“Nay，Imaybetterthat。”saidRalph，“forIhavewherewithal。”
“Nevertheless。”saidthecarle，“wewillgothither，forhereisittooopenforsosmallacompanyasours，sincethiswant-wayhathanillname，andIshallleadtheewhereasweshallbesomewhatoutofthewayofmurder-carles。Socomeon，ifthoutrustethinme。”
Ralphyeasaidhim，andtheywenttogetherafurlongfromthewant-wayintoalittlehollowplacewherethroughranaclearstreambetwixtthick-leavedalders。ThecarleledRalphtotheverylipofthewatersothatthebushescoveredthem；
theretheysatdownanddrewwhattheyhadfromtheirwallets，andsofelltomeat；andamidstofthemeatthecarlesaid：
“FairKnight，asIsupposethouartone，IwillasktheeifanyneeddraweththeetoHampton？”