“Now you have your instructions. It’s warm, so you can do without a fire and it’s light, and smoke would scare away the people I wish to come. When you sleep, Elias, shut your door lightly, so that you may hear if any one comes. Upon consideration, however, you had better sit up all night, and sleep a little in the day time, for those that I seek are not likely to venture across the fields, lest they should be seen.”
“Your worship’s unkimmon considerate, and very kind,” muttered Elias.
“You have your lantern, Elias?”
“Yes, your worship, and lots of little wax ends put in it.”
“Very well. Now, good day. Keep a good watch, Elias—and, do you hear? There’s fifty pounds reward for either the man or the girl.”
“Fifty!”
“Yes, from me; so you know you are sure of it if you earn it.”
“Oh!” cried Elias, looking round, him, with a very different expression, upon the old house. “It’s a very comfortable place, indeed, your worship.”
“By-the-by,” said Sir Francis, “I forgot one thing—the girl may come in boy’s clothing.”
“Oh, the dear!” said Elias.