I hope you will not forget yourself again.

You gave me a promise and broke it!" "No i' the letter, sir--only i' the speerit!" rejoined Kennedy: "I gaedna near the castel!" "'Only in the spirit!' did you say, Stephen?
What matters the word but for the spirit?
The Bible itself lets the word go any time for the spirit! Would it have been a breach of your promise if you had gone to the castle on some service to the man you almost murdered?
If ever you lay your hand on the lad again, I'll do my best to give you over to justice.

But keep quiet, and I'll do all I can for you." Kennedy promised to govern himself, and they parted friends..