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It seems to hang upon his mind, as if he had been out-braved. His anxiety, as might well be expected from such a temper, was excessive, while Clifton was in danger: but he seems to repent now, that he did not follow the mad example. Parbleu! Madame, je suis Provencal; on dit que j'ai la tete un peu chaude; mais Messieurs les Anglois vont diablement vite aux epreuves!
Then Douglas swore a solemn oath, And thus in rage did say: "Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die; I know thee well, an earl thou art Lord Percy, so am I. "But trust me, Percy, pity it were, And great offence, to kill Any of these our guiltless men, For they have done none ill. "Let thou and I the battle try, And set our men aside."
"Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die; I know thee well, an earl thou art, Lord Percy, so am I. "But trust me, Percy, pity it were And great offence to kill Any of these our harmless men, For they have done no ill. "Let thou and I the battle try, And set our men aside." "Accurst be he," Lord Percy said, "By whom this is deny'd."
His Sentiments and Actions are every Way suitable to an Hero. Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall dye; I know thee well, an Earl thou art, Lord Piercy, so am I. But trust me, Piercy, Pity it were, And great Offence, to kill Any of these our harmless Men, For they have done no Ill.
The loss of the three thousand guineas is one great motive; and another is that he felt he was out-braved by Henley, whom he could not terrify, but who on the contrary terrified him.
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