See, here is the barry nebuly and the chevronels.
It was the body of a tall man, and it was not yet a skeleton. Tis the Kings law
troubles us, said Darking.
He would have led the way, but Peter prevented
him.
You must haveweighty business on your hands. He got
himself some food, and made himself a bed of straw byDarkings side.
We are in the bowels of the earth,said Peter, and
that flow I take to be the Castle well. He laughed, but there was no malice in the
laugh. He will be a weary man, sore in need of bed andsupper. You were no more than
in time at the Swan inn.
At the name of the latter Mother Sweetbreadcried
out with delight, but Madge looked grave.
As the voice ceased, the witch-wife plucked at
Peters arm.
In less than anhour theyll be here, for they know
that this is your hidy-hole.
Qui fodit foveam, incidet ineam, et qui dissipat
sepem mordebit eum coluber. Few,save ourselves, come here, unless the Kings law be
troublesome.
That is the first of ourlaws, and it is death to
break it.
God knows there were foul airsenough in that hole
to sicken an army. In the words of Holy Writ, ist him that should comeor must we
look for another? You haveyour own back, and I would welcome my own old
mantle.
Wherefore these last hours the said Master Redehas
been hard put to it to shake off the hounds. What of the treasure thatwill set you
among kings? But of the party he alone ate, and Dickon, whohad vast arrears to make
up. Woe is me, she cried,that you should come to my house and get so cold a
welcome!
Let us dealmercifully with his bones that his ghost
may be kind. Have yougotten yon gospeller into safe hiding at last?
The old mans voice hada crooning
tenderness.
He would have led the way, but Peter prevented
him.
Peter told her that Darking would appear before
evening, and withhim Brother Tobias.
Was it accidia that troubledhim, that deadly sin?