"You will not be far away," she said doubtfully and with a perilous sort of humility, "if this dreadful thing should come back again?
I--that is we, would feel safer if we knew that you--that any one strong and brave was near at hand." Then the heart of Sholto broke out in quick anger.
"Deceive me not," he cried, "I know well that the Earl loves you, and that you love him in return." "Well, indeed, were it for my lord Earl if he loved as honest a woman," said Maud Lindesay, pouting disdainfully.

"But what is such a matter, yea or nay, to you ?" "It is all life and happiness to me," said Sholto, earnestly.

"Ah, do not go--stay a moment.

I shall never sleep this night if you go without giving me an answer." "Then," said the girl, "you will be the more in the line of your duty, which allows not much sleep o' nights.

You are but a silly, petulant boy for all your fine captaincy.