Hastily drawing the door open, he found, as he had expected, that the person without was Adam Green.
“I have bestowed away the constable,” whispered Adam. “What wouldst thou further?”
“Hast thou ever a horse for the priest here?” answered Bernard.
“His own is i’ the stable,” replied Adam.
“Saddle it quick, then,” said Bernard; “and leave it under the chapel-window.”
“Our Lady reward thee!” returned Adam. “I will do ’t.”
He entered on the task thereupon. In about a quarter of an hour, he returned, and informed Bernard, who had waited for him in the passage, that the horse was bestowed according to his directions.
“Then go thou now, and bring me word how it fares with thy mistress,” said Bernard. “Meantime, I will start the priest.”
Without a word more, he broke away, and passed into the chapel. The priest, though still prostrate, looked up as he entered, and Bernard beckoned him to rise.
“Come to the window a space,” he said, “and I will show thee somewhat.”