I have seen thee and her ..." Sir Marmaduke laughed lightly, shrugging his shoulders in token of indifference.
"Quite so, quite so, good master," he said suavely, "do ye not waste your breath in speaking thus loudly.

I understand that your sentiments towards me do not partake of that Christian charity of which ye and yours do prate at times so loudly.

But I'll not detain you.

Doubtless worthy Mistress Lambert will be awaiting you, or is it the sick mare down Minster way that hath first claim on your amiability?
I'll not detain you." He turned as if to go, but Adam's hard grip was on his shoulder in an instant.
"Nay! thou'lt not detain me--'tis I am detaining thee!" said the blacksmith hoarsely, "for I desired to tell thee that thy ugly French face is abhorrent to me ...

I do not hold with princes....