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to draw shots； and go softly till y' are past the wood。 If the
rogues fall upon you； ride for 't； ye will do naught by standing。
And keep ever forward； Master Shelton； turn me not back again； an
ye love your life； there is no help in Tunstall； mind ye that。 And
now； since ye go to the great wars about the king； and I continue
to dwell here in extreme jeopardy of my life； and the saints alone
can certify if we shall meet again below； I give you my last
counsels now at your riding。 Keep an eye on Sir Daniel； he is
unsure。 Put not your trust in the jack…priest； he intendeth not
amiss； but doth the will of others； it is a hand…gun for Sir
Daniel！ Get your good lordship where ye go； make you strong
friends； look to it。 And think ever a pater…noster…while on Bennet
Hatch。 There are worse rogues afoot than Bennet。 So； God…speed！〃
〃And Heaven be with you； Bennet！〃 returned Dick。 〃Ye were a good
friend to me…ward； and so I shall say ever。〃
〃And； look ye； master；〃 added Hatch； with a certain embarrassment；
〃if this Amend…All should get a shaft into me； ye might； mayhap；
lay out a gold mark or mayhap a pound for my poor soul； for it is
like to go stiff with me in purgatory。〃
〃Ye shall have your will of it； Bennet；〃 answered Dick。 〃But； what
cheer； man！ we shall meet again； where ye shall have more need of
ale than masses。〃
〃The saints so grant it； Master Dick！〃 returned the other。 〃But
here comes Sir Oliver。 An he were as quick with the long…bow as
with the pen； he would be a brave man…at…arms。〃
Sir Oliver gave Dick a sealed packet； with this superscription：
〃To my ryght worchypful master； Sir Daniel Brackley； knyght； be
thys delyvered in haste。〃
And Dick； putting it in the bosom of his jacket； gave the word and
set forth westward up the village。