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"Not from my lips mayst thou hear these tidings; yet, be thou bold, and the daylight shall not pass away from yonder hill-top before thy wish be granted."

"Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."

I love thee, my sweet chuck, and gin I go not with thee to that same Blue Boar thou mayst call me a heathen."

See that thou takest good care of thy fair guest there, and when he wakes thou mayst again charge him ten shillings also, and if he hath it not, thou mayst take his bag and hammer, and even his coat, in payment.

"Well and truly thankful mayst thou be," quoth the Tinker, "that I be a patient man and so do spare thy bald crown, else wouldst thou ne'er cheat customer again.

My father will willingly satiate thy utmost wishes; and if thou wilt act wisely, thou mayst purchase with our spoils thy restoration to civil society mayst obtain pardon for past errors, and be placed beyond the necessity of committing more.''

My strength thou mayst indeed overpower for God made women weak, and trusted their defence to man's generosity.

"Thus only," the old man was wont to say, "mayst thou become the absolute master of thy blade.

Thou art fifteen years of age, and thy name be Norman, and so, as this be the ancient castle of Torn, thou mayst answer those whom thou desire to know it that thou art Norman of Torn; that thou be a French gentleman whose father purchased Torn and brought thee hither from France on the death of thy mother, when thou wert six years old.