If he permits ten to return, well and good.

You will find me here." "But your place is at our head," said the men.
"And there I will be to-morrow.

To-night I watch here; ay, and on the east terrace with Sir David, Tam," he added, with a smile.

"But come; to horse there! You lose time.

Bring out the guns! On with your belts, men! Be brisk now! Take every man some bread and meat from the table!" And with these words the martial fire of the father blazed out in the son, so that his men wondered more than ever how they could have suspected him of faint-heartedness.
"Are you all equipped and mounted?
Lower the drawbridge there! Open the gate! Forward, men! and `Singleton for the king!'" And waving his hand he bade them march forth, and watched them slowly defile across the drawbridge and turn their horses' heads eastward.
The last man to cross was Tam.
"Heaven protect you," he said, humbly, "and forgive me for the insult I put upon you." Then reining in his horse, he added, almost beseechingly, "Once again, let me stay with you." "Not I," replied young Singleton, gaily.