on our way how he could bring himself to
give up little Margery.

"I do not give her up," he answered; "but I hope to collect a good sum
with which to set up house, far more rapidly than I have any chance of
doing with Sir Thomas Gresham. He has treated me very kindly, and made
good use of me; but I have no great hopes that he will place me in a
position where I can obtain a sufficient income to support a wife, for a
long time to come, at all events."

I felt really sorry for Mistress Margery that A'Dale had come to this
resolution. I did my best, however, to persuade him to alter his mind;
but the more I urged, the stronger appeared his determination of joining
the Gueux. At length, by the great exertions of the rovers' crews, the
two Spanish ships were got into a condition for again making sail, and
then, with the whole of the fleet, we steered a course for England.

Once more the shores of Old England appeared in sight, and, rounding the
Goodwin Sands, we came to an anchor in the Downs. Glad as we English
were to see our native land, the joy of the unhappy refugees seemed far
to surpass ours. As they gazed on the land of freedom, they fell down
on their knees on deck, and together joined in a hymn of praise and
thanksgiving. Eagerly they packed up the few articles which they had
been able to bring away. Master Clough having paid a handsome sum out
of the property he had brought off to the Beggars, the rest was landed,
and under an escort of soldiers, whom he engaged for that purpose, he
prepared to send it off to London.

I will not describe the parting of Mistress Margery and A'Dale. He
commended her to Aveline's care--who promised to look after her rather
as a sister than a dependant, and, shaking me warmly by the hand,
returned on board Captain Treslong's ship. We assisted, with the
_Falcons_ boats, in landing the emigrants. They were received, on
setting foot on the English shore, with the greatest kindness by the
inhabitants of Dover and other places. Their destitute condition
becoming known, subscriptions were raised for their support, houses
found, and a place of worship allowed them.

Master Clough kindly invited Don Rodrigo to accompany him to London--an
offer which our Spanish friend was glad to accept; while his men, many
of whom were Flemings, volunteered on board the Beggars' fleet.

Two or three Spaniards were put on shore to find their way back to their
country by the first vessel und