This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...But I take it that no benefactors will be in the street at this hour, for there is a law that no one be abroad after nine o' the clock but the King's watch. Let us go into Master Howell's tavern. If there be any benefactors they will be there. Fourth Watchman. Ay, we'll go have a pot of ale. But we must come back anon, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...But I take it that no benefactors will be in the street at this hour, for there is a law that no one be abroad after nine o' the clock but the King's watch. Let us go into Master Howell's tavern. If there be any benefactors they will be there. Fourth Watchman. Ay, we'll go have a pot of ale. But we must come back anon, for there might be honest men abroad. First Watchman. Truly, and if any honest men pe stirring, they will take it ill that the watch be not by to protect them. Third Watchman. But 'tis against the law to be out at this time o' the night; and can a man be a true man and break the law? First Watchman. In a case of necessity he may, for necessity knows no law. And I feel myself a pressing necessity now for strong waters. Come, masters. Exeunt. Enter GUENEVERE, disguised as a Page, and Galahault. GUENEVERE. Pray, how much farther is it? We have come A long way from the palace. Galahault. We have but To cross the little bridge beyond and pass Under the row of willows to the left, And we are there. It is a place I built Some years ago when I had use for it. But now the flowers have sown themselves at will And the wild vines, untrimmed, have overflowed The trellises and run along the ground, Tangled with violets, and hollyhocks Start straight and sudden in the very walks. The simple people of the neighborhood Say it is haunted, having no way else To explain infrequent lights and seldom signs Of habitation in such solitude. Yet though it has a barbarous outside, You'll find within that all has been made ready Even for a queen's sojourn. Guenevere. I thank you, sir. How looked he when you left him? Galahault. Why, as one Who is about to die and has seen heaven Opening before him. Guenevere. But did he send no word? Oh, pardon me, I have lost all my pr...
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