Dick , thus left alone , after a wondering thought upon the inconsistencies of his companion 's character , hastily produced , reviewed , and buried his papers . One only he reserved to carry along with him , since it in nowise compromised his friends , and yet might serve him , in a pinch , against Sir Daniel . That was the knight 's own letter to Lord Wensleydale , sent by Throgmorton , on the morrow of the defeat at Risingham , and found next day by Dick upon the body of the messenger . Then , treading down the embers of the fire , Dick left the den , and rejoined the old outlaw , who stood awaiting him under the leafless oaks , and was already beginning to be powdered by the falling snow . Each looked upon the other , and each laughed , so thorough and so droll was the disguise . `` Yet I would it were but summer and a clear day , '' grumbled the outlaw , `` that I might see myself in the mirror of a pool . There be many of Sir Daniel 's men that know me ; and if we fell to be recognised , there might be two words for you , brother , but as for me , in a paternoster while , I should be kicking in a rope 's - end . '' Thus they set forth together along the road to Shoreby , which , in this part of its course , kept near along the margin or the forest , coming forth , from time to time , in the open country , and passing beside poor folks ' houses and small farms . Presently at sight of one of these , Lawless pulled up . `` Brother Martin , '' he said , in a voice capitally disguised , and suited to his monkish robe , `` let us enter and seek alms from these poor sinners . Pax vobiscum ! Ay , '' he added , in his own voice , '' 't is as I feared ; I have somewhat lost the whine of it ; and by your leave , good Master Shelton , ye must suffer me to practise in these country places , before that I risk my fat neck by entering Sir Daniel 's . But look ye a little , what an excellent thing it is to be a Jack-of-all-trades ! An I had not been a shipman , ye had infallibly gone down in the Good Hope ; an I had not been a thief , I could not have painted me your face ; and but that I had been a Grey Friar , and sung loud in the choir , and ate hearty at the board , I could not have carried this disguise , but the very dogs would have spied us out and barked at us for shams . '' He was by this time close to the window of the farm , and he rose on his tip-toes and peeped in . `` Nay , '' he cried , `` better and better . We shall here try our false faces with a vengeance , and have a merry jest on Brother Capper to boot . '' And so saying , he opened the door and led the way into the house . Three of their own company sat at the table , greedily eating . Their daggers , stuck beside them in the board , and the black and menacing looks which they continued to shower upon the people of the house , proved that they owed their entertainment rather to force than favour .
On the two monks , who now , with a sort of humble dignity , entered the kitchen of the farm , they seemed to turn with a particular resentment ; and one -- it was John XXXXX in person -- who seemed to play the leading part , instantly and rudely ordered them away .
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