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"I hope they are not coming, though, for they would carry me off to prison too, and perhaps burn me for living in the house of a heretic!" exclaimed Jacob, who, though a Protestant at heart, had of late conformed to the Romish system. "But say, my good friend, where they have taken Mistress Aveline!" cried Captain Radford. "I will tell you, sir, if you will have patience," said Jacob.
I took off my own cloak, and placed it round Aveline, though she entreated me to wear it. I replied that that would be impossible while she was exposed to so pelting a storm, and that neither the wetting nor cold would have any effect on me. Madam Clough was tolerably well guarded, so that I did not concern myself about her; and I let A'Dale look after Mistress Margery.
Something whispered him that this closely-hooded female, the lower part of whose face was shrouded in a muffler, so that the eyes alone were visible, was Aveline.
As soon as morning broke, I called up Jacob, who had gone to sleep, and he, keeping to his intention, accompanied me to try and find out the house to which Aveline had been carried. We waited for some time till people were about the streets, that we might not be remarked, and then took our way hastily towards the Water Gate.
I must observe here that Margery did not understand a word that was said; Aveline, indeed, scarcely comprehended the meaning of the old woman's remarks. She, like most persons of her class, seeing two young people together, at once pronounced them lovers. But I have an idea that her words did not fall altogether unheeded on A'Dale's ears.
On the approach of our cavalcade, Lady Anne hurried down to welcome her husband and son, as well as Aveline, with open arms. I saw her countenance fall as her eyes rested on Richard. She, at a glance, discovered, what his father had yet scarcely done, that he was greatly altered; for he had become daily weaker since we left Antwerp.
But the Prussians did not appear. They were not far off, however, for twice already their scouts had penetrated as far as the forest dwelling of Nicolas Pichon, called Long-legs. The old keeper, who could run like a fox, had come and warned the town. The guns had been got ready, but the enemy had not shown themselves. Long-legs' dwelling served as an outpost in the Aveline forest.
"You do not know me, Ernst Verner," she said; "am I so woefully changed since we parted?" Her sweet voice sent a thrill through my heart. I had no longer any doubt that she was Aveline. Meantime A'Dale had thrown himself from his steed, and had helped Richard to the ground, giving him his arm to support him. Sir Thomas greeted me kindly.
The severe shock Aveline had sustained in the death of her father had gradually worn away, and, if not free from occasional depression, she was still enabled to take a more cheerful view of things.
I was sure that James Brocktrop would consent to remain another day; indeed, our horses required a longer rest before they were fit for the return journey. A'Dale and I felt very proud as we escorted Mistress Aveline Radford towards London.
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