But hold: dost thou know thy way back ?" "Oh, yes,--never fear!" answered Marmaduke; "though I see not why so far, at least, we may not be companions." "No, better as it is; after this day's work they will gossip about both of us, and we shall meet many who know my long visage on the way back.
God keep thee; avise me how thou prosperest." So saying, Nicholas Alwyn walked off, too delicate to propose to pay his share of the reckoning with a superior; but when he had gone a few paces he turned back, and accosting the Nevile, as the latter was rebuckling his mantle, said,-- "I have been thinking, Master Nevile, that these gold nobles, which it has been my luck to bear off, would be more useful in thy gipsire than mine.

I have sure gains and small expenses; but a gentleman gains nothing, and his hand must be ever in his pouch, so--" "Foster-brother," said Marmaduke, haughtily, "a gentleman never borrows,--except of the Jews, and with due interest.

Moreover, I too have my calling; and as thy stall to thee, so to me my good sword.
Saints keep thee! Be sure I will serve thee when I can." "The devil's in these young strips of the herald's tree," muttered Alwyn, as he strode off; "as if it were dishonest to borrow a broad piece without cutting a throat for it! Howbeit, money is a prolific mother: and here is eno' to buy me a gold chain against I am alderman of London.

Hout, thus goes the world,--the knight's baubles become the alderman's badges--so much the better!".