115. _schal algate_, must in any case.

116. This is obscure; it may mean 'unless _thou_ art the one (to do it)';

i. e. to give me the beating. In other words, Gamelyn dares his brother to

use the rod himself, not to delegate such an office to another. But his

brother was much too wary to take such advice; he preferred to depute the

business to his men.

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