Magdalen Hepburn: a Story of the Scottish Reformation
Magdalen Hepburn: a Story of the Scottish Reformation
Oliphant Margaret
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It will do me none harm to be the priest^s penitent, Maidlin — and we may e'en trust it will be some simple father that dishonours not the name.'* " But not for me, not for me," cried Maidlin — " you would not do violence to your own good conscience, &ther, for thought of me?" " God wot I am sinner enow to make full confession," said Sir Roger, " fear not for me, little one ; I think not they will lay it to my charge in heaven that I made my shrift to a brother of St Bernard's. I will say no le...asing. Be not discou- raged for my sake ; and sit down by me, child, that I may tell thee what thou must do when I am gone." The knight lay on an oaken settle before the hearth. A cushion of crimson velvet, whereon were lingering traces of tar- nished embroidery in gold, supported his head, which, with its mass of grizzled hair, its ashen cheeks and snowy beard, stood MXODALEK HBPBURN. 121 «ut in bold contrast from this background. A great mantle, lined with fur, wrapped his aged strength about, and showed, where it opened' on his breast, the glitter of the steel breast* plate, long disused and laid aside, which, greatly to the terror of his attendants, the knight had chosen to assume to-day.
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