en of your
falsehood and insincerity, we can no longer have any reliance upon you,
nor faith in your fulfilling the conditions of our agreement; I will,
therefore, once more make you a proposal that shall still leave you
indebted to our clemency. You shall banish yourself from England for
ever, and go in pilgrimage to the Holy Land, with such companions as we
shall appoint; or, secondly, you shall enter directly into a monastery,
and there be shut up for life; or, thirdly, if you refuse both these
offers, I will go directly to court, throw myself at the feet of my
Sovereign, relate the whole story of your wicked life and actions, and
demand vengeance on your head. The King is too good and pious to let
such villany go unpunished; he will bring you to public shame and
punishment; and be you assured, if I begin this prosecution, I will
pursue it to the utmost. I appeal to your worthy brother for the
justice of my proceeding. I reason no more with you, I only declare my
resolution. I wait your answer one hour, and the next I put in execution
whatever you shall oblige me to determine."

So saying, they retired, and left him to reflect and to resolve. At
the expiration of the hour they sent Zadisky to receive his answer;
he insinuated to him the generosity and charity of Sir Philip and the
Lords, and the certainty of their resolutions, and begged him to take
care what answer he returned, for that his fate depended on it. He
kept silent several minutes, resentment and despair were painted on his
visage. At length he spoke:--

"Tell my proud enemies that I prefer banishment to death, infamy, or a
life of solitude."

"You have chosen well," said Zadisky. "To a wise man all countries are
alike; it shall be my care to make mine agreeable to you."

"Are you, then, the person chosen for my companion?"

"I am, sir; and you may judge by that circumstance, that those whom you
call your enemies, are not so in effect. Farewell, sir--I go to prepare
for our departure."

Zadisky went and made his report, and then set immediately about his
preparations. He chose two active young men for his attendants; and gave
them directions to keep a strict eye upon their charge, for that they
should be accountable if he should escape them.

In the meantime the Baron Fitz-Owen had several conferences with his
brother; he endeavoured to make him sensible of his crimes, and of the
justice and clemency of his conqueror; but he was moody and reserved