The very fear that he has shown, lest his intentions should be betrayed, seems to prove that he is most anxious that naught should occur to interfere with his plans." "The Earls of Dunbar have ever been a treacherous race," Roger said earnestly, "and ready to betray their own countrymen, in order to curry favour with England, and continue in possession of their estates.
However, as we have benefited from it, we need not grumble, if the Scots are contented.
"Now, Master Oswald, what are we to do next ?" "I should say that we had better find a corner to lie down, until daybreak.

I don't think that either of us have slept.

Then we will go into a tavern and breakfast, and afterwards go on to Edinburgh.

I should like to see the town and castle, and the chance may never come again to me.
"Then, tomorrow morning, we will start in earnest.

We shall have plenty of opportunities to talk over our plans, so let us lose no time, now, in looking for a bed." Fortunately, they soon came upon some fishing nets, carelessly piled under the lee of a stack of timber.