As for myself, I shall leave London for a while to avoid being called as a witness in case the matter is investigated.

If we try to bring these fellows to justice, they may turn upon us and swear that we did the deed, in which case we might hang, for they are three to two; a good preponderance of testimony.

But in any case the king would see that no evil befell his son and his friends.

Therefore if we are wise, we shall remain silent and take ourselves out of the way for the time being." The next day, as I afterwards learned, George made the mistake of returning to France, not that he feared punishment for himself, but because he did not want to speak the unavailing truth and thereby bring upon himself the king's wrath, nor did he want to bear false witness to protect the criminals.
Near the hour of ten o'clock that night, Noah drew up the fat panting horses before Sir William's house.

The porter, who had been watching all day, opened the gate, the coach entered the courtyard, Noah uttered a hoarse "Whoa!" and almost fell off the box to the ground.