«ôfl v x mbm thty converted together m the fubjefit Some who had noticed ir Evan ride tip the town, laid ; f We few fir Evtn de Fok gallop towards die ciile, md he feemcdmuèh dtftrd&d/ Otfatn replied ; 4 Without doubt, what we have heard it true j for ir it not ufutl for lap m ride mitent his father/ As the men of Other were thus converting ma murmuring, the chaplain, fir Nicholas, fell into their hands. They furrounded him to enquire the news, and Md; 1 Sir Nicholas, how fares my lord? they tell us he is dead: is it true?1 • No/ ro» plied the chaplain : 6 he is not dead, but moft dan-geroufly ill ; and I am haftening to feek for fome things* that may do him good, which I fhall return with to him/ On faying this, he pafled on to the ^afUe. ' Having gained admittance, fir Evan wai rejoiced at his arrival, for without thefmall key he could never have entered the tower. -/ I will fey how the townfinen behaved. They began to fufpeâ the death of the count had been hid from them, and faid among themfelves ; c It is now night, and we hear nothing certain of our lord\ health, from his officers or Secretaries. Sir Evan and his chaplain, who was his confidential fecrt* tary, have entered the caftle : let us guard that place this night, and to-morrow we fhall have certain news. We wp fend privately to Rion m inquire how things are; for we know that the greater part of our lord's treafure is in the caftle, • and if%he be robbed or defrauded of any part of it, m Hail be bfaunc4 Wc muft therefore be o»oi» U4 guard