Their proceedings were imitated by the permission ships, vessels that held the Company's licence for a single voyage.

"Colonel Arran," she said coolly, "is it necessa'y fo' me to request yo' permission befo' I am allowed to move Philip Berkley to my own house?" "No, madam.

[-34-] "Since these things are so I would never under compulsion assent to these brawlers nor give them my permission perforce.