Dost Thou Sail for France to Night?

I came to seek, oh, quoth his reverence in an altered tone. Then thou art free at once to follow the promptings of thy noble instinct and serve thy king and country as thou listest. I fear this will be a bloody war you go to. Tware spiritual settlement. But first tell me true, dost Thou really sail for france to night? Holy father? At this very moment, our vessels are waiting to be gone,. And all my good companions chafe and vex them for this my absence?"