As usual the ex-outlaw had little to say, and was deplorably shy as to saying it. "Senor," he said after a long pause, "you have doubtless your own point of honour. I had one once which very nearly cost myself and another a lifetime of misery. Let the senor weigh the matter well and often before he runs a like risk!" "That also is against me!" said Rollo, smiling; "Concha, you have heard all the others--what do you say?" Concha rose and stood beside him. She put her arm gently on his shoulder so that her hand touched his cheek. "I understand, if they do not!" she said. "I understand all. You are right. Go!" * * * * * So Rollo set forth, and with him there also journeyed to the north Etienne--first, because he was tired of Madrid, second, because he was returning to France, thirdly (and privately), because the village of Sarria and a certain green garden lattice were to be found on the route thither; John Mortimer, because if Rollo were bound to see the Prior, perhaps after all something might be done about the _Priorato_; El Sarria, because night and morning, noon and midnight, he prayed with his face towards that Convent of the Holy Innocents where Dolores and her babe waited for him; La Giralda, because she might as well go northward as in any other direction; and Concha--but it is superfluous to say why Concha was going. Nevertheless Rollo insisted that since he was solely responsible, he alone should adventure the anger of the Prior, though indeed any or all of the others would readily have accompanied him to Montblanch. But the young Scot felt acutely how perversely, and like a cross-grained jade, Fate had treated him. He knew also that appearances were against him and in what fashion his actions might have been misrepresented to the Prior. Being singularly little given to suspicion, Rollo was not greatly affected by Etienne's estimate of his uncle. Besides, there was the information concerning the approaching suppression of the convents to be communicated, in such a form that it might be of use to the Abbot and brethren of Montblanch, and yet do no injury to those through whom he had come into possession of the secret.