thou hast felled my woods, spoiled my manor houses, and made havoc of
such utensils as my father bequeathed unto me? I tell thee, Saladyne,
either answer me as a brother, or I will trouble thee as an enemy."

[Footnote 1: food.]

[Footnote 2: pack.]

At this reply of Rosader's Saladyne smiled as laughing at his
presumption, and frowned as checking his folly: he therefore took him
up thus shortly:

"What, sirrah! well I see early pricks the tree that will prove a
thorn: hath my familiar conversing with you made you coy,[1] or my
good looks drawn you to be thus contemptuous? I can quickly remedy
such a fault, and I will bend the tree while it is a wand. In faith,
sir boy, I have a snaffle for such a headstrong colt. You, sirs, lay
hold on him and bind him, and then I will give him a cooling card for
his choler."

[Footnote 1: conceited.]

This made Rosader half mad, that stepping to a great rake that stood
in the garden, he laid such load upon[1] his brother's men that he
hurt some of them, and made the rest of them run away. Saladyne,
seeing Rosader so resolute and with his resolution so valiant, thought
his heels his best safety, and took him to a loft adjoining to the
garden, whither Rosader pursued him hotly. Saladyne, afraid of his
brother's fury, cried out to him thus: