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When his visitors left him, he sighed sorely and said to himself, 'Honour without desert! But for the roundhead's taunts, I might have run to Rupert and saved the day. The next morning the marquis went again to see him. 'How fares sir Rowland? he said. 'My lord, returned Scudamore, in beseeching tone, 'break not my heart with honour unmerited. 'How!
'Have you known my cousin Dorothy long? asked Scudamore. 'Longer than I can remember, answered Richard. 'Then you must be more like brother and sister than lovers. 'That, I fear, is her feeling, replied Richard, honestly. 'You need not think of me as a rival, said Scudamore. 'I never saw the young woman in my life before, and although anything of yours, being a roundhead's, is fair game
"I suppose they feared an inquiry might be dangerous. It's bad for the health and reputation to fight a Roundhead." Matthew laughed grimly. "It's bad for the Roundhead's health if he runs against this," he said, raising the iron bar. At this moment Jack interrupted. "See, Phil," he cried, "Barbara's waving to you at the window." It was so.
"Pray you, withdraw your prisoner a little." Halfman rose, bearing Evander's sword, and went to Evander. "Will you come this way?" he bade his captive, courteously enough. If Brilliana chose to trust a Roundhead's word, her will was Halfman's law. Evander again saluted Brilliana and followed Halfman to the farther part of the hall.
'I thank your lordship with all my heart, he said, putting on an air of greater satisfaction than he felt, 'and with your lordship's leave would prefer a further request. 'Say on, Rowland. I owe thee something for long and faithful service. An' I can, I will. 'Give me the roundhead's mare that I may the better find her master. For Lady was still within the walls.
When his visitors left him, he sighed sorely and said to himself, 'Honour without desert! But for the roundhead's taunts, I might have run to Rupert and saved the day. The next morning the marquis went again to see him. 'How fares sir Rowland? he said. 'My lord, returned Scudamore, in beseeching tone, 'break not my heart with honour unmerited. 'How!
But Barbara's trick in hiding Rupert undid the plan, for the first person whom the Captain and his men met on leaving the Hall for the second time swore so positively to having seen the FOUR schoolboys that the Roundhead's suspicions were at once aroused, and, turning his horse's head, he led the way at all speed towards Portallan.
"In the name of Heaven, my lord, let me then ask you," said Jerningham, "what merit you claim, or what advantage you expect, from having embroiled everything in which you are concerned to a degree which equals the chaos of the blind old Roundhead's poem which your Grace is so fond of? To begin with the King. In spite of good-humour, he will be incensed at your repeated rivalry."
"Suppose that you sent your Colonel word that there was one Charles Stewart here, who had come to disturb the Saints in their peaceful government, which they had acquired by prayer and preaching, pike and gun, and suppose he had the art to bring down a half-score of troopers, quite enough, as times go, to decide the fate of this heir of royalty think you not the possession of such a prize as this might obtain from the Rumpers, or from Cromwell, such a reward as might overcome your father's objections to a roundhead's alliance, and place the fair Alice and her cousin Colonel in full possession of their wishes?"
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