[The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle]@TWC D-Link bookThe White Company CHAPTER XVI 15/18
"Here is a hole in the side two ells across, the sail split through the centre, and the wood as bare as a friar's poll.
In good sooth, I know not what I shall say to Master Witherton when I see the Itchen once more." "By St.Paul! it would be a very sorry thing if we suffered you to be the worse of this day's work," said Sir Nigel.
"You shall take these galleys back with you, and Master Witherton may sell them.
Then from the moneys he shall take as much as may make good the damage, and the rest he shall keep until our home-coming, when every man shall have his share.
An image of silver fifteen inches high I have vowed to the Virgin, to be placed in her chapel within the Priory, for that she was pleased to allow me to come upon this Spade-beard, who seemed to me from what I have seen of him to be a very sprightly and valiant gentleman. But how fares it with you, Edricson ?" "It is nothing, my fair lord," said Alleyne, who had now loosened his bassinet, which was cracked across by the Norman's blow.
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