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To Have and To Hold

CHAPTER IX IN WHICH TWO DRINK OF ONE CUP
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There are no further formalities to adjust, I believe?
To-morrow at sunrise, behind the church, and with rapiers ?" "Precisely." He slapped his blade back into its sheath.

"Then that's over and done with, for the nonce at least! Sufficient unto the day, etcetera.

'S life! I'm hot and dry! You've sacked cities, Ralph Percy; now sack me the minister's closet and bring out his sherris I'll be at charges for the next communion." We sat us down upon the doorstep with a tankard of sack between us, and Master Pory drank, and drank, and drank again.
"How's the crop ?" he asked.

"Martin reports it poorer in quality than ever, but Sir George will have it that it is very Varinas." "It's every whit as good as the Spanish," I answered.

"You may tell my Lord Warwick so, when next you write." He laughed.


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