\"Thenthouartoldenoughtohavesomeofthethoughtsofaman，andtolayasidethoseofaboy。Haplythouhasthadfoolishthingsinthyheadthisshorttimepast；itistimethatthouputthemaway。Harkee，sirrah！theLadyAliceisagreatheiressinherownright，andmaystcommandthebestallianceinEngland——anEarl——aDuke。Shegrowethapacetoawoman，andthenherkindliethinCourtsandgreathouses。Asforthee，thouartbutapoorlad，pennilessandwithoutfriendstoaidtheetoopenadvancement。Thyfatherisattainted，andonewhisperofwhereheliethhidwouldbringhimthencetotheTower，andhaplytotheblock。Besidesthat，hehathanenemy，asSirJamesLeehathalreadytoldthee——anenemyperhapsmoregreatandpowerfulthanmyself。Thatenemywatchethforthyfatherandforthee；shouldstthoudareraisethyheadorthyfortuneeversolittle，hewouldhaplycropthemboth，andthatparlouslyquick。MylesFalworth，howdostthoudaretoliftthineeyestotheLadyAlicedeMowbray？\"
PoorMylesstoodsilentandmotionless。\"Sir，\"saidheatlast，inadrychokingvoice，\"thouartright，andIhavebeenafool。
Sir，IwillneverraisemineeyestolookupontheLadyAlicemore。\"
\"Isaynotthateither，boy，\"saidtheEarl；\"buterethoudostsodare，thoumustfirstplacethyselfandthyfamilywhenceyefell。Tillthen，asthouartanhonestman，troublehernot。Nowgettheegone。
AsMylescrossedthedarkandsilentcourtyards，andlookedupattheclear，stilltwinkleofthestars，hefeltakindofdullwonderthattheyandthenightandtheworldshouldseemsomuchthesame，andhebesodifferent。