I know little of stratagem and polity, wars and kings; and save that King Henry, though passing ignorant in the mathematics, and more given to alchemists than to solid seekers after truth, was once or twice gracious to me, I could have no choice, in these four walls, between an Edward and a Henry on the throne.

But I have a king whose throne is in mine own breast, and, alack, it taxeth me heavily, and with sore burdens." "I comprehend," said the visitor, glancing round the room,--"I comprehend: thou wantest money for thy books and instruments, and thy melancholic passion is thy sovereign.

Thou wilt incur the risk ?" "I will," said Adam.

"I would rather seek in the lion's den for what I lack than do what I well-nigh did this day." "What crime was that, poor scholar ?" said Robin, smiling.
"My child worked for her bread and my luxuries--I would have robbed her, old schoolfellow.

Ha, ha! what is cord and gibbet to one so tempted ?" A tear stood in the bright gray eyes of the bluff visitor.