"I took care that two or three of the most notorious gossips in Curfew street, who liked not to hear Catharine called the Fair Maid of Perth, should be possessed of this story of her faithful Valentine.

They opened on the scent so keenly, that, rather than doubt had fallen on the tale, they would have vouched for it as if their own eyes had seen it.

The lover came to her father's within an hour after, and your worship may think what a reception he had from the angry glover, for the damsel herself would not be looked upon.

And thus your honour sees I had a foretaste of revenge.
But I trust to receive the full draught from the hands of your lordship, with whom I am in a brotherly league, which--" "Brotherly!" said the knight, contemptuously.

"But be it so, the priests say we are all of one common earth.