ButalthoughEdithfelthersituationwithallthatdelicacywhichishersex’sgreatestcharm，itdidnotseemthatforamomentsheplacedherownbashfulnessincomparisonwiththeduty，which，asshethought，sheowedtohim，whohadbeenledintoerroranddangeronheraccount。Shedrew，indeed，herscarfmorecloselyoverherneckandbosom，andshehastilylaidfromherhandalamp，whichshedtoomuchlustreoverherfigure；but，whileSirKennethstoodmotionlessonthesamespotinwhichhewasfirstdiscovered，sherathersteppedtowardsthanretiredfromhim，assheexclaimed，Hastentoyourpost，valiantknight！-youaredeceivedinbeingtrainedhither-asknoquestions。’’
Ineedasknone，’’saidtheknight，sinkingupononeknee，withthereverentialdevotionofasaintatthealtar，andbendinghiseyesontheground，lesthislooksshouldincreasethelady’sembarrassment。
Haveyouheardall？’’saidEdith，impatiently-Gracioussaints！thenwhereforewaityouhere，wheneachminutethatpassesisloadedwithdishonour？’’
IhaveheardthatIamdishonoured，lady，andIhavehearditfromyou，’’answeredKenneth。WhatreckIhowsoonpunishmentfollows？Ihavebutonepetitiontoyou，andthenIseek，amongthesabresoftheinfidels，whetherdishonourmaynotbewashedoutwithblood。’’
Donotso，neither，’’saidthelady。Bewise-dallynothere-allmayyetbewell，ifyouwillbutusedespatch。’’