Cornwaleys, who had hastily gathered a band of followers from neighboring plantations, came rushing after and fancied that it was he and his men who had routed Ingle. So he told the story afterward at the tavern. So the villagers all believed.
Only Margaret Brent knew.
CHAPTER XXIV
THE CALVERT MOTTO
"Put me down! Put me down!" screamed Cecil.
"I put thee down? I'll see thee roasted first!"
"I hate thee!"
"Very like; but wait, thou little imp, till I have thee safe in the ship!"