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"For that," replied Bertram, "methinks your worship is most likely to have a better edition than I, who have not been in this country for many years; but it is not for me to bandy opinions with your knightship. I will even proceed with the tale as I have heard it.
"For any thing a meeting of conspirators, or patriots, which might amount to the same thing," said Sir Asinus. "Well, will your knightship attend the ball?" "Of course." "Pray, with whom!" "Belle-bouche." Jacques smiled with melancholy triumph. "I think you are mistaken," he said, sadly. "How?" "She has engaged to go with me." "Base stratagem unfaithful friend! I challenge you on the spot."
I do what's right, and care for no man's hate. HEDWIG. 'Tis those who do what's right whom he most hates. TELL. Because he cannot reach them. Me, I ween, His knightship will be glad to leave in peace. HEDWIG. Ay! Are you sure of that?
I have not the honour to be he, he! an ally of the gentleman of whom you speak in whose existence I am he, he! no very profound believer, though your knightship, doubtless, hath better opportunities of acquaintance." "Proceed, rascal, and without that sneer, which thou mayst otherwise dearly pay for." "I will, most undaunted," replied Dwining.
Then bursting into tears, "Husband," continued she, "if you had the soul of a louse, you would not suffer me to be abused at this rate; you would not sit still on the bench, and hear your spouse called such contemptible epitaphs. Who cares for his title and his knightship?
Now, before he went forth from the street of the Ursulines, he had laid a sealed letter on the bed of his brother, which ran thus: "Ha, Sir Sholto MacKim, while you stand about in the rain and shiver under your cloak, I am off to find out the mystery. When I have done all without assistance from the wise Sir Sholto, I will return. But not before. Fare your knightship well."
It is the highest and most legitimate pride of an Englishman to have the letters M.P. written after his name. No selection from the alphabet, no doctorship, no fellowship, be it of ever so learned or royal a society, no knightship, not though it be of the Garter, confers so fair an honour.
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