Lawless , as though he had understood , disappeared at once behind a pillar , and Dick breathed again . What , then , was his dismay to feel himself plucked by the sleeve and to find the old robber installed beside him , upon the next seat , and , to all appearance , plunged in his devotions ! Instantly Sir Oliver arose from his place , and , gliding behind the stalls , made for the soldiers in the aisle . If the priest 's suspicions had been so lightly wakened , the harm was already done , and Lawless a prisoner in the church . `` Move not , '' whispered Dick . `` We are in the plaguiest pass , thanks , before all things , to thy swinishness of yestereven . When ye saw me here , so strangely seated where I have neither right nor interest , what a murrain I could ye not smell harm and get ye gone from evil ? '' `` Nay , '' returned Lawless , `` I thought ye had heard from Ellis , and were here on duty . '' `` Ellis ! '' echoed Dick . `` Is Ellis , then , returned ? `` For sure , '' replied the outlaw . `` He came last night , and belted me sore for being in wine -- so there ye are avenged , my master . A furious man is Ellis Duckworth ! He hath ridden me hot-spur from Craven to prevent this marriage ; and , Master Dick , ye know the way of him -- do so he will ! '' `` Nay , then , '' returned Dick , with composure , `` you and I , my poor brother , are dead men ; for I sit here a prisoner upon suspicion , and my neck was to answer for this very marriage that he purposeth to mar. . I had a fair choice , by the rood ! to lose my sweetheart or else lose my life ! Well , the cast is thrown -- it is to be my life . '' `` By the mass , '' cried Lawless , half arising , `` I am gone ! ''
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