 not yet a connoisseur in the terms of his lacquey,
commanded him, upon pain of his displeasure, to be more explicit in his
intelligence; and by dint of divers questions, obtained a perfect knowledge of
the scheme which he had put in execution for his service. This information
perplexed him not a little; he would have chastised his servant upon the spot,
for his temerity, had not he plainly perceived, that the fellow's intention was
to promote his ease and satisfaction; and on the other hand, he knew not how to
acquit himself of the suspicion which he saw Godfrey entertain of his being the
projector of the plan, without condescending to an explanation, which his
present disposition could not brook. After some pause, however, turning to
Pipes, with a severe frown, »Rascal! (said he) this is the second time I have
suffered in the opinion of that lady by your ignorance and presumption; if ever
you intermeddle in my affairs for the future, without express order and
direction, by all that's sacred! I will put you to death without mercy. Away,
and let my horse be saddled this instant.«
    Pipes having withdrawn, in order to perform this piece of duty, our young
gentleman, addressing himself again to the soldier, and laying his hand upon his
breast, said with a solemnity of regard, »Captain Gauntlet, upon my honour, I am
altogether innocent of that shallow device which you impute to my invention; and
I don't think you do justice either to my intellects or honour, in supposing me
capable of such insolent absurdity. As for your sister, I have once in my life
affronted her in the madness and impetuosity of desire; but I have made such
acknowledgements, and offered such atonement, as few women of her sphere would
have refused; and before God! I am determined to endure every torment of
disappointment and despair, rather than prostrate myself again to the cruelty of
her unjustifiable pride.« So saying, he stalked suddenly down stairs, and took
horse immediately, his spirits being supported by resentment, which prompted him
to vow within himself, that he would seek consolation for the disdain of Emilia,
in the possession of the first willing wench he should meet upon the road.
    While he set out for the garison with these sentiments, Gauntlet, in a
suspence between anger, shame and concern, returned to the house of his
father-in-law, where he found his sister still violently agitated from the news
of Peregrine's death, the mystery of which he forth with unravelled
