Peace，Iprithee-makenomoreofit-Ididitbuttoshowtheseignorantprejudicedknaveshowtheymighthelpeachotherwhenthesecowardlycaitiffscomeagainstuswithsarbacanesandpoisonedshafts-But，’’headded，taketheethisNubiantothyquarters，Neville-Ihavechangedmymindtouchinghim-lethimbewellcaredfor-But，harkinthineear-seethatheescapestheenot-thereismoreinhimthanseems。Lethimhaveallliberty，sothatheleavenotthecamp-Andyou，yebeef-devouring，wine-swillingEnglishmastiffs，getyetoyourguardagain，andbesureyoukeepitmorewarily。Thinknotyouarenowinyourownlandoffairplay，wheremenspeakbeforetheystrike，andshakehandseretheycutthroats。Dangerinourlandwalksopenly，andwithhisbladedrawn，anddefiesthefoewhomhemeanstoassault；buthere，hechallengesyouwithasilkgloveinsteadofasteelgauntlet，cutsyourthroatwiththefeatherofaturtle-dove，stabsyouwiththetongueofapriest’sbrooch，orthrottlesyouwiththelaceofmylady’sboddice。Goto-keepyoureyesopenandyourmouthsshut-drinklessandlooksharperaboutyou；orIwillplaceyourhugestomachsonsuchshortallowance，aswouldpinchthatofapatientScotchman。’’
Theyeomen，abashedandmortified，withdrewtotheirpost，andNevillewasbeginningtoremonstratewithhismasterupontheriskofpassingoverthusslightlytheirnegligenceupontheirduty，andtheproprietyofanexampleinacasesopeculiarlyaggravatedasthepermittingonesosuspiciousasthemarabouttoapproachwithindagger’slengthofhisperson，whenRichardinterruptedhimwith，Speaknotofit，Neville-wouldstthouhavemeavengeapettyrisktomyselfmoreseverelythanthelossofEngland’sbanner？Ithasbeenstolen-stolenbyathief，ordeliveredupbyatraitor，andnobloodhasbeenshedforit-
Mysablefriend，thouartanexpounderofmysteries，saiththeillustriousSoldan-nowwouldIgivetheethineownweightingoldif，byraisingonestillblackerthanthyself，orbywhatothermeansthouwilt，thoucouldstshowmethethiefwhodidminehonourthatwrong。Whatsay’stthou？ha！’’
Theyouthseemeddesiroustospeak，bututteredonlythatimperfectsoundpropertohismelancholycondition，thenfoldedhisarms，lookedontheKingwithaneyeofintelligence，andnoddedinanswertohisquestion。
How！’’saidRichard，withjoyfulimpatience。Wiltthouundertaketomakediscoveryinthismatter？’’