I think it will for a day or two, so let us
push on."
No further adventure happened, and they arrived a little after noon at
Oswald's cottage. He was not at home, his wife saying that she
believed that he was with the intendant, who had come back from London
the day before.
"But I will put on my hood and see," said the young woman.
In a few minutes she returned with Oswald.
"I am glad that you have come, sir," said Oswald, as Edward extended
his hand, "as I have just seen the intendant, and he has been asking
many questions about you. I am certain he thinks that you are not the
grandson of Jacob Armitage, and that he supposes I know who you are.
He asked me where your cottage was, and whether I could take him to
it, as he wished to speak to you, and said that he felt great interest
about you."
"And what did you say?"
"I said that your cottage was a good day's journey from here, and I
was not certain that I knew the exact way, as I had been there but
seldom, but that I knew where to find it after I saw the forests of
Arnwood; I told him about Corbould and his attempt upon you, and he
was very wroth. I never saw him moved before; and young Mistress
Patience, she was indeed angry and perplexed, and begged her father to
send the assailant away as soon as he could be moved.
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