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The one I found, ready laid, in the hall; the other seated in his writing- room, studying in a map; and with apology for my haste, handed him Master Tingcomb's confession and told my story. When 'twas over, Sir Bevill sat pondering, and after a while said, very frankly "As a magistrate I can give this warrant; and 'twould be a pleasure, for well, as a boy, do I remember Deakin Killigrew.
'Twas discomposing, but the truth. In fact, I had just solv'd a puzzle. This holy-speaking minister was no other than the groom I had seen at Bodmin Fair holding Master Tingcomb's horses. By this, the sun was down, and Delia soon made an excuse to withdraw to her own room. Nor was it long before the rest followed her example.
So clear was the air, I could almost read the legend on their standard, and the calls of their captains were borne up to us extremely distinct. As they rode leisurely past, I thought of Master Tingcomb's threat, and wonder'd what this array could intend.
What consoled me somewhat was the reflection that his threats were, likely enough, mere vaporing: for of any breach of the late compact between the parties I had heard nothing, and never seem'd a country more wholly given up to peace than that through which I had ridden in the morning. So recalling Master Tingcomb's late face of terror, and the confession in my pocket, I felt more cheerful.
The path up the cliff was hard to climb, and would have been impossible, but for the iron ladder they found ready fix'd for Master Tingcomb's descent. Doubtless, the arch-rascal had waited for his comrades to return, whom Matt. Soames and I had scar'd out of all stomach to do so. His body was nowhere found.
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