Hayslope Grange / A Tale of the Civil War

sehold of Hayslope Grange was thrown by Harry's unt

ed from the poultry-yard, and singed at the kitchen fire, before anything else could be done for Maud, who still lay unconscious on the floor; while Bessie a

ud was ill; but thinking that his presence would only add to the confusion in the keeping-room if he went in aga

Gilbert more deeply than the fiercest expression of anger could have done. Harry's misery seemed complete wh

ather, fo

back hastily from th

d, sternly, "and tell me what you mean by t

to you alone, and confessed that my opinions of the King's doings had greatly changed

ve given it, traitor-caitiff

is to-morrow, and hear me when I say that Gilbert Clayton here hath not sought to draw me t

ton suspiciously; he had not

id, "you can abide here until the morning; but Har

VEN FROM

d in blank a

here am I to t

nest roof, that has never sheltered any but true and loya

my fat

, "unless you are ready to return, and willing to d

ut, my father, this King is trying t

banter words with you. Will you enter the King's service, and

Plunderers?-never!" said H

o keep you from starving for a few days, and for the rest you must look to yours

laced on the table beside him. Throwing himself again on his knees,

r again seek to serve the Parlia

wn at him, and his lip

opinions and serve the King, an

ry star

ed to see is just and true and honest! My fat

endships, and return to your allegiance

d sell my convictions of right and duty for your fav

all!" groaned the old man, cov

father; and let me remain at home with you still; only don'

ment that you will enter the King's service without delay; and if you do no

e from his knees

ave the room. But at the door he paused for a moment, and then turned back. "You will give me your blessing once

ce; and Harry, without glancing at the purse, which still lay on the tab

into the fields, and for some time nei

we to do

t, and sleep there," replied Gilbert, "and then

shook his

ll be of no u

cannot marvel that he is angry, spea

you would not advise me to thrust myself into his presence again for

y here to-night?"

ed Harry; "for I must

next day, and he resolved to see him, if possible, when he went to the h

rch, did not feel much inconvenience from sleeping on the barn floor. He awoke about the usual time, but would not stir, for fear of disturbing H

save you!" and then rubbed his eyes to see if it was tr

reaming," said Clayton, ris

e man, slowly, as if scarcely able

ry. "Have you heard how Mistress Maud

king his head. "Marry, but 'tis a bad

s to ask Mistress Maud to come to me?

yet left her room," s

ted Harry. "Stop!" he cried, as the man was moving off; "you are no

ubt but that the visit to Maud was to ask her to intercede with Master Drury; and Harry being a general f

r led direct to one end of the painted gallery, which was close to Maud's room, and here Harry sat down in the broad window-seat to wait her coming. He did not have to w

urst forth Harry, startin

oldly wav

ing to forgi

used in

is the matter," he sa

ud, lightly (which was

ep nearer, and Maud

she said, proudly. "I giv

y. "I have followed your advice, an

peated Maud. "By my fait

t understand me when

o hold converse with a traitor;" and with a haughty gesture she turned and

ut knowing where he was, and he wandered up and down, trying to collect his bewilde

ut he had utterly failed in his mission to Master Drury. The old man was more bitter this morning than he had b

s fast as we can," said Harr

d Gilbert, hoping that she at least

n a hoarse voice. "I am an outcast from

"Remember the word of the Lord, 'When my father and

ve the right to that prom

that you need i

eed it,"

ow us the love of the Father that it was inexhaustible, not like the love of earthly

y si

desolate and des

and adopt you into His family, and make you His son in Chri

lage, where Gilbert bought a loaf of rye bread, and after eating this, and drinking some water from the spring, they started on their journey to London