If you desire the physician's presence, my lord, he's easy to find." I cared not a jot for Carford's anger, and was determined not to give ground.

But we had no more time for quarrelling.
"I am as loyal--as loyal to my father as any man in the kingdom," said the Duke in maudlin confidence.

"But you know what's afoot ?" "A new war with the Dutch, I'm told, sir," said I.
"A fig for the Dutch! Hush, we must speak low, there may be Papists about.

There are some in the Castle, Carford.

Hush, hush! Some say my uncle's one, some say the Secretary's one.