The laws forbid precipitancy and violence. A dozen or two
may return and harm me; not me, indeed, but my tenants and servants.
I would fain act with prudence, and like unto him who looketh
abroad. He must tie his shoe tightly who passeth through mire; he
must step softly who steppeth over stones; he must walk in the fear
of the Lord (which, without a brag, I do at this present feel upon
me), who hopeth to reach the end of the straightest road in safety."
SIR SILAS.
"Tut, tut! your worship! Her Majesty's deputy hath matchlocks and
halters at a knight's disposal, or the world were topsyturvy
indeed."
SIR THOMAS.
"My mental ejaculations, and an influx of grace thereupon, have
shaken and washed from my brain all thy last words, good Joseph!
Thy companion here, Euseby Treen, said unto thee--ay--"
JOSEPH CARNABY.
"Said unto me, 'What a number of names and voices! And there be but
three living men in all! And look again! Christ deliver us! all
the shadows save one go leftward; that one lieth right upon the
river. It seemeth a big, squat monster, shaking a little, as one
ready to spring upon its prey!'"
SIR THOMAS.
"A dead man in his last agonies, no doubt! Your deer-stealer doth
boggle at nothing.
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