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"If you knew," she said, "what balsam this proof of your friendship has poured upon the wounds of my soul, you would understand my utter lack of words in which to thank you. You dumbfound me, my friend; I can find no expression for my gratitude." "I ask no gratitude," quoth he. "I am all gratitude myself that you should have come to me in the hour of your need.
We will sit on this heap of nets as quiet as mice, and stand you a drink when we get back." "No, not one of you," quoth the plucky fellow, "and here's my staff in my hand, and if you don't leave my gear alone I will crack some of your ugly heads." "That's a pity," I thought to myself, "for if they take to fighting it will be six to one long odds against our chances."
Quoth she: With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden." So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.
For I have not at any time forgotten how that I told you when you spared my life in Ireland that mayhap the time might come when I might serve as your friend in your day of need. So if you will satisfy me upon two points, then I myself will stand for your champion upon this occasion." "Ah, Tristram," quoth King Angus, "what you say is very good news to me indeed.
And the Irishman became grave. But Crispin laughed unpleasantly. Years and misfortune had made him cynical. "What is the love of a maid?" quoth he derisively. "A caprice, a fancy, a thing that may be guided, overcome or compelled as the occasion shall demand. Opportunity is love's parent, Hogan, and given that, any maid may love any man. Cynthia shall love my son." "But if she prove rebellious?
Then spake Beltane to the shrinking women, yet even so his blue eyes looked upon none of them. Quoth he: "Ye are free to go whither ye will. Take what ye will, none shall gainsay you, but get you gone within this hour, for in the hour Garthlaxton shall be no more." Then beckoning Walkyn he bade him choose six men, and turning to the women
She called to him, "Sluggard, awake anon for shame, and in mine honor go write something." "'What, quoth I, shall I wuprise at morrow? For in this May few birdies heard I sing. 'They have more cause to weep and plain their sorrow, Thy air it is not wholesome or benign!" "Nevertheless rise," said May. And so the lazy poet rose and followed the lady into a lovely garden.
Quoth the youth, "And what is thy object?"; and quoth the other, "I am of the land of Egypt and my name is Sayf al-Muluk son of King Asim bin Safwan"; and told him all that had passed with him, from first to last.
Quoth he, 'I did but lead thee on, that thou mightest think thyself skilful; but set up again, and I will show thee. So they placed the pieces a second time, and he said to himself, 'Open thine eyes, or she will beat thee. And he fell to moving no piece, save after calculation, and ceased not to play, till she said, 'Check-mate. When he saw this, he was confounded at her quickness and skill; but she laughed and said, 'O master, I will make a wager with thee on this third game.
How perfidious! cried La Fleur. How unlucky! said I. I should not have been mortified, Monsieur, quoth La Fleur, if she had lost it. Nor I, La Fleur, said I, had I found it. Whether I did or no will be seen hereafter. The man who either disdains or fears to walk up a dark entry may be an excellent good man, and fit for a hundred things, but he will not do to make a good Sentimental Traveller.
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