Kettley was one such place ; it had come very lately into his clutches ; he still met with opposition from the tenants ; and it was to overawe discontent that he had led his troops that way . By two in the morning , Sir Daniel sat in the inn room , close by the fireside , for it was cold at that hour among the fens of Kettley . By his elbow stood a pottle of spiced ale . He had taken off his visored headpiece , and sat with his bald head and thin , dark visage resting on one hand , wrapped warmly in a sanguine-coloured cloak . At the lower end of the room about a dozen of his men stood sentry over the door or lay asleep on benches ; and somewhat nearer hand , a young lad , apparently of twelve or thirteen , was stretched in a mantle on the floor . The host of the Sun stood before the great man . `` Now , mark me , mine host , '' Sir Daniel said , `` follow but mine orders , and I shall be your good lord ever . I must have good men for head boroughs , and I will have Adam-a-More high constable ; see to it narrowly . If other men be chosen , it shall avail you nothing ; rather it shall be found to your sore cost . For those that have paid rent to Walsingham I shall take good measure -- you among the rest , mine host . '' `` Good knight , '' said the host , `` I will swear upon the cross of Holywood I did but pay to Walsingham upon compulsion . Nay , bully knight , I love not the rogue Walsinghams ; they were as poor as thieves , bully knight . Give me a great lord like you . Nay ; ask me among the neighbours , I am stout for Brackley . '' `` It may be , '' said Sir Daniel , dryly . `` Ye shall then pay twice . '' The innkeeper made a horrid grimace ; but this was a piece of bad luck that might readily befall a tenant in these unruly times , and he was perhaps glad to make his peace so easily . `` Bring up yon fellow , Selden ! '' cried the knight . And one of his retainers led up a poor , cringing old man , as pale as a candle , and all shaking with the fen fever .
`` Sirrah , '' said Sir XXXXX , `` your name ? ''
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