They were all armed and well mounted, and would have been formidable enough to a wealthy traveller with his stuff or valuables about him.
"Your money--or your life!" was the concise reply and Cuthbert was able to smile as he replied: "Marry then, it must be my life, for money I have none.

I have naught but an old suit of clothes and a breviary in yon bag.

You are welcome to both an ye will condescend to wear such habiliments; but I trow ye would find them sorry garments after those ye now display." "Tut, tut! we will see to that.

There be many cunning fashions of hiding money, and we are used to such tales as yours.

Where is your companion, young man ?" "Nay, I have no companion," answered Cuthbert, who was sufficiently imbued with the spirit of his father's creed not to hesitate for a moment to utter an untruth in a good cause, and think no shame of it; "I am journeying forth to London alone, to seek a relative there, who methinks will help me to earn an honest livelihood.