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. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...father why it was so pleasing to heaven to slay these Saracens," said Cicely, looking fearlessly into the face of her haughty inquisitor. " What matters it to a poor girl like you?" The colour mounted high, as she replied, "As much to me, good lady, as to one so high as you." " How so?" and the lady Joan could ...
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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. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...father why it was so pleasing to heaven to slay these Saracens," said Cicely, looking fearlessly into the face of her haughty inquisitor. " What matters it to a poor girl like you?" The colour mounted high, as she replied, "As much to me, good lady, as to one so high as you." " How so?" and the lady Joan could frown like her father. "Because," said Cicely, with the pathos of simple earnestness, "we both alike want to know how good God is." " Gramercy, child! thou shouldest be a clerk. But come, since you are so learned, shew me what that has to do with slaying Saracens." " Oh, lady, 'tis not for me to teach my betters." " I grant you that, and what is more, that you cannot do it; but still, tell me how you worked it out so as to teach yourself." " I did not work it out, lady: it came into my heart, and that can speak better than my tongue." " By our Lady, a pretty speech! Where learnt you, maiden, thus the language of the Troubadours?" " I know not what your ladyship means." " Come then to the point. What has killing Saracens to do with Heaven's goodness?" " If God take pleasure in it, then mcthought G must God be like Master Lionel when he glories in their blood; and that I could not bear to think of." The Lady Joan laughed out right merrily; and Mistress Winfarthing laughed too, but by no means merrily--there was a leaden ring in it like that of counterfeit coin. But Cicely stood unabashed before them, like honesty herself. " So Heaven, forsooth, cannot take pleasure in the work it hath commanded, lest it be like Lionel Pique-feu! Pardieu, just the contrary should I have said--'tis about the only thing in which Lionel Pique-feu hath aught that resembles Heaven." "Thou shalt no more listen to the old dotard's tales, silly child," said Mistress...
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