Long Paragraphs Flashcards
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I’d have you see some honesty in it….What say you?
John, it come to naught I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself. It is not my sound John it is yours. Only be sure of this, for I know it now : Whatever you will do, it is a good man does it. I have read my heart this three month, John. I have sins of my own to count. It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery.
No I take my own, my own!
John, I counted myself so plain, so poorly made, no honest love could come to me! Suspicion kissed you when I did; I never knew how I should say my love. It were a cold house I kept!
Where were he hanged?
He were not hanged. He would not answer aye or nay to his indictment; for if he denied the charge they’d hang him surely and auction out his property. So he stand mute, and died Christian under the law. And so his sons will have his farm. It is the law, for he could not be condemned a wizard without he answer the indictment aye or nay.
Press?
Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. Then say he give them but two words. “More weight” he says. And died.
