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It must have been full half-past nine before we broke up; and that was at the going of our president. We too rose and saw him to the door; and the lean man said he would see him downstairs, so Mr. Rumbald and I were left, he swaying a little and smiling, holding on to the door-post, and I endeavouring to preserve my dignity.
Where have you lodged in Hare Street, and what is your business?" "I am Jack-of-all-trades," I said. "I did some garden work there for Mr. Jermyn, the Papist." "The Papist, eh?" cried Mr. Rumbald. "I would work for the Devil," said I, "if he would pay me enough." The words appeared to Mr.
For, as will appear, they said nothing to me at present that could be taken hold of in any way; and yet they sent, or rather thought they sent, to the King, false news that would help their cause. When he had discoursed for a little while on general matters, yet drawing nearer ever to the point, my Lord Essex opened the engagement. "That Mr. Rumbald," he said. "Do you know who he is, Mr. Mallock?"
From time to time news reached us in this kind of manner. Though we were not a great distance from London we were in a very solitary place, away from the high-road that ran to Cambridge; and few came our way. Even in Puckeridge it was not known, I think, who I was, nor that I was cousin to Mr. Jermyn; so I had no fear of Mr. Rumbald suspecting me.
Rumbald came back to my mind, and I wondered where it was in Hoddesdon or near it that he had his malt-houses; and before that we stayed again for dinner at the Four Swans in Waltham Cross, where the host knew me again and asked how matters were in London; and we came at last in sight of the old church at Hormead Parva, just as the sun was going down upon our left.
So I saw that Rumbald had not yet lost all discretion; and indeed, for all his talk, he had hardly spoken a name that I could get hold of. After a while I ventured on another sentence which suited my purpose, and at the same time confirmed him in his own view. "If by any chance His Majesty should not come to-day will it be done, do you think, to-morrow? Shall you wait till he does come?"
Have two horses ready at eleven o'clock: you must come with me, and no one else. I do not know how long we may be away. You understand?" "Yes, sir." "Very well. I must get some sleep if I can before eleven." Then a thought came to me. If Rumbald must be gone from town by noon, would he not likely want me to go with him? "Wait," I said.
Rumbald's well," and he crossed himself piously. "Who was St. Rumbald?" asked Elfric innocently. "Oh, he was son of the king of Northumbria, and of his queen, the daughter of the old king Penda of Mercia, and the strange thing is that he is a saint although he only lived three days." "How could that be?" "Why it was a miracle, you see.
"Sir; he and some of the others caught me but yesterday. They had heard some tale of my having been to Mr. Secretary, and " "And you swore you had not, I suppose," snarled the other. "Sir; what could I do? Rumbald was all for despatching me then and there. They caught me at Wapping. I prayed them for God's love not to believe such things: I entreated: I wept " "I'll be bound you did," said Mr.
At noon we dined; and having observed no difference in my host's manner, that might shew that he had any idea I had met with anyone, I made two remarks. "I talked with a fellow at the gate this morning," I said; "he seemed to know nothing of the King's coming." Rumbald jerked his head impatiently; and I perceived that we had not been seen.
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