How soon are our friends likely to discover this topsy-turvydom ?" "When they come for you," answered the parson meekly.
"And how soon, O prophet, will they come ?" "In an hour's time, or thereabout," replied the Puritan, glancing towards the window as he spoke.

Galliard followed his glance, and observed that the light was growing perceptibly stronger.
"Aye," he commented, "in an hour's time there should be light enough to hang us by.

Is there no chance of anyone coming sooner ?" "None that I can imagine.

The only other occupants of the house are a party of half a dozen troopers in the guardroom below." "Where is the Lord General ?" "Away--I know not where.

But he will be here at sunrise." "And the sentry that was at our door--is he not to a changed 'twixt this and hanging-time ?" "I cannot say for sure, but I think not.