Look at it, what a queer old thing! There are some ancient marks upon it, very grotesque and wonderful; it looks like a cat in a tree almost, but never mind what it looks like.

This old ring must have been a giant's; therefore it will fit you perhaps, you enormous John.

It has been on the front of my old glass necklace (which my grandfather found them taking away, and very soon made them give back again) ever since I can remember; and long before that, as some woman told me.

Now you seem very greatly amazed; pray what thinks my lord of it ?' 'That is worth fifty of the pearl thing which I gave you, you darling; and that I will not take it from you.' 'Then you will never take me, that is all.

I will have nothing to do with a gentleman'-- 'No gentleman, dear--a yeoman.' 'Very well, a yeoman--nothing to do with a yeoman who will not accept my love-gage.