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practices to meward. But I myself have done amiss; I have brought about
men's deaths; and upon this glad day I will be neither judge nor hangman.
An ye were the devil, I would not lay a hand on you. An ye were the
devil, ye might go where ye will for me. Seek God's forgiveness; mine ye
have freely. But to go on to Holywood is different. I carry arms for
York, and I will suffer no spy within their lines. Hold it, then, for
certain, if ye set one foot before another, I will uplift my voice and
call the nearest post to seize you."
"Ye mock me," said Sir Daniel. "I have no safety out of Holywood."
"I care no more," returned Richard. "I let you go east, west, or south;
north I will not. Holywood is shut against you. Go, and seek not to
return. For, once ye are gone, I will warn every post about this army,
and there will be so shrewd a watch upon all pilgrims that, once again,
were ye the very devil, ye would find it ruin to make the essay."
"Ye doom me," said Sir Daniel, gloomily.
"I doom you not," returned Richard. "If it so please you to set your
valour against mine, come on; and though I fear it be disloyal to my
party, I will take the challenge openly and fully, fight you with mine
own single strength, and call for none to help me. So shall I avenge my
father, with a perfect conscience."
"Ay," said Sir Daniel, "y' have a long sword against my dagger."
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