knownotwhat，hadprocuredfromMasterFaggus。AndwhenIletitbeknown，bysomehap，thatIwastheowncousinofTomFaggus，andhonouredwithhissociety，therewasnotahouseupontheroadbutwasproudtoentertainme，inspiteofmyfellow-traveller，bearingtheredbadgeoftheKing。
’Iwillkeepthisclose，mysonJack，’hesaid，havingstrippeditoffwithacarving-knife；’yourflagisthebesttofly。Themanwhostarvedmeonthewaydown，thesameshallfeedmefatgoinghome。’
Thereforewepursuedourway，inexcellentcondition，havingthrivenuponthecreditofthatverypopularhighwayman，andbeingsurroundedwithregretsthathehadlefttheprofession，andsometimesbeggedtointercedethathemighthelptheroadagain。Forallthelandlordsontheroaddeclaredthatnowsmallalewasdrunk，normuchofspiritscalledfor，becausethefarmersneednotprimetomeetonlycommonriders，neitherweretheseworththewhiletogetdrunkwithafterwards。MasterStickleshimselfundertook，asanofficeroftheKing’sJusticestopleadthiscasewithSquireFaggusaseverybodycalledhimnow，andtoinducehim，forthegeneralgood，toreturntohisproperministry。
Itwasalongandwearyjourney，althoughtheroadsarewondrousgoodonthefarthersideofBristowe，andscarcelyanymanneedbebogged，ifhekeepshiseyeswellopen，save，perhaps，inBerkshire。Inconsequenceofthepasswehad，andthevintner’sknowledgeofit，weonlymettwopublicriders，oneofwhommadeoffstraightwaywhenhesawmycompanion’spistolsandthestoutcarbineIbore；andtheothercametoaparleywithus，andprovedmostkindandaffable，whenheknewhimselfinthepresenceofthecousinofSquireFaggus。
’Godsaveyou，gentlemen，’hecried，liftinghishatpolitely；’manyandmanyahappydayIhaveworkedthisroadwithhim。Suchtimeswillneverbeagain。Butcommendmetohisloveandprayers。Kingmynameis，andKingmynature。Saythat，andnonewillharmyou。’Andsohemadeoffdownthehill，beingaperfectgentleman，andaverygoodhorsehewasriding。