I take him to be a Protestant spy: but I do not know for certain." He still stood waiting.

He knew very well, I think, that I was on some business, and that therefore I was in some danger too at such a time; though I had never spoken to him of it.
"And another thing that I have to say to you is that we must ride for Hare Street to-morrow, and arrive there by to-morrow night--without lying anywhere on the road.

You must have the horses here, and all ready, by seven o'clock in the morning.

And you must tell no one where we are going to, to hinder any from following us, if we can help it.

We must lie at Hare Street a good while.
"And the third thing I have to say is this; that you must watch out very shrewdly for any signs that we are known or suspected of anything.