Well, perhaps it is better to take it in small doses than have it come all at once.
"So you have brought your man back safe, I see, though he has had an ugly slash across the cheek.
"By the way, I hope that those two sword cuts are not going to leave bad scars, Drummond.

It would be hard to have your beauty spoilt for life, and you only nineteen; though, fortunately, everyone thinks you two or three years older.

However, they will be honourable scars, and women don't mind any disfigurement in a man, if it is got in battle.

It is a pity, though, that you did not get them when defending the king's life, instead of in the cavalry charge afterwards.
"You brought your horse safe out of the battle, I hope ?" "He has, like myself, honourable scars, Lindsay.

He got an ugly gash on the flank with a bayonet; and I am afraid, when it heals, white hair will grow on it.