Catesby affected to bend his brow, and appear concerned at the relation.

But he could scarcely repress his satisfaction.
"Sir William Radcliffe _must_ join us now," he whispered to the priest.
"He must--he _shall_," replied Oldcorne, in the same tone.
"Your father wishes you to join him at Holt, Miss Radcliffe," remarked Catesby, turning to her, "whence the pilgrimage starts to-morrow for Saint Winifred's Well.

There are already nearly thirty devout persons assembled." "Indeed!" replied Viviana.

"May I inquire their names." "Sir Everard and Lady Digby," replied Catesby; "the Lady Anne Vaux and her sister, Mrs.Brooksby; Mr.Ambrose Rookwood and his wife, the two Winters, Tresham, Wright, Fathers Garnet and Fisher, and many others, in all probability unknown to you.

The procession started ten days ago from Gothurst, in Buckinghamshire, Sir Everard Digby's residence, and proceeded from thence by slow stages to Norbrook and Haddington, at each of which houses it halted for some days.