Of your father's case he is considering since his only son has been slain and he holds him in regard.

Therefore it is that I am obliged to avoid London and take refuge here." Still Eve remained silent, and in his heart Acour cursed her stubbornness.
"Lady," he proceeded, though with somewhat less assurance--for now he must leave lies and get to pleading, and never did a suit seem more hopeless, "these things being so through no fault of mine whose hands are innocent of any share in this young man's end, I come to pray of you, the sword of death having cut all your oaths, that you will have pity on my love and take me as your husband, as is your father's wish and my heart's desire.

Let not your young life be swallowed up in grief, but make it joyous in my company.

I can give you greatness, I can give you wealth, but most of all I can give you such tender adoration as never woman had before.

Oh! sweet Eve, your answer," and he cast himself upon the ground before her, and, snatching the hem of her robe, pressed it to his lips.
Then at length Eve spoke in a voice that rang like steel: "Get you gone, knave, whose spurs should be hacked from your heels by scullions.