Iwillteachyoutocomekissinghonestmen’sdaughterswithouttheirleave,’andwithacurseherushedatme,stickaloft,tothrashme。
Thenforthesecondtimethatdaymyquickbloodboiledinme,andsnatchinguptheSpaniard’sswordthatlayuponthegrassbesideme,Ihelditatthepoint,forthegamewaschanged,andIwhohadfoughtwithcudgelagainstsword,mustnowfightwithswordagainstcudgel。
AndhaditnotbeenthatLilywithaquickcryoffearstruckmyarmfrombeneath,causingthepointoftheswordtopassoverhisshoulder,IbelievetrulythatIshouldthenandtherehavepiercedherfatherthrough,andendedmydaysearlywithanooseaboutmyneck。
’Areyoumad?’shecried。
’Anddoyouthinktowinmebyslayingmyfather?