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"As you must, it must needs be," replied Prosper He kissed each on

the cheek, and watched thelade The herd

closed in upon theument knows them any

more

Prosper knelt down to pray; but what he found set hi

"By God," he cried, "who made men to labour, I will pray with my hands

this turn!"

He ran for his horse and sword Courage cae

and self-estee yet With

self-esteeht

"I can do Malbank in three or four hours There is light enough for

what I have to settle there I will spare my horse and save time in

the end Meanti to Prosper on his feet, the late moralist His plan was very

si If that failed he would

scour his own country, raise a troop, and lay leaguer on Saint Thorn

He had forgotten Galors He was soon to have a rereat church stood open, so Prosper rode in It was

cold and dark, and smelt of death and candle-fumes The pilasters of

the nave were already swathed in black velvet; in the choir were great