I mind me how poor Warbel suffered in like manner when he was here.

Food could be brought in without trouble.

I will amass even now by slow degrees some of those hard oaten cakes that keep good for weeks, and some salted venison that would last the winter through.
"But water--how could that be brought?
Suppose that we too were watched; suppose we dared not go through the secret door?
What would become of the prisoner?
"I must talk to Bertram and Julian about that.

Bertram has a wonderful gift for getting out of such difficulties; he has a marvellous quick wit.

We never thought in old days how the water was to be conveyed; we thought a few bottles of wine would last a lifetime.