It was a fate that might well make one so young shudder many times.

But he said not a word in protest.

He got silently into a boat with the soldiers, and they were rowed to the rocky islet on which stood the huge castle.
Not much time was wasted on Ned.

He was taken before the governor, his name and age were registered, and then two of the prison guards, one going before and the other behind, led him down a narrow and steep stairway.

It reminded him of his descent into the pyramid, but here the air seemed damper.