All I was meaning by my words was that neither my home nor thine could be the place for him." "I ask thy pardon, good Jacob, for my heat," answered Cuthbert humbly.

"I should have known better thy good heart than to have thought such a thing of thee." "Nay, nay; I am no hero." "Thou art a kindly hearted and an honest man, which I misdoubt me if all the world's heroes are," answered Cuthbert quickly.

"And now, Jacob, it behoves us to think.

Yes, I have it.

We must ask counsel of Master Anthony Cole.