Many thanks, my venerable friend, but I will not put your necromancy to the test." "Is Sir Jasper Kingsland afraid ?" he said.

"Surely not, for he comes of a daring race.

And yet it seems like it." "By Heaven! if a younger man had spoken those words I would have hurled him by the throat from yonder window.

Be careful of your words, old man, else even your hoary hairs may fail to save you." Once more the astrologer bent servilely.
"I cry your mercy, my haughty Lord of Kingsland.

It shall be as you say.