William Shakespeare as He Lived: An Historical Tale. Henry Curling

can aid me in it; but I warn you, it is attended with danger."

      "In aiding you I serve the Queen, it seems," said Grasp, "Is't not so?"

      "It is so," said Neville.

      "Ergo, it is profitable," said Grasp.

      "It is so," said Neville.

      "Then am I content to encounter the danger," said Grasp, "since I am well aware that titles, honours, and profit are not to be gained without some sort of risk; and now tell us, honoured sir, what is to be done."

      "To discover a plot and arrest the traitors," said Neville.

      "Ah," said Grasp, with alacrity, "that were indeed a circumstance. An you could find such a matter as a ready-made plot, and light upon a nest of traitors, I should say you were in luck's way, as usual, good Master Neville."