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He turned on his heel and moved back to his former station between us two "My Lord Carnal," he said, "and you, Captain Percy, heed what I say; for what I say I will do You may take your choice: either you will sheathe your swords here inme your word of honor that you will not draw them upon each other before his Majesty shall have made known his will in this matter to the Company, and the Company shall have transmitted it to me, in token of which truce between you you shall touch each other's hands; or you will pass the ti's and the Coaol, and you, my Lord Carnal, in my own poor house, where I will use my best endeavors to make the days pass as pleasantly as possible for your lordship I have spoken, gentlemen"
There was no protest For my own part, I knew Yeardley too well to attempt any; moreover, had I been in his place, his course should have been hts visited that fierce and sullen brain I know not, but there was acquiescence in his face, haughty, dark, and vengeful though it was Slowly and as with one motion we sheathed our swords, and more slowly still repeated the feords after the Governor His Honor's countenance shone with relief "Take each other by the hand, gentlemen, and then let 's all to breakfast at ood capon pasty and jolly good ale" In dead silence er tips
The world was now a flood of sunshine, the , the trees waving in the pleasantall to the week-day service The bells too began to ring, sounding sweetly through the clear air The Governor took off his hat "Let's all to church, gentleravely "Our cheeks are flushed as with a fever and our pulses run high thisus, perhaps, that have in their hearts discontent, anger, and hatred I know no better place to take such passions, provided we bring theain"
We went in and sat down Jereroups the town folk entered Down the aisle strode bearded men, old soldiers, adventurers, sailors, scarred body and soul; young als whose portion had been spent, whose souls now ate of the husks; to the servants' benches caht; wo to their skirts One came alone and knelt alone, her face shadowed by her st the servants stood a slave or two, blindly staring, and behind the