“It made I very angry too!” the highwayman said. “So I takes to the road and somehow enjoys meself. “Though you may not think so, at least I be free. For the moment.”
“You will have to be very careful,” Terry warned him.
“I am,” he replied. “But I never expects I’d find two babes in arms flashing pistols at I!”
He laughed until he choked and then he carried on,
“Anyway, it’s nice to meet you and if you be wantin’ go to The Castle, I’ll give you a lift.”
“On Samson?” Terry asked excitedly.
“On Samson,” the highwayman affirmed. “He be strong enough to carry the three of us.”
“Are you sure you don’t mind?” Kyla asked. “It is very kind of you and it was very hot when we were walking.”
“’Course it be. Now give me your baggage, miss.”
He took it from them and fixed it firmly in a clever
