“That’s good. Come here, and meet her afterwards.”
“Yes, of course.”
“Give her plenty of time first. Now ring for your old lady, and tell her I am to stay and do as I like. And, I say, Frank, I’m starving. I have eaten nothing to-day.”
“Oh!” ejaculated the lad. “Well, that will please her.”
“I must have a key to come and go.”
“You shall do what you please, only pray be careful. Don’t get yourself arrested.”
“Not if I can help it, lad. Now, be of good heart; we shall save your father yet. It may not be till after his trial.”
“His trial?”
“Of course. They’ll all be tried and condemned; but we will have them away, and perhaps James Francis on the throne even yet.”
Frank looked at him searchingly, when Drew lay down again, as if something was on his mind that he could not clearly grasp; but he said nothing, and rang the bell, which was answered directly by the old housekeeper.