You have heard us speak of the Black Notley robbers, whose lawless band our neighbour joined--the one who tried yesterday to get me into his clutches?
Well, this same story that you have told to us he has heard a dozen times from his chief--the chief of all the band--Fire Eater, as he is called in their fierce language.

It was he and his followers who hung upon the royal party all those long years ago, and he who carried you off in mistake for the Prince of Wales.

He has often been heard to swear terribly over that great disappointment, and regret that he did not run his sword through the body of the daring boy who had outwitted him.

If he were to hear of your being here, he would move heaven and earth to obtain your capture or death.
"O sir, be advised, you are in more peril than you know.

Go not forth from the shelter of these doors till you can do so a sound man, and then make hasty and swift flight for London, where perchance you may be safe.