Heigho! I who called myself a man was becoming a girl! Happily the heather was thick and the path steep, so that I presently had some other care for my head to busy itself with.
So I came down to the little bay, and set the boat in readiness for to- morrow's voyage, and then, having nought else to do (for the old nurse was abed already), I curled myself up in my corner and fell asleep, dreaming of I know not what.
Now, you are not to suppose that from the time we dropped anchor in Leith Roads till now our travels had been easy.

On the contrary, the perils we had met by sea had been nothing to those we encountered by land.

Well for us, in parting company with the _Misericorde_ (which we left in the hands of the honest pilot to render up to the Frenchman's agents in Scotland), we had taken each our pistol and sword.

For scarce had we set foot in Edinburgh, but we were called to use them.

Sometimes it was to protect the maiden from the gallants of the Court, who deemed each pretty face their private game, and were amazed to find Ludar and me dispute their title.