He was seen to enter this house last night, and has not left it since." "He left it a short time ago, in the dusk," answered Rosamund indifferently.

"But wherefore is he arrested ?" "We have sworn information that he was seen to be one of the men concerned in the recent robbery of the Queen's gold.

We have testimony enough to hang him, if we can but lay hold upon him.

Did he say where he was going, mistress ?" "I think he spoke of Rotherhithe," answered Rosamund, after a moment's reflection; "but I paid no special heed." At this moment an impatient voice from the open door above cried out: "Why do you not bring him forth?
He must be there still! What means the delay?
He can be an ugly customer, truly, but sure you have mastered him by this!" In a few minutes more Rosamund saw the ugly, shifty face of Slippery Seal drawing near to them, and he was followed by another of the same crew, peering eagerly this way and that, as though they looked to see Tom pinioned in the midst of the group.
"Where is he ?" they cried.
"Flown!" answered the others, with a touch of sullenness in their voices.

"You have led us a fine chase, truly; first to be made fools of by that dashing young spark, whom it is not good to meddle with, and then disturbing this honest citizen and his daughter! Zounds! you drunken fellows, if you lead us this sort of dance we shall believe no word you say again.