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Red Eve

CHAPTER I
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"So it is with me.

For you and no other woman I live and die; and though I am so humble I'll be worthy of you yet.

If God keeps me in breath you shall not blush for your man, Eve.

Well, I am not great at words, so let us come to deeds.
Will you away with me now?
I think that Father Arnold would find you lodging for the night and an altar to be wed at, and to-morrow our ship sails for Flanders and for France." "Yes, but would your father give us passage in it, Hugh ?" "Why not?
It could not deepen the feud between our Houses, which already has no bottom, and if he refused, we would take one, for the captain is my friend.

And I have some little store set by; it came to me from my mother." "You ask much," she said; "all a woman has, my life, perchance, as well.
Yet there it is; I'll go because I'm a fool, Hugh; and, as it chances, you are more to me than aught, and I hate this fine French lord.


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