Your Grace is best judge whether they have been long enough persevered in, and whether those of discouragement and restraint may not prove a more effectual corrective.

It is exclusively in your royal power to take what measures with the Duke of Rothsay you think will be most available to his ultimate benefit, and that of the kingdom." "This is unkind, brother," said the King: "you indicate the painful path which you would have me pursue, yet you offer me not your support in treading it." "My support your Grace may ever command," replied Albany; "but would it become me, of all men on earth, to prompt to your Grace severe measures against your son and heir?
Me, on whom, in case of failure--which Heaven forefend!--of your Grace's family, this fatal crown might descend?
Would it not be thought and said by the fiery March and the haughty Douglas, that Albany had sown dissension between his royal brother and the heir to the Scottish throne, perhaps to clear the way for the succession of his own family?
No, my liege, I can sacrifice my life to your service, but I must not place my honour in danger." "You say true, Robin .-- you say very true," replied the King, hastening to put his own interpretation upon his brother's words.

"We must not suffer these powerful and dangerous lords to perceive that there is aught like discord in the royal family.

That must be avoided of all things: and therefore we will still try indulgent measures, in hopes of correcting the follies of Rothsay.

I behold sparks of hope in him, Robin, from time to time, that are well worth cherishing.