He began to talk to his father, while the Count lay cowering on the pavement.
'"Thou thinkest me thy slayer, father," he said, "pointing at me the murder-sign.

Well, I am content to take it; for be thou sure of this, that if that last war between us was rightfully begun it was rightfully ended.

And of righteousness I think I am as good a judge as ever thou wert.

Thy work is done, and mine is to do.

If I may be as kingly as thou wert, I shall please thee yet; and if I fail in that I shall never blame thee, father.