"That may be, but you must deceive him."
"Ow, sir?"
"In this way. Benet Killigrew has been planning to carry your mistress away. That was the reason he came down to me in that cell where I was imprisoned at Endellion. He wanted me to help him, and offered me my liberty on condition that I would help to carry out his plans. His design is to take her to a priest near Bodmin. Well, I want you to tell your mistress that she must consent to this, and you must convey the news to Benet. Do you understand?"
"But she wudden't, sur, she wudden't!"
"Tell her that she must arrange for Benet to get horses and be ready to take her away to-morrow night."
"But, sur, the priest es comin' to marry 'er to Maaster Otho to-morra night. Besides she'd ruther die than go away aloan with Maaster Benet."
"Then Benet must also get a horse for you, and you must accompany your mistress. You must ride through Endellion village, and when you get to the four cross-roads on the other side, I shall meet you—do you see?"
"But what good'll that be?"
"You must see to it, that only Benet come with you, and then I shall stop you and take your mistress away from him."