[The Fair Maid of Perth by Sir Walter Scott]@TWC D-Link bookThe Fair Maid of Perth CHAPTER XXXII 21/32
Or if--which Heaven forefend!--the noble Prince has had foul play, we will not involve ourselves in the guilt of using arms in defence of the murderers, be they who they will." "Eviot," said Ramorny, raising his mutilated arm, "had not that glove been empty, thou hadst not lived to utter two words of this insolence." "It is as it is," answered Evict, "and we do but our duty.
I have followed you long, my lord, but here I draw bridle." "Farewell, then, and a curse light on all of you!" exclaimed the incensed baron.
"Let my horse be brought forth!" "Our valiancie is about to run away," said the mediciner, who had crept close to Catharine's side before she was aware.
"Catharine, thou art a superstitious fool, like most women; nevertheless thou hast some mind, and I speak to thee as one of more understanding than the buffaloes which are herding about us.
These haughty barons who overstride the world, what are they in the day of adversity? Chaff before the wind.
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