William Morris

“ Wheresoever thou livest or diest thou wilt live and die a great-heart. But this I bid thee, whenso thou hast need of a friend who may show thee the road into the world of needs, when thou hast aught to hide or aught to seek, come thou unto me, and be sure that I shall not fail thee. ”

“ Which gift Stephen received as It was given, very lovingly, and many a cup they drank together over him; but Stephen said ere his friends departed: Yet look ye, lads of East Cheaping, though this ox be mine, yet shall he not be the ox of the Eater; for slay him will I never, but let live on and on for love of our friends of East Cheaping so long as I may buy, beg, or steal a cow's grass for him. ”

“ So the ransom being paid, or some deal of it, and pledges left for the remnant, the Baron went his ways in no very evil mood, and it was soon seen that they of East Cheaping would no longer need the men they had waged over and above those who were due to them for service, wherefore leave was given to such waged men to depart, and the Dalesmen amongst others. ”