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"Perhaps you will find that I am not quite so proud, or bear such ill- will, as I did when I first saw your father, Miss Heatherstone; and some allowance should be made, even if I did show such feelings, when you consider that I was brought up at Arnwood." "True most true, Master Armitage.
"More than a year," replied Edward; "before that I was in the household at Arnwood." "Then you are of the king's side, I presume?" replied Oswald. "To death," replied Edward, "when the time comes." "And I am also; that you may suppose, for never would I give a hound to any one that was not. But we had better go to the kennels; dogs may hear, but they can't repeat."
Now, my men, tighten your girths; we will just ride to the dell: if it conceals not whom we seek, it shall conceal us till night, and then the country shall be lighted up with the flames of Arnwood, while we surround the house and prevent escape. Levellers, to horse!" The troopers sprang upon their saddles, and went off at a hard trot, Southwold leading the way.
"No, indeed!" said she, "I have no doubt that you were at the cottage at the time; but I was thinking that if the apartments at Arnwood were more splendid, those at your cottage are less comfortable. You have been used to better and to worse, and therefore will, I trust, be content with these." "I trust I have shown no signs of discontent.
During this conference, Jacob confided to Oswald that the four children were the sons and daughters of Colonel Beverley, supposed to have been burned in the firing of Arnwood. Oswald came out, much surprised as well as pleased with the information, and with the confidence reposed in him.
We shall find nothing, and I shall have performed my duty. I was not aware that your brother was here. I presume it was the young man who walked with Oswald Partridge." "It was, sir." "By his appearance, I presume that he also was brought up at Arnwood?" "He was, sir, as well as I," replied Edward.
Meanwhile it would be impossible to describe the agony of the intendant, who would have rushed up the ladder into the flames had he not been held by some of the men. "My daughter! My child! burnt burnt to death!" exclaimed he, clasping his hands. At that moment a voice in the crowd called out, "There were four burnt at Arnwood!"
This latter ruse of Jacob's succeeded. Edward promised that he would not leave his sisters, and it wanted but a few minutes of twilight when the little party quitted the mansion of Arnwood. As they went out of the gates, they were passed by Benjamin, who was trotting away with Martha behind him on a pillion, holding a bundle as large as herself.
His father and brother had lived in the establishment at Arnwood, and he was constantly there as a boy The chaplain of Arnwood had taken a fancy to him, and taught him to read writing he had not acquired.
"What became of all the women who were at Arnwood?" inquired Oswald. "Why, Agatha married one of the troopers, and went away to London." "And the others?" "Why, cook went home to her friends, who live about ten miles from here, and I have never heard of her since." "But there were three of them," said Oswald. "Oh yes; there was Phoebe," replied Benjamin, looking rather confused.
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