“He said it might certainly be done, before and after Sermon time.”
My Lord seemed Satisfied with that and looked again towards the Polander, who had heard all this Conversation as it was held in the High Dutch or German, but had made Nothing of it and was only thinking of Captain Vratz.
“You are very Ragged,” said the Count, “and have never a Sword—”
Then he questioned him–had he not been long in coming?
And the Polander answered Yes, and there had been fear of the Ship being cast away, owing to the High Storms, he having been twelve days from Strasburg to Hamburg and fourteen from Hamburg to London, instead of eight.
“Yes,” said my Lord pleasantly, “and I feared you were lost and went to enquire of the Ship at the ’Change, and I would have been unwilling to lose you, for Captain Vratz tells me you are a mighty Able Groom.”
“I do love Horses,” said the Polander, “and have trusted them always.”
“No man of mine can go in such a coat,” says my Lord, “but I have none to send to purchase one nor can I go out Myself by reason of the physic Dr. Harder gave me, for I must no wise be Chilled, he said.”
“Why, I will do this Service for your Lordship, very Heartily,” answered Mr. Hanson.
“And a Sword also,” said the Count.