Who, of the race of man, could have thought of harming a creature so simple and so unoffending, excepting by his idle vaunts ?" "Henry, he wore thy head piece, thy buff coat; thy target.

How came he by these ?" "Why, he demanded the use of them for the night, and I was ill at ease, and well pleased to be rid of his company, having kept no holiday, and being determined to keep none, in respect of our misunderstanding." "It is the opinion of Bailie Craigdallie and all our sagest counsellors that the blow was intended for yourself, and that it becomes you to prosecute the due vengeance of our fellow citizen, who received the death which was meant for you." The smith was for some time silent.

They had now left the garden, and were walking in a lonely lane, by which they meant to approach the council house of the burgh without being exposed to observation or idle inquiry.
"You are silent, my son, yet we two have much to speak of," said Simon Glover.

"Bethink thee that this widowed woman, Maudlin, if she should see cause to bring a charge against any one for the wrong done to her and her orphan children, must support it by a champion, according to law and custom; for, be the murderer who he may, we know enough of these followers of the nobles to be assured that the party suspected will appeal to the combat, in derision, perhaps, of we whom they will call the cowardly burghers.

While we are men with blood in our veins, this must not be, Henry Wynd." "I see where you would draw me, father," answered Henry, dejectedly, "and St.John knows I have heard a summons to battle as willingly as war horse ever heard the trumpet.