I knowed it
again directly. I took it to Phillips, the gun maker, to be cleaned."
"Indeed!" replied Oswald; "I pray, what may be your name?"
"Benjamin White," replied the man; "I served at Arnwood till the night
it was burned down; and I have been here ever since."
"And what are you doing now?"
"I'm tapster at the 'Commonwealth,' in Fish-street--not much of a
place."
"Well, well, you stand by the pony, and look that nobody takes any
thing out of the cart, while I go in for some parcels."
"Yes, to be sure I will; but, I say, forester, how came you by that
sword?'
"I will tell you when I come out again," replied Oswald.
Oswald then went in to Edward, and told him what had occurred.
"He will certainly know you, sir, and you must not come out till I can
get him away," said he.
"You are right, Oswald; but before he goes, ask him what became of my
aunt, and where she was buried; and also ask him where the other
servants are--perhaps they are at Lymington as well as he."
"I will find it all out," replied Oswald, who then left Edward, and
returned to the landlord and recommenced conversation.
Oswald on his return, told Benjamin in what manner the sword had been
procured from the shopman, by the grandson of old Armitage.
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