My uncle is an old soldier, and though he would not, for my sake, say anything about it, I think not that he would approve of what has been done.

'Tis best, at any rate, to keep it entirely to ourselves." "All quiet here, as elsewhere ?" Alwyn asked as he came up.
"All quiet, Uncle." "'Tis well; for although methinks that we could hold the place against the Welshmen, we could hardly hope that some of our posts would not be cut off, before they could reach the house.

It is well to keep watch, but the more I think of it, the more I feel that Glendower will scarce attack us.

He could not hold the place, did he gain it; and it might well be that, after we were turned out again, the place would be destroyed, seeing that it would need two or three hundred men to be shut up here, in garrison." After waiting half an hour, Alwyn again made the round of the posts, and then went in to rouse the party that were to relieve them.

As soon as these issued out, the sentries were called in, and stretched themselves for three hours' sleep.
Before day dawned, a messenger rode in from Chirk, bearing Earl Talbot's orders for the evacuation of the house, as there could be no advantage in retaining it; and, were it empty, Glendower might return there, and afford them another opportunity for capturing him.
On the following day the party broke up.