Sweet Mace: A Sussex Legend of the Iron Times
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Fenn George Manville. Sweet Mace: A Sussex Legend of the Iron Times
How Gil Carr Heard a Concert in Spring
How the King’s Messenger Sought Roehurst Pool in July, and what he saw
How Jeremiah Cobbe damned his Majesty King James the First
How Sir Mark Stayed at the Park House, and jeremiah cobbe delivered a Homily on Angling
How the Founder set a Trap to catch a Lover
How Wat Kilby went wooing
How Mistress Anne sought a Spell
How the Spell began to work
How Mother Goodhugh played the Part of Shimei of Old
How Tom Croftly took his Chastisement
How Gil signalled in vain
How Master Peasegood entertained his Friend
How the Forest Spirits paid their Debts
How Mother Goodhugh cursed Abel Churr
How Abel Churr bought a Secret
How Tom Croftly had a Holiday
How Gil and Sir Mark measured Swords
How a Casement was opened
How Janet was clasped in the Wrong Arms
How Sir Mark Showed His Heart
How Wat Kilby led the Way
How two went a-fishing, and what they caught
How Sir Mark visited Dame Beckley’s Garden of Simples
How Sweet Mace asked for a Cup of Water
How the Big Howitzer was Fired
How Sir Mark’s Men came to Grief
How Wat Kilby was not Ducked
How Sir Mark played his Cards
How Gil interrupted a Discussion
How the Game went against Master Cobbe
How Mistress Anne was Unquiet, and how the Founder came to Terms
How Sir Mark put on the First Chain
How Mace objected to her Bargain
How Sir Mark knocked away two Props
How Mace made a Promise
How Tom Croftly spoke his Mind
How Mother Goodhugh went to Work
How the Witch said there should be no Wedding
How Culverin Cark sealed up the Store
How Gil and his Men drew Sword
How the Powder had its Say
How the Love Philtre worked
How Gil brought the Bride from the Burning House
How Master Peasegood preached Wisdom
How the Beckley Pullet ruled the Roost
How Master Peasegood said his Prayers and paid a Visit
How Mother Goodhugh fared ill at Justice’s Hands
How Roehurst kept Fête for a Wedding and a Death
How Mistress Anne watched and feared
How the Witch-Faggots were fired
How Wat Kilby fired a train and Mother Goodhugh spoke
How Culverin Carr solved a Problem
How Sweet Mace awakened on her Wedding-Day
How Mother Goodhugh missed her Revenge
How Croftly cut the Hay in the Two-Year Stack
How Gil Carr lit the Lamps of Love
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“Sir Thomas, and if I did not feel bound to carry out my royal master’s commands, I’d go no further, but sit down here on this shady bank, and bask in the sunshine of your daughter’s eyes. Once more I say, is there any ending to this winding lane?”
“Patience, Sir Mark; pray have patience,” said portly Sir Thomas Beckley, baronet and justice of the peace, as he took off his sugar-loaf hat with its plume of cock’s feathers, and wiped the great beads of perspiration from his pink brow. “Patience; and pray do not stuff my daughter’s head with courtly phrases, or you will make her vain.”
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“You do something with them, Churr, do you not?” said Sir Thomas, for his guests’ behoof, for he knew by heart the whole of Abel Churr’s career.
“Yes, worshipful sir,” said Churr, humbly: “the people come from far and near to get neddar’s fat from me. It cures all kinds of ills in the skin, and heals the worst of cuts.”
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