The Tintern Treasure
“‘Whose rebellion?’ I added, dismay adding an edge of challenge and disbelief.
‘It’s no use asking me,’ the landlord retorted, understandably annoyed by my belligerent attitude. ‘I’m only repeating what the gentleman’s told me. And now, if you two will remove yourselves while I and my goodwife prepare his supper . . .’ But I was going nowhere until I had seen and questioned this visitor for myself. My companion obviously felt the same way, because he settled himself more firmly on his stool and glared defiantly.
‘We’ve paid our shot like honest citizens,’ he announced, his north country speech becoming thicker with every word as his indignation grew.
‘Besides,’ I chorused, ‘we’d like to discover just what foundation there is for these rumours. Indeed, if they have any foundation.’ The landlord began to bluster, but before he could threaten us with eviction, the door into the ale-room opened and the new arrival appeared.
I knew him at once, although it took him a minute or two to recognize me.
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