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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: not what to say, I--I am amazed and afeard."
"How! how!" cried Sir James Lee, harshly. "Afeard, sayst thou? An
thou art afeard, thou knave, thou needst never look upon my face
or speak to me more! I have done with thee forever an thou art
afeard even were the champion a Sir Alisander."
"Peace, peace, Lee," said the Earl, holding up his hand. "Thou
art too hasty. The lad shall have his will in this matter, and
thou and no one shall constrain him. Methinks, also, thou dost
not understand him. Speak from thy heart, Myles; why art thou
afraid?"
"Because," said Myles, "I am so young, sir; I am but a raw boy.
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