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The Weavers
Complete

CHAPTER II
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This thee didst do.
While the young Earl of Eglington was being brought home, with noise and brawling, after his return to Parliament, thee mingled among the brawlers; and because some evil words were said of thy hat and thy apparel, thee laid about thee, bringing one to the dust, so that his life was in peril for some hours to come.

Jasper Kimber was his name." "Were it not that the smitten man forgave thee, thee would now be in a prison cell," shrilly piped the Elder who had asked his name.
"The fight was fair," was the young man's reply.

"Though I am a Friend, the man was English." "Thee was that day a son of Belial," rejoined the shrill Elder.

"Thee did use thy hands like any heathen sailor--is it not the truth ?" "I struck the man.

I punished him--why enlarge ?" "Thee is guilty ?" "I did the thing." "That is one charge against thee.


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