r that you may require more. Leave me
here. I can make money, now that the farm is well stocked; and I have
no doubt that I shall be able to send over a trifle every year to
support the honour of the family. Besides, I do not wish to leave this
for another reason. I want to know what is going on, and watch the
motions of the Intendant and the heiress of Arnwood. I also do not wish
to leave the country until I know how my sisters get on with the Ladies
Conynghame: it is my duty to watch over them. I have made up my mind,
so do not attempt to dissuade me."

"I shall not, my dear Humphrey, as I think you have decided properly;
but I beg you will not think of laying by money for me--a very little
will suffice for my wants."

"Not so, good brother; you must and shall, if I can help you, ruffle it
with the best. You will be better received if you do; for, though
poverty is no sin, as the saying is, it is scouted as sin should be,
while sins are winked at. You know that I require no money, and
therefore you must and shall, if you love me, take it all."

"As you will, my dear Humphrey. Now then, let us put our horses to
speed, for, if possible, we will to-morrow morning leave the forest."

By this time all search for the fugitives from Worcester had long been
over, and there was no difficulty in obtaining the means of embarkation.
Early the next morning everything was ready, and Edward, Humphrey,
Chaloner, Grenville, and Pablo set off for Southampton, one of the
horses carrying the little baggage which they had with them. Edward, as
we have before mentioned, with the money he had saved, and the store at
the cottage, which had been greatly increased, was well supplied with
cash; and that evening they embarked, with their horses, in a small
sailing vessel, and, with a favourable light wind, arrived at a small
port of France on the following day. Humphrey and Pablo returned to the
cottage, we need hardly now say, very much out of spirits at the
separation.

"Oh, Massa Humphrey," said Pablo, as they rode along, "Missy Alice and
Missy Edith go away--I wish go with them. Massa Edward go away--I wish
go with him. You stay at cottage--I wish stay with you. Pablo cannot
be in three places."

"No, Pablo; all you can do is to stay where you can be most useful."

"Yes, I know that. You want me at cottage very much. Missy Alice and
Edith and Massa Edward no want me; so I stay at cottage."

"Yes, Pablo, we will stay