It is part of England." "I never heard of it.

Why did they cage you ?" "I was prisoner on a French ship which they captured.

I let them believe me French rather than be pressed on board a King's ship." "Right! Blight him!" That long rest made men of us again.

Our host had little to say to us except that the King was mad, and we concluded that on that subject he was none too sane himself, though in other matters we had no fault to find with him.
We got directions for our guidance out of him during the day, and as soon as it was dark he set off with us across the marshes, and led us at last on to more trustworthy ground and told us how to go.

We gave him money and hearty thanks, and shook him by the hand and went on our way.