentier around Salem, there would be fewer witches," rejoined Master Raymond; which the other officer considered a very witty remark, judging by the way he laughed at it.
The result of this strategic movement of Master Raymond's, was that he had a couple of very pleasant and good-humored officials to attend him all the way to Salem jail, where they arrived in the course of the evening.