21/45 There is not a blemish in me." "No, by my faith, I will swear there is not!" cried the Earl of Leicester. By night or by day I can see everything within the range of my vision, and a great deal that is not. I shy, at times, when an uncouth object suddenly comes upon me. I am warranted gentle if properly handled, but otherwise it is unsafe to curry my heels." Sir George could no longer restrain himself, and again tried to prevent Dorothy from proceeding with her terrible insult to the Stanleys. The queen, however, was determined to see the end of the frolic, and she said:-- "Proceed, Mistress Vernon, proceed." Dorothy, nothing loath, continued: "As for my disposition, it might be better. |