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In faith thou makest me quake.

Some fearful thing hangs o'er us.

If 'tis fated Our clan before our ancient foe shall fall, Can we heaven's will prevent? Why should we then The Campbells' wrath provoke?

Heaven's will prevent!—the Campbells' ire provoke! Is such base tameness utter'd by the son Of one, who would into the fiery pit Of damned fiends have leapt, so that his grasp Might pull a Campbell with him? Bastard blood! Thy father spoke not thus.

Nay, brave Benlora; He means not as thou think'st.