"In times like these, no man travels unarmed; and as I go as a servitor, and an assistant to your reverence, there will be nothing unseemly in my carrying a weapon, to defend you from the attack of foes." "You can surely take a dagger, too.

A dagger is a meet companion to a sword, and is sometimes mighty useful, in a close fight.

And, mark me, take a smaller dagger also, that can be concealed under your coat.

I myself will assuredly do the same.

There are many instances in which a trifle of that kind might come in useful, such as for shooting the lock of a door, or working out iron bars." "I will do so," Oswald said, "though I hope there will be no occasion, such as you say, for its use." "When do we start, Master Oswald ?" "Tomorrow, at daybreak.