Many a yeoman will find his daughter, and some of the Porlock lads their sweethearts.

A nice young maiden, now, for thee, John; if indeed, any--' 'No more of this!' I answered very sternly: 'it is no business of thine, Jeremy; and I will have no joking upon this matter.' 'Good, my lord; so be it.

But one thing I tell thee in earnest.

We will have thy old double-dealing uncle, Huckaback of Dulverton, and march him first to assault Doone Castle, sure as my name is Stickles.

I hear that he hath often vowed to storm the valley himself, if only he could find a dozen musketeers to back him.