What is to be done ?' 'I must take him back, my lord! I cannot send him, for he would not go.
I dread they will not be able to hold him chained; in which evil case I fear me I shall have to go, my lord, and take the perils of the time as they come.' 'Not of necessity so, cousin, while you can choose between us;--although I freely grant that a marquis with four legs is to be preferred before a marquis with only two .-- But what if you changed his name ?' 'I fear it could not be done, my lord.

He has been Marquis all his life.' 'And I have been marquis only six months! Clearly he hath the better right--.

But there would be constant mistakes between us, for I cannot bring myself to lay aside the honour his majesty hath conferred upon me, "which would be worn now in its newest gloss, not cast aside so soon," as master Shakspere says.

Besides, it would be a slight to his majesty, and that must not be thought of--not for all the dogs in parliament or out of it.

No--it would breed factions in the castle too.