Waverley novels . ime, — what makes you ride so sharp thismorning ? Are you not afraid to harm your horse,or spoil your spurs ? Sir Geoffrey, said the Major, I have no timefor jesting — I am on the Kings affairs. Are you sure it is not upon Old Nolls, neigh-bour ? You used to hold his the better errand, saidthe Knight, with a smile w^hich gave occasion to ahorse-laugh among his followers. Show him your warrant, said Bridgenorth tothe man in black formerly mentioned, who was apursuivant. Then taking the warrant from theofficer, he gave it to Sir Geoffrey — To this, atleast, you will pay regard.
Waverley novels . ime, — what makes you ride so sharp thismorning ? Are you not afraid to harm your horse,or spoil your spurs ? Sir Geoffrey, said the Major, I have no timefor jesting — I am on the Kings affairs. Are you sure it is not upon Old Nolls, neigh-bour ? You used to hold his the better errand, saidthe Knight, with a smile w^hich gave occasion to ahorse-laugh among his followers. Show him your warrant, said Bridgenorth tothe man in black formerly mentioned, who was apursuivant. Then taking the warrant from theofficer, he gave it to Sir Geoffrey — To this, atleast, you will pay regard. The same regard which you would have paid toit a month back or so, said the Knight, tearingthe warrant to shreds. — What a plague do youstare at ? Do you think you have a monopoly ofrebellion, and that we have not a right to show atrick of disobedience in our turn ? Make way, Sir Geoffrey Peveril, said Bridge-north, or you will compel me to do that I may besorry for. I am in this matter the avenger of the. .^«i^^i^^5^^-^^^^^ PEVERIL OF THE PEAK. 109 blood of one of the Lords saints, and I will followthe chase while Heaven grants me an arm to makemy way. You shall make no way here, but at your peril,said Sir Geoffrey; this is my ground — I havebeen harassed enough for these twenty years bysaints, as you call yourselves. I tell you, master,you shall neither violate the security of my house,nor pursue my friends over the grounds, nor tam-per, as you have done, amongst my servants, withimpunity. I have had you in respect for certainkind doings, which I will not either forget or deny,and you willj find it difficult to make me draw asword or bend a pistol against you; but offer anyhostile movement, or presume to advance a foot,and I will make sure of you presently. And forthese rascals, who come hither to annoy a noblelady on my bounds, unless you draw them off, Iwill presently send some of them to the devil beforetheir time. Make room at your proper peril, said Major
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