For stay where he was he could not.

And, if he fled, was I to lose him thus, the moment I found him?
Almost as he spoke there came a step without, and a loud tap on the outer door, at sound of which Ludar started to his feet, and his hand went by instinct to his belt.
"Hush," whispered I, "'tis only my master, the printer.

Here, follow me," said I, leading him up the narrow stairs, "here is a room where you should be safe," and I put him into the chamber that was once the maiden's.

"Presently I will return.

Meanwhile give yourself to guessing who once called this little room hers." Then I went down drowsily, and admitted my master.
"Humphrey," said he, "the stuff is safely removed to Moulsey; but without type we can do nothing.