"But Master Trevanion must not rise," cried the doctor. "I must take an ounce of blood from him, after which he must lie still for three days." "I shall need all my blood," I cried eagerly, and in spite of all the doctor's persuasions I was soon on my feet again and ready for action. "Let me have some food," I said with a laugh, for I felt my own man again, and the thought of action eased my anxious heart. Food was speedily set before me, of which I partook heartily, as every man should who has work to do, and while I was eating I told Hugh Boscawen my plans. "Know you aught of Peter Trevisa?" I asked. "But little," was his answer; "he is a man reputed to care for but little save his ugly son and his money bags." "Have you ever been to Treviscoe?" "Never." "I have," I replied; "I believe Otho Killigrew is there. It is there he hath taken Mistress Nancy, I could swear it." And then I told him of the conversation I had heard between Otho and young Peter Trevisa. "There is naught in that," remarked Hugh Boscawen, shaking his head doubtfully. "In itself there is but little," I answered, "but connected with all else which I have heard there is much"; and thereupon I told him of my suspicions. "It is worth trying for, anyhow," remarked Hugh Boscawen. "I will accompany you to Treviscoe. If he be there, it accounts for my inability to find him." A little later we rode towards Treviscoe, which as I have said was no great distance from Restormel. We were well armed, and were also accompanied by several men, upon whose trustworthiness Boscawen said he could rely. "You have paid no heed to Trevisa?" I asked of him as we rode along. "No; Peter Trevisa hath in no way been under suspicion; besides, the place is so near Restormel that I did not think there was any need. I naturally set my men farther afield." "But the coast hath been watched." "Carefully." At this my heart became heavy again, for I felt sure that Otho Killigrew could if he would devise plans whereby all Hugh Boscawen's followers could be outwitted. Still I trusted that the two Trevisas, once having Mistress Nancy in their midst again, would not let her go without much hard bargaining, for I had suspicions concerning Otho's plans which will leak out presently. "It will be well," I said presently, "if we enter Treviscoe secretly." "But that will be impossible." "To me alone it might be; but not to you. You hold the King's commission. You can command, you can enforce threats, you can insist on your own method of entrance." "True," he replied proudly. "Then I would suggest that you forbid the gatekeeper to communicate with the house concerning our entrance, and threaten him with a severe penalty if he disobeys. When we get to the house, command the servant to show us to the room where his master is--also with a threat, without letting any one know of our arrival." "I understand. Yes, it shall be done."