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Certainly it is nearly the centre of the district and is within convenient distance of some of the most beautiful woodlands, but nothing could be a greater contrast to the surroundings than this new-looking brick excrescence. It has one fine old Jacobean building the "King's House," where the Forest Courts are held. The Verderers, of whom there are six, are elected by open ballot.
There were Epping Forest verderers, and beef-eaters from the Tower, and pipers of the Scots Guards, and ladies of the ballet shivering on shaky stools and pretending to be 'Freedom' and 'Commerce, and last of all the City King himself, smiling and bowing to all his subjects, and with his liegemen behind him in yellow coats and red silk stockings.
"Who are coming, Dick? Be plain, man!" "Sir John Clavering, my lady's father; young John, my lady's brother; the fine French lord who wears a white swan for a crest; three of the nights, his companions; and six no seven men-at-arms. Also from the other side of the grieve, Thomas of Kessland, and with him his marsh men and verderers." "And what are they coming for?" he asked again.
"Yes," replied Alice, "I will have it ready before the pony is in the cart. Edith, dear, come with me." Humphrey then went out to harness the pony, and when all was ready, he and Oswald set off again. When they arrived at the pit-fall they found Corbould lying between the two other verderers, who were sitting by his side.
This man is ordered to lodge two troopers as long as they are considered necessary to remain; and I have directions to tell any officer whom I may meet that Mr Heatherstone and his verderers will take good care that none of the rebels are harboured in this direction; and that it will be better that the troops scour the southern edge of the forest, as it is certain that the fugitives will try all that they can to embark for France."
"What would ye be, then? Woodmen? Verderers?" "Nay, soldiers," they cried both together. "By the beard of my father! but ye are whelps of the true breed. Why so keen, then, to be soldiers?" "That we may fight the Scots," they answered. "Daddy will send us to fight the Scots." "And why the Scots, my pretty lads?
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