To these were added as many swords, calivers, pikes, and petronels, as the space left would accommodate.

Garnet and Catesby then embarked,--the former having taken an affectionate farewell of Viviana, whom he committed, with the strictest injunction to watch over her, to the care of Father Oldcorne.

Guy Fawkes lingered for a moment, doubting whether he should mention his rencounter with Humphrey Chetham.

He was the more undecided from the deep affliction in which she was plunged.

At last, he determined upon slightly hinting at the subject, and to be guided as to what he said further by the manner in which the allusion was received.
"And you decide upon remaining here till we return, Viviana ?" he said.
She made a sign in the affirmative.
"And you will see no one ?" "No one," she answered.
"But, should any old friend find his way hither--Humphrey Chetham, for instance--will you not receive him ?" "Why do you single out _him_ ?" demanded Viviana, inquiringly.