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A mile farther is Sutton Veny, where there are two churches, a fine new one, and an old ruined building of which the chancel is kept in repair as a mortuary chapel. The manor house is picturesque and rambling, as is the village itself, straggling along the road to Warminster.
"But, certes," said he, "the foul paynim met his match; for, ever as he foined at me with his brand, I parried his blows with my bauble, and closing with him upon the third veny, threw him to the ground, and made him cryrecreant to an unarmed man." "Tush, man!" said Drawslot, "thou forgettest thy best auxiliaries, the good greyhounds, Help and Holdfast!
This is the church of Tytherington, a small, rustic village, which has for neighbours Codford St. Peter one one side and Sutton Veny and Norton Bavant on the other. To get into this church, where there was nothing but naked walls to look at, I had to procure the key from the clerk, a nearly blind old man of eighty.
He'd come up to you like this, and say: "Koman voo porty voo?" and then a box on the ear! 'But I'd give him one in the belly with my fist' 'But he'd go on: "Bonzhur, bonzhur, veny ici," and then a cuff on the head. 'And I'd give him one in his legs, his bandy legs. 'You're quite right, their legs are bandy.... Well, but suppose he tied your hands? 'I wouldn't let him; I'd call Mihay the coachman to help me. 'But, Vasya, suppose you weren't a match for the Frenchy even with Mihay? 'Not a match for him!
'But certes, said he, 'the foul paynim met his match; for, ever as he foined at me with his brand, I parried his blows with my bauble, and, closing with him upon the third veny, threw him to the ground, and made him cry recreant to an unarmed man. 'Tush, man, said Drawslot, 'thou forgettest thy best auxiliaries, the good greyhounds, Help and Holdfast!
Long Knoll is the monarch of this miniature range and well repays the explorer who climbs to its summit with a most delightful view. In Maiden Bradley Church is the tomb of Sir Edward Seymour, Speaker of the House in the reign of Charles II, and a fine Norman font of Purbeck marble. Resuming the route northwards from Sutton Veny, Bishopstrow is soon reached.
'But certes, said he, 'the foul paynim met his match; for, ever as he foined at me with his brand, I parried his blows with my bauble, and, closing with him upon the third veny, threw him to the ground, and made him cry recreant to an unarmed man. 'Tush, man, said Drawslot, 'thou forgettest thy best auxiliaries, the good greyhounds, Help and Holdfast!
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