tellyouIfearherfangs。Why,ifshecould,she’dmakemeasthatpoormanis,blind,orevenbutcherme。Well,she’smymother,andI’vesworn,sothere’sanend。Now,youOlaf,youarethatsamecaptain,areyounot,whodashedthepoisonedfigfrommylipsthatthistendermotherofminewouldhaveletmeeatwhenIwasinliquor;
yes,andwouldhaveswallowedityourselftosavemefrommyfolly?“
“Iamthatman,Augustus。“
“Aye,youarethatman,andoneofwhomallthecityhasbeentalking。
Theysay,sopoorisyourtaste,thatyouturnedyourbackuponthefavoursofanEmpressbecauseofsomeyounggirlyoudaredtolove。