Paul, we had better linger here no longer.

Let us away the route we came, so shall we soonest reach the coast; and we will pass together to the French court, and you shall see the reception which will await us there from my mother and my sweet betrothed.
"Ah, I would the day had come! I long to see kindly faces once again.

And they will love you ever for the love you have borne to me." The lad's face flushed with excitement at the bare thought, and the prospect was welcome enough to Paul, who was sick at heart, and weary with the strain of continual watchfulness; but he lowered his voice to a mere whisper as he said: "Hist, sweet prince! speak not so loud.

There may be spies without the very door.

We will indeed make shift to start the very first moment we may.