My mind now seethed with bitter thoughts and words, now fell into a stupor, and I rehearsed nothing of what I should say to His Majesty, except that I was done with his service and was then going to France for a little, unless it pleased him to have me arrested and hanged too for nothing.

Then I would give him back his papers and begone.
* * * * * I came up the stairs to Mr.Chiffinch's lodgings, just as himself came out; and he fell back a step when he saw me.
"Why, where do you come from ?" he asked.
"They are after me," I said briefly.

"But that is not all." "Why, what else ?" said he, staring at me.
"I am come from seeing the martyrdoms," I said.
"For God's sake!--" he cried; and caught me by the arm and drew me in.
"Now have you dined ?" he said, when he had me in a chair.
"Not yet." He looked at me, fingering his lip.
"I suppose you have come to see His Majesty ?" he said.
I told him, Yes: no more.
"And what if His Majesty will not see you ?" he asked, trying me.
"His Majesty will see me," I said.

"I have something for him." Again he hesitated.

I think for a minute or two he thought it might be a pistol or a knife that I had for the King.
"If I bring you to him," he said, "will you give me your word to remain here till I come for you ?" "Yes; I will do that," I said.