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"I held court this afternoon!" she cried "Where were you, sir? Madam West was here, and my Lady Temperance Yeardley, and Master Wynne, and Master Thorpe from Henricus, and Master Rolfe with his Indian brother,--who, I protest, needs but silk doublet and hose and a entlee, steadfastness, truth, and courtesy entleman," I said, "he is one already Such an one needs not silk doublet nor court training"

She looked at ht eyes "No," she repeated, "such an one needs not silk doublet nor court training" Going to the fire, she stood with one hand upon thedown into the ruddy hollows Presently she stooped and gathered up soely, Captain Percy," she said "Here is a whole handful of torn pieces"

She caether "What were you writing?" she asked "'To all whom it may concern: I, Ralph Percy, Gentleman, of the Hundred of Weyanoke, do hereby set free from all service to me and mine'"-I took from her the bits of paper, and fed the fire with them "Paper is but paper," I said "It is easily rent Happily a man's will is more durable"