"
"And Clara?"
"Oh, I do not perceive any difference in her: I think she is grown,
but I hardly observed her. Here comes Chaloner; we will tell him of
our arrangements in case we are disturbed by the military parties."
"It is a most excellent arrangement," said Chaloner, when Edward had
made the communication; "and it was a lucky day when I first fell in
with you, Beverley."
"Not Beverley, I pray you; that name is to be forgotten; it was only
revived for the occasion."
"Very true; then, Master Secretary Armitage, I think the arrangement
excellent: the only point will be to find out what troops are sent
down in this direction, as we must of course belong to some other
regiment, and have been pursued from the field of battle. I should
think that Lambert's squadrons will not be this way."
"We will soon ascertain that; let your horses be saddled and
accoutered, so that should any of them make their appearance, the
horses may be at the door. It is my opinion that they will be here
some time to-day."
"I fear that it will be almost impossible for the king to escape,"
observed Chaloner. "I hardly know what to think of his leaving us in
that way."
"I have reflected upon it," replied Edward, "and I think it was
perhaps prudent: some were to be trusted and some not; it was
impossible to know who were and who were not--he therefore trusted
nobody.
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