"How long is it, Sir Prince of Cleves," said he, "that the churls who wear your livery permit themselves to wear the ornaments of noble knights?
Who but a noble dare wear ringlets such as yon springald's?
Ho, archer!" roared he, "come, hither, fellow." And Otto stood before him.

As he came, and presenting arms stood respectfully before the Prince and his savage guest, he looked for one moment at the lovely Helen--their eyes met, their hearts beat simultaneously: and, quick, two little blushes appeared in the cheek of either.

I have seen one ship at sea answering another's signal so.
While they are so regarding each other, let us just remind our readers of the great estimation in which the hair was held in the North.

Only nobles were permitted to wear it long.

When a man disgraced himself, a shaving was sure to follow.