Nay, he claimed so stoutly his master's authority to be the guardian of the family, that I had to shake his obstinacy out of him a bit before he would be still.

My mistress and the pretty Jeannette were, I think, glad to be rid of him; and after many thanks to Mistress Straw, we embarked on a fair tide, by which.

Prosper and I plying the oars diligently, we reached Mortlach; whence in a cart we drove as night fell to Kingston.

Little enough baggage we had, for the Company's men had forbidden aught to be removed from the house till such time as a further search should be made.

So all had to be left until then.
You may fancy Master Udal's amazement, when we landed at his door.