John. What! To shut up your compassion, in a case of such distress as this?
Const. Well, if you will pass over the fields on your left hand, and behind that part of the town, I will endeavor to have gates opened for you.
John. Our horsemen cannot pass with our baggage that way. It does not lead into the road that we want to go, and why should you force us out of the road? Besides, you have kept us here all day without any provisions but such as we brought with us. I think you ought to send us some provisions for our relief.
Const. If you will go another way, we will send you some provisions.
John. That is the way to have all the towns in the county stop up the ways against us.
Const. If they all furnish you with food, what will you be the worse? I see you have tents: you want no lodging.
John. Well, what quantity of provisions will you send us?
Const. How many are you?
John. Nay, we do not ask enough for all our company. We are in three companies. If you will send us bread for twenty men and about six or seven women for three days, and show us the way over the field you speak of, we desire not to put your people into any fear for us. We will go out of our way to oblige you, though we are as free from infection as you are.
Const. And will you assure us that your other people shall offer us no new disturbance?