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Haco warmly grasped the sick man's hand, and left the cell. Father Austin had, it appeared, learnt Judith's story from Hilda, but this confidence also had been made under the seal of confession.
Algar was now the deceived; it was a living man, not a corpse, who started on that voyage. Haco lives still, though where my art cannot tell. I thought that Marie Torode knew, and sought her on her death-bed to question her, but either she could not or she would not tell." Hilda's mind was in such confusion that she could not speak. The old woman continued.
"Go we so charged, noble Gurth," said Haco, observing the prelate's reluctant countenance, "and leave we our reverend father to watch over the Earl's sharp struggle." "Thou speakest well, my son," said the prelate, "and thy mission suits the young and the layman, better than the old and the priest." "Let us go, Haco," said Gurth, briefly.
Not evincing surprise or awe, emotions that seemed unknown to his gloomy, settled, impassible nature Haco said calmly, as they descended the knoll: "What evil did the hag predict to thee?" "Haco," answered the King, "yonder, by the shores of Sussex, lies all the future which our eyes now should scan, and our hearts should be firm to meet.
When this letter was placed in Mr Stuart's hands the following morning he was in the act of concluding a conversation with Haco Barepoles.
Boy, teach me; thou hast been reared in this air of wile to me it is strange, and I am as a wild beast encompassed by a circle of fire." "Then," answered Haco, "meet craft by craft, smile by smile. Feel that thou art under compulsion, and act, as the Church itself pardons men for acting, so compelled." Harold started, and the blush spread red over his cheeks. Haco continued.
There's aye a guid chance o' fechtin upo' the borders the frontiers, as they ca' them! Kirsty sat silent. She had been thinking much of what Francis ought to do, and had changed her mind on the point since the time when she talked about him with sir Haco. 'Isna that what ye wud hae me du, Kirsty? he said, when he found she continued silent. 'A body's no a fule for wantin guid advice!
His regiment having by this time, however, with the rest of the Company's soldiers, passed into the service of the Queen, a change doubtless involving many other changes concerning which Francis, even were he fit to be questioned, could give no information, David resolved to apply to sir Haco Macintosh, who had succeeded Archibald Gordon in the command, for assistance in finding those who could bear the testimony he desired to possess.
Norman is thy garb, in truth; is thy heart still English?" "Hist!" whispered Haco; "hist! We have a proverb, that walls have ears." "But Norman walls can hardly understand our broad Saxon of Kent, I trust," said Harold, smiling, though with a shade on his brow. "True; continue to speak Saxon," said Haco, "and we are safe." "Safe!" echoed Harold.
Haco had provided ample stores for the small garrison which he had considered sufficient to protect the promontory of Lihou, naturally almost impregnable; and the force defending the Vale, camped chiefly on Lancresse Common, was only nominally blockaded.
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