Is it not so?
What avail is the shepherd if he leaves his sheep." "A sorry shepherd!" said Alleyne humbly.

"But here is your noble father." "And you shall see how worthy a pupil I am.

Father, I am much beholden to this young clerk, who was of service to me and helped me this very morning in Minstead Woods, four miles to the north of the Christchurch road, where I had no call to be, you having ordered it otherwise." All this she reeled off in a loud voice, and then glanced with sidelong, questioning eyes at Alleyne for his approval.
Sir Nigel, who had entered the room with a silvery-haired old lady upon his arm, stared aghast at this sudden outburst of candor.
"Maude, Maude!" said he, shaking his head, "it is more hard for me to gain obedience from you than from the ten score drunken archers who followed me to Guienne.

Yet, hush! little one, for your fair lady-mother will be here anon, and there is no need that she should know it.

We will keep you from the provost-marshal this journey.