Page 91 - A Jacobite Exile

A week later this number was obtained, and Charlie started with them for
the camp, Sir Marmaduke accompanying them on horseback, in order to aid

Charlie in maintaining order among his recruits. He had already fixed upon
a small house, just outside the town, and, having met two or three old

friends, who had been obliged to leave England at William's accession, he
already began to feel at home.

"Don't you fidget about me, Charlie," he said. "Ferrers tells me that there
are at least a score of Jacobites here, and that they form quite a society

among themselves. Living is very cheap, and he will introduce me to a man
of business, who will see that my money is well invested."