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Thou shalt find a duchess more ready to company with a squire's wife, oft-times, than the squire's wife with the bailiff's wife, and there is a deal further distance betwixt. It hangeth on the heart, not on the station." "But folks' hearts should be the better according to their station." Marabel laughed. "That were new world, verily.
Half-past nine o'clock arrived, and it being an hour of bedtime religiously kept by the villagers, the bright eyed damsels and their chaperons, each in turn, shook me warmly by the hand, congratulated my mother on having a son so daring, lisped words of encouragement in my ear, and took an affectionate leave. Among them there was one Altona Marabel, the daughter of a worthy fisherman.
Cloth of gold, diaper, baldekin, velvet, tissue, samite, satin, tartaryn, samitelle, sarcenet, taffata, sindon, cendall, say all of them varieties of silken stuffs ribbons of silk, satin, velvet, silver, and gold, were heaped together in brilliant and bewildering confusion of beautiful colours. Lady Foljambe, Mrs Margaret, Marabel, and Agatha, were all looking on.
"But we all believe in our Lord!" said Amphillis, feeling as if so many new ideas had never entered her head all at once before. "Believe what?" said Marabel, and she smiled. "Why, we believe that He came down from Heaven, and died, and rose again, and ascended, and such-like." "Wherefore?" "Wherefore came He? Truly, that know I not. By reason that it liked Him, I count."
He bare arms, 'tis true gules, a saltire argent; and his device, `Ne vile velis." "The self arms of the Nevilles of Raby," said Marabel, with an amused smile. "I marvel, Amphillis, thou art not better learned in thine own family matters." "Soothly.
Perrote bought an ivory comb of Ivo, which cost her three shillings, for old acquaintance sake; Marabel purchased six silver buttons in the form of a lamb, for which she paid 8 shillings 9 pence; Agatha invested four shillings in a chaplet of pearls; while Amphillis, whose purse was very low, and had never been otherwise, contented herself with a sixpenny casket.
"And my La I would say, Mistress Perrote?" Amphillis suddenly recollected that her mistress was never to be mentioned. "Ask at her," said Marabel, with a smile. "Then Master Norman is of this fashion of thinking?" "Ay. So be the Hyltons all." "Whence gat you the same?" "It was learned me of my Lady Molyneux of Sefton, that I served as chamberer ere I came hither.
"Agatha said she knew not of nought in this world that should satisfy him." Marabel smiled. "I misdoubt if that which satisfieth him ever came out of this world. Amphillis, whenas you dwelt in London town, heard you at all preach one of the poor priests?" "What manner of folks be they?"
"What charge?" she asked, blankly. "You know not?" "I know nothing. Nobody would tell me anything." Mistress Perrote's set features softened a little. "Poor child!" she said. "You are young too young to be given a charge like this. You will need all your discretion, and more." Amphillis felt more puzzled than ever. "You may make a friend of Marabel, if you choose; but beware how you trust Agatha.
Amphillis took her own spindle, and sat down beside Marabel, who was just beginning to spin. "What was it so diverted Agatha at supper?" inquired Marabel. "She laughs full easily," answered Amphillis; and told her what had been the subject of discourse. "She is a light-minded maid," said Marabel. "So you thought Master Norman had a satisfied look, trow? Well, I count you had the right."
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