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Major Kelly, the commandant of the troops, and Captain Mortimer, Admiralty agent to the Depot, were there to receive them; and a large number of rustics from Yaxley and Stilton, and other villages, had collected as near as they could get to the entrance, and made their remarks in various sympathetic ways, for the country people, of all classes, were very friendly at all times with the prisoners.
"Well, it may be; perhaps so yes;" which may be regarded as an expression of no very great confidence in the prophecy. One day, Tournier was walking down the hill leading to Yaxley with his now customary gloom over-shadowing his face, when he saw a horseman approaching.
There still exists the record of an agreement by which, in the reign of Henry VII., Sergeant Yaxley bound himself to attend the assizes at York, Nottingham and Derby, and speak in court at each of those places, whenever his client, Sir Robert Plumpton "that perpetual and always unfortunate litigant," as he is called by Sergeant Manning required him to do so.
"Then, in that case," replied Tournier, "we shall tie your feet under the belly of this noble steed, with our pistols at full cock, lest he should run away, and take you back in triumph to Norman Cross to meet the fate you deserve." The compact was made, and faithfully adhered to. All parties concerned kept the secret well, and happily the air of Yaxley was unfavourable to idle gossip.
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