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"I am much indebted to you, Chaloner," said Edward; "I will send my brother off with my sisters as soon as possible. You will soon think of returning to France; and if you will permit me, I will accompany you." "You, Edward! that will be delightful; but you had no idea of the kind when last we met. What has induced you to alter your mind?"
The men, about fifteen in number, who had been in company with Grenville, considered that Chaloner's advice was good, and without ceremony set off, with their horses' heads to the northward, leaving Chaloner, Edward, and Grenville together on the field of the affray.
Chaloner and Edward went in, and Edward put on his dress of secretary. Shortly afterwards a party of cavalry were seen galloping towards the cottage. They soon arrived there, and pulled up their horses. An officer who headed them addressed Humphrey in a haughty tone, and asked him who he was. "I am one of the verderers of the forest, sir," replied Humphrey respectfully.
Chaloner, Edward, and Grenville, who rode side by side as gentlemen in waiting, were certainly the most distinguished among the king's retinue. "Look, Edward," said Chaloner, "at those two lovely girls at yon window. Do you recognise them?" "Indeed I do not. Are they any of our Paris beauties?" "Why, thou insensible and unnatural animal!
All was amazement and confusion nothing had been done no arrangements had been made Chaloner told Edward that all was lost if immediate steps were not taken. On the 3d of October, the army of Cromwell appeared in sight.
"Nevertheless, I think, under two such amiable and pretty mistresses, I could stay well contented here: it is almost Arcadian. But still it is selfish for me to talk in this way; indeed, my feelings are contrary to my words." "How do you mean, Chaloner?"
Let us ride up this hill and see what is going on." They did so, and perceived that there was a skirmish between a party of Cavaliers and some of the Parliamentary cavalry at about a quarter of a mile distant. "Come, Chaloner, let us at all events have one blow," said Edward.
The same in English. Thomas Chaloner was by birth a Londiner, by studie a Cantabrigian, by education a Courtier, by religion a deuout and true Christian.
They were from General Middleton, and some other friends of Chaloner's who were with the army, giving him information as to what was going on, and what their prospects were supposed to be. "You see that they have marched already," said Chaloner, "and I think the plan is a good one, and it has put General Cromwell in an awkward position.
"No one can be more welcome, then," replied the old ladies, who extended their hands to Edward. They then went into a sitting-room, and supper was ordered to be sent up immediately. "Our horses will be well attended to, Edward," said Chaloner; "we need not any longer look after them ourselves. And now, good aunts, have you no letters for me?"
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