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"We have no order for your release," they said; "and it will not do to let all our prisoners escape us." "As you will, my masters," said Overton; "we would rather have had our liberty, but we will not resist your authority." I heard that they were to be carried to the Fleet, and had just time to bid them farewell, and hurry after Aveline.
"My dear wife, she who thinks she is doing God's service in burning pious bishops and youths and maidens, such as some who have been brought to the stake, would not hesitate to inflict the same doom on your Aveline." Lady Anne burst into tears. She was not a lady given to weeping, and I had never seen her so moved before.
Far rather would he have been with Aveline, in her humble dwelling, than in those superb festal halls, surrounded by all that was noble and beautiful all that was dangerous and delusive. Far rather would he have received one smile from her, one kindly look, than all the blandishments showered upon him by these enchantresses.
Little did I think that you, Aveline, would look on and smile while these ignorant and benighted folk set up their idol, piping, dancing, and singing around it as the Gentiles did at the dedications of their deities. For it is an idol they have set up, and they have become like the heathens, worshippers of stocks and stones.
But he was cut short by the Puritan, who, turning from him contemptuously, said to his daughter "Let him depart immediately." Aveline signed to the young man to go; but finding him remain motionless, she took him by the hand, and led him some way along the terrace. Then, releasing her hold, she bade him farewell! "Wherefore have you done this?" inquired Jocelyn reproachfully.
"More thou canst not be," rejoined Hugh Calveley; "unless " "Unless what?" demanded Sir Jocelyn. "I cannot explain," cried the Puritan, with an expression of agony; "there is not time. Suffice it, she is already promised in marriage." "Father!" exclaimed Aveline, in surprise, and with something of reproach. "I never heard of such an engagement before. It has been made without my consent."
While Captain Radford and Aveline were conversing together, Master Clough made further inquiries concerning what had occurred, and begged that I would accompany him to the place of meeting, to ascertain what had become of the prisoners. Of course, though the risk was very great, I consented immediately, and Captain Radford also desired to accompany us.
"I am sorry to hear this," he said, "because I was about to propose to you to go to Antwerp on important business. There is no one I would so willingly employ in it as yourself; and you will be conferring a favour on me if you will postpone your marriage to Mistress Aveline for another month or so.
Aveline was, I saw, very anxious on the subject; and I did my best to console her by pointing out that I had passed through so many dangers, that I had every reason to hope that I might be preserved as before. With the purse of gold, promised to Dame Trond, under my cloak, I once more, with A'Dale, entered the ill-fated city of Antwerp.
In the meantime Aveline had recovered from the effects of her cruel imprisonment, and the great terror of her life into which she had been put. Through the intervention of Master Gresham, Overton and his friends were liberated, he liberally offering them an asylum in his house until they could obtain employment. Great was the happy change which the nation experienced.
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