Were it
upon any other day in the calendar less holy, the buck were nothing,
or next to nothing, saving the law and our conscience and our good
report. Yet we, her Majesty's justices, must stand in the gap, body
and soul, against evil-doers. Now do thou, in furtherance of this
business, give thine aid unto us, Joseph Carnaby!--remembering that
mine eye from this judgment-seat, and her Majesty's bright and
glorious one overlooking the whole realm, and the broader of God
above, are upon thee."
Carnaby did quail a matter at these words about the judgment-seat
and the broad eye, aptly and gravely delivered by him moreover who
hath to administer truth and righteousness in our ancient and
venerable laws, and especially, at the present juncture, in those
against park-breaking and deer-stealing. But finally, nought
discomfited, and putting his hand valiantly atwixt hip and midriff,
so that his elbow well-nigh touched the taller pen in the ink-pot,
he went on.
JOSEPH CARNABY.
"'IN THE SHADOW OF THE WILLOWS AND ELM-TREES,' said he, 'AND GET
NEARER.' We were still at some distance, maybe a score of furlongs,
from the party--"
SIR THOMAS.
"Thou hast said it already--all save the score of furlongs.
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