[The Black Douglas by S. R. Crockett]@TWC D-Link bookThe Black Douglas CHAPTER LIII 13/17
And for God's dear sake, do immediately the thing she bids you.
This comes from Margaret de Douglas and Maud Lindesay.
It is written by the hand of M.L._" The wax at the bottom was sealed in double with the boar's head of Lindesay and the heart of Margaret of Douglas. Sholto, having read the missive silently, passed it to the Lord James that he might prove the seals, for it was his only learning to be skilled in heraldry. "It is true," he said; "I myself gave the little maid that ring.
See, it hath a piece broken from the peak of the device." "My lady," said Sholto, "that which you bring is more than enough.
We kiss your hand and we will sacredly do all your bidding, were it unto the death or the trial by fire." Then, as was the custom to do to ladies whom knights would honour, the Lord James and Sholto kneeled down and kissed the hand of Sybilla de Thouars.
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