“Ay. I trust the Bulls will come from Rome before that.”
“They will be here in time,” said Garnet, rising. “Well, I wish you good-night, gentlemen. ’Tis time I was on my way to Wandsworth. I lie to-night at Mrs Anne’s, whither she looks for her cousin Tresham to come.”
“My commendations to my cousins,” said Catesby. “Good-night. We meet at White Webbs on Tuesday.”
“Pax vobiscum,” said Garnet softly, as he left the room.
Note 1. All these are old terms signifying a fool or idiot. Patch was the favourite jester of Henry the Eighth, whose name was used as synonymous with fool.