Besides all this, the Douglas hath left Perth to march against the Southron, who, men say, are called into the marches by the false Earl of March.

So the Fair City is quit of him and his cumber." "But, in St.John's name, how came all that about," said Oliver, "and no one spoken to about it ?" "Why, look thee, friend Oliver, this I take to have been the case.

The fellow whom I cropped of a hand is now said to have been a servant of Sir John Ramorny's, who hath fled to his motherland of Fife, to which Sir John himself is also to be banished, with full consent of every honest man.

Now, anything which brings in Sir John Ramorny touches a much greater man--I think Simon Glover told as much to Sir Patrick Charteris.

If it be as I guess, I have reason to thank Heaven and all the saints I stabbed him not upon the ladder when I made him prisoner." "And I too thank Heaven and all the saints, most devoutly," said Oliver.
"I was behind thee, thou knowest, and--" "No more of that, if thou be'st wise.