"He is attached and faithful, and although he cares not very greatly for the King's cause, I know he will follow my fortunes.

He is sick to death of the post which I obtained for him after the war, with a scrivener at Oxford.

I will also take William Long with me, if he will go.

He is a merry fellow, and has a wise head.
He and Jacob did marvelously at Edinburgh, when they cozened the preachers, and got me out of the clutches of Argyll.

With two such trusty followers I could go through Europe.