"
"I hope to make him useful," replied Humphrey; "but still I will not
force him to do what he does not like. He is very fond of the pony
already, and likes to take care of him."
"Bring him over to me one of these days, so that he may know where to
find me. It may prove of consequence if you have a message to send,
and can not come yourselves."
"That is very true," replied Edward; "I shall not forget it. Humphrey,
shall you or I go with the cart?"
"Humphrey, by all means; it will not do for them to suppose I had the
cart from you, Edward; they do not know Humphrey, and he will be off
again in the morning before they are up."
"Very true," replied Edward.
"And it is time for us to set off," replied Oswald. "Will Mistress
Alice oblige me with something for my men to eat, for they have fasted
the whole day."
"Yes," replied Alice; "I will have it ready before the pony is in the
cart. Edith, dear, come with me."
Humphrey then went out to harness the pony, and when all was ready, he
and Oswald set off again.
When they arrived at the pitfall, they found Corbould lying between
the two other verderers, who were sitting by his side. Corbould was
much recovered since his wound had been bound up, and he was raised up
and put on the fodder which Humphrey had put into the cart; and they
proceeded on their journey to the other side of the forest, the
verderers eating what Humphrey had brought for them as they walked
along.
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