cut the legend, "In the name of the Trinity fill the cup and drink to
me." And before I drank, it came upon me to say, "To-morrow, and the
fair days afterwards!"

Then I drank a great draught of the strong red wine, and passed it on;
and every man said something over it, as "The road to London Bridge!"
"Hob Carter and his mate!" and so on, till last of all John Ball
drank, saying:

"Ten years hence, and the freedom of the Fellowship!" Then he said to
Will Green: "Now, Will, must I needs depart to go and wake the dead,
both friend and foe in the church yonder; and whoso of you will be
shriven let him come to me thither in the morn, nor spare for as
little after sunrise as it may be. And this our friend and brother
from over the water of Thames, he hath will to talk with me and I with
him; so now will I take him by the hand: and so God keep you,
fellows!"

I rose to meet him as he came round the head of the table, and took
his hand. Will Green turned round to me and said:

"Thou wilt come back again timely, old lad; for betimes on the morrow
must we rise if we shall dine at Rochester."

I stammered as I yea-said him; for John Ball was looking strangely at
me with a half-smile, and my heart beat anxiously and fearfully: but
we went quietly to the door and so out into the bright moonlight.

I lingered a little when we had passed the threshold, and looked back
at the yellow-lighted window and the shapes of the men that I saw