Indeed, she said so herself, adding, that she loved her kinswoman well, together with all that belongs to thee, Simon." "Truly, my lord, I do believe that the abbess hath so much regard for me, that she would willingly receive the trust of my daughter, and my whole goods and gear, into her sisterhood.

Marry, her affection is something of a tenacious character, and would be loth to unloose its hold, either upon the wench or her tocher." "Whew--whew!" again whistled the Knight of Kinfauns; "by the Thane's Cross, man, but this is an ill favoured pirn to wind: Yet it shall never be said the fairest maid in the Fair City was cooped up in a convent, like a kain hen in a cavey, and she about to be married to the bold burgess Henry Wynd.

That tale shall not be told while I wear belt and spurs, and am called Provost of Perth." "But what remede, my lord ?" asked the glover.
"We must all take our share of the risk.

Come, get you and your daughter presently to horse.

You shall ride with me, and we'll see who dare gloom at you.