29/38 Her voice faltered a little in replying. perhaps he has been judged too harshly." The blue eyes flashed, and the firm lips relaxed their grim set. if ye think that," he said, considering her, an odd hunger in his glance, "life might have its uses, after all, and even the service of King James might become tolerable." Looking beyond her, across the water, he observed a boat putting off from one of the great ships, which, hove to now, were rocking gently some three hundred yards away. |