Moreover, if I bide here, in this way or in that he will have my life." "The knave has fled away," said Dr.Legh, rubbing his fat chin.
"Aye, but he will come back again, or his people will, and, Sir, you know these Spaniards are good haters, and I have defied him long.

Oh, Sir, I crave the protection of the King for my child's sake and my own, and for Emlyn Stower also." The Commissioner went on rubbing his chin.
"You can give much evidence against this Maldon, can you not ?" he asked at length.
"Aye," broke in Emlyn, "enough to hang him ten times over, and so can I." "And you have large estates which he has seized, have you not ?" "I have, Sir, who am of no mean birth and station." "Lady," he said, with more deference in his voice, "step aside with me, I would speak with you privately," and he walked to the window, where she followed him.

"Now tell me, what was the value of these properties of yours ?" "I know not rightly, Sir, but I have heard my father say about L300 a year." His manner became more deferential still, since for those days such wealth was great.
"Indeed, my Lady.

A large sum, a very comfortable fortune if you can get it back.

Now I will be frank with you.