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"Gane wi' the Lieutenant agane ta westland carles." "Against the westland clans?" said the Captain. "Umph that is likely enough; and what rogue's errand were you despatched upon?" "Just to see what your honour and ta gentlemen red-coats were doing doun here at ta Clachan."
It did not escape the magistrate, who inquired "What do you mean by that?" "Nothing beyond my words, your Honour, Have I your permission to retire?" "No, remain; you are pretending not to understand." "I do not understand these insinuations so covertly made." Monsieur de Lamotte rose, exclaiming "Insinuations! What more can I say to compel you to answer? My wife and son have disappeared.
Why had he made an exception of this particular man and woman? They were no worse than the rest. What was any man or woman worth? They were all false to the core. What was Fay? A pretty piece of pink and white, a sensual lure like other women, not better and not worse. And what was Michael but a man like other men, ready to forget honour, morality, everything, if once his passions were aroused.
In its fifth proviso, the old man mentioned his nephew George. "I wish it to be understood," he said, "that I love my nephew, George Bertram, and appreciate his honour, honesty, and truth." Sir Lionel once more took heart of grace, and thought that it might still be all right.
And yet I could not bear to think of that unknown lady in such great fear, with perhaps none to aid her: though, indeed, since none but Monsieur de Merri could save her honour and life, how could I do so? Well, I could offer my services, at least; perhaps she meant she had nobody else on whose willingness she could count; perhaps she really could make as good use of me as of him.
I thought they were his friends, and a ridiculous little spurt of pride came to me from heaven knows where with the idea that my husband must be a man of some importance in the metropolis. But I discovered they were his creditors, money-lenders and bookmakers, to whom he owed debts of "honour" which he had been unable or unwilling to disclose to my father and his advocate.
The wrath of Frederic could destroy legions, and defeat armies; but it could not take from me the sense of honour, of innocence, and their sweet concomitant, peace of mind could not deprive me of fortitude and magnanimity.
It's like betting on the turn of a card; and I give you my word of honour, Persis, that I never was in it at all till that scoundrel began to load me up with those wild-cat securities of his. Then it seemed to me as if I ought to try to do something to get somewhere even.
And I will show you how in a few days you may have Zamora, if God pleases; and if I do not as I have said, then let me be slain. And the King believed all that he said, and received him for his vassal, and did him great honour. And all that night they talked together of his secrets, and he made the King believe that he knew a postern by means of which he would put Zamora into his hands.
"Well, Sir," said I, "it is a serious matter. Your Majesty will dislike it exceedingly." He pursed his lips and looked at me sharply. "Wait!" he said. "It will not affect my honour or or my religion in any way?" I assumed an air of slight offence. "Sir; I should not be likely to ask it, if it affected Your Majesty's honour.
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