For all that, you did well to strike when I spoke ill of her.

I would do as much to you were you to speak evil of my Queen." And here he raised his cap.
"Your Queen ?" said I.

"And who may she be?
There is but one Queen in these realms." "I know it," said he.

"Her I serve." "Do you mean," said I, "that you serve--" "Hush!" said he, with his hand at his belt.

"I serve Queen Mary, and all the saints in Heaven preserve her! Now, Humphrey Dexter, is it peace or war ?" "I pray every day for the confusion of her Majesty's enemies." "Why not ?" said he, "so you pray not aloud.