But what means our giant at the door by signing to us ?' 'If it please your Majesty,' I asked, 'have I permission to speak ?' 'We would fain hear you, Captain,' he answered graciously.

'If your understanding is in any degree correspondent to your strength, your opinion should be of weight.' 'Then, your Majesty,' said I, 'I would offer myself as a fitting messenger in this matter.

My father bid me spare neither life nor limb in this quarrel, and if this honourable council thinks that the Duke may be gained over, I am ready to guarantee that the message shall be conveyed to him if man and horse can do it.' 'I'll warrant that no better herald could be found,' cried Saxon.

'The lad hath a cool head and a staunch heart.' 'Then, young sir, we shall accept your loyal and gallant offer,' said Monmouth.

'Are ye all agreed, gentlemen, upon the point ?' A murmur of assent rose from the company.
'You shall draw up the paper, Wade.