Read me of the Stewarts.' Then gave Master Kennedy a look as when he laughs in his sleeve, and shook his head.
'This book concerneth battles,' said he, 'and not gear, plenishing, and tocher.

The Douglas won for King Robert his crown, the Stewart only married his daughter--though that, if all tales be true, was the braver deed!' Now that was no reverent speech to me that am a Stewart, nor yet very gallant to my great-grandmother, was it, Earl Douglas ?" "It was no fine courtier's flattery, at any rate," said the Douglas, his eyes wandering hither and thither across the cavalcade which they were now meeting, in search of the graceful figure and darkly splendid head of the girl he loved.
The Lady Sybilla was not there.
"They have secluded her," he muttered, in sharp jealous anger; "'tis all her kinsman's fault.

He hath the marks of a traitor and worse.

But they shall not spite nor flout the Douglas." So with a countenance grave and unresponsive he saluted Livingston the tutor, who came forth to meet him.

The Chancellor was expected immediately, for he had ridden in more rapidly by the hill way in order that he might welcome his notable guests to the metropolitan residence of the Kings of Scotland.
The Castle of Edinburgh was at that time in the fulness of its strength and power.