Meantime,doasyouseemedo;clapyourhandthusontheweasandofthishighandmightyprince,underhisruff,andifheoffertostruggleorcryout,failnot,myworthyRanald,tosqueezedoughtily;andifitbeADDELIQUIUM,Ranald,thatis,tillheswoon,thereisnogreatmatter,seeinghedesignedyourgulletandminetostillharderusage。\"
\"Ifheofferatspeechorstruggle,\"saidRanald,\"hediesbymyhand。\"
\"Thatisright,Ranald——veryspirited:——Athorough—goingfriendthatunderstandsahintisworthamillion！\"
ThusresigningthechargeoftheMarquistohisnewconfederate,Dalgettypressedthespring,bywhichthesecretdoorflewopen,thoughsowellwereitshingespolishedandoiled,thatitmadenottheslightestnoiseinrevolving。Theoppositesideofthedoorwassecuredbyverystrongboltsandbars,besidewhichhungoneortwokeys,designedapparentlytoundofetterlocks。A
narrowstaircase,ascendingupthroughthethicknessofthecastle—wall,landed,astheMarquishadtrulyinformedhim,behindthetapestryofhisprivateapartment。Suchcommunicationswerefrequentinoldfeudalcastles,astheygavethelordofthefortress,likeasecondDionysius,themeansofhearingtheconversationofhisprisoners,or,ifhepleased,ofvisitingthemindisguise,anexperimentwhichhadterminatedsounpleasantlyonthepresentoccasionforGillespieGrumach。