"And now, Humphrey, my advice is this. My two friends can not remain
in this cottage, for many reasons; but we have the key of Clara's
cottage, and they can take up their lodging there, and we can supply
them with all they want, until they find means of going abroad, which
is their intention. I must be off to the intendant's to-morrow, and
the day after I will come over to you. In the mean time, our guests
can remain here, while you and Pablo prepare the cottage for them; and
when I return every thing shall be settled, and we will conduct them
to it. I do not think there is much danger of their being discovered
while they remain there, certainly not so much as if they were here;
for we must expect parties of troops in every direction now, as they
were when the king's father made his escape from Hampton Court. And
now to bed, my good brother; and call me early, for I much fear that I
shall not wake up if you do not."
The brothers then parted for the night.
The next morning, long before their guests were awake, Edward had been
called by Humphrey, and found Pablo at the door with his horse.
Edward, who had put on his Parliamentary accouterments, bade a hasty
farewell to them, and set off across the forest to the house of the
intendant, where he arrived before they had left their bedrooms.
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