The summons is not yet served on thee, and if they send an apparitor to Kinfauns without a warrant under the King's own hand, I make mine avow, by the Red Rover's soul! that he shall eat his writ, both wax and wether skin.

To horse--to horse! and," addressing Catharine, as she entered at the moment, "you too, my pretty maid-- "To horse, and fear not for your quarters; They thrive in law that trust in Charters." In a minute or two the father and daughter were on horseback, both keeping an arrow's flight before the provost, by his direction, that they might not seem to be of the same company.

They passed the eastern gate in some haste, and rode forward roundly until they were out of sight.

Sir Patrick followed leisurely; but, when he was lost to the view of the warders, he spurred his mettled horse, and soon came up with the glover and Catharine, when a conversation ensued which throws light upon some previous passages of this history..