"He is of a better class than the rest, and in the future may be he will do for a servitor at one of the auberges, but none have at present occasion for one, and so he is to go to you.

He says that his father is a merchant, and will be ready to pay a ransom for him; but they all say that, and we must not heed it overmuch.

As he seems a smart young fellow, it may be that he will be sent to one of the auberges later on; but at present, at any rate, you can put him with the rest, and send him out with the gangs." "He is a well built young fellow, Sir John," the officer remarked, "and should make a good rower in a galley.

I will put him in the crew of the St.Elmo.Follow me," he said, in Turkish, to Gervaise, and then led the way up to the prison.

On entering he crossed a courtyard to a door which was standing open.