And Vivien answered, smiling scornfully,

'Why fear? because that fostered at thy court

I savour of thy--virtues? fear them? no.

As Love, if Love is perfect, casts out fear,

So Hate, if Hate is perfect, casts out fear.

My father died in battle against the King,

My mother on his corpse in open field;

She bore me there, for born from death was I