Ay, had my own kinsman's been the hand to do the dastard deed.

For shame, chief, that you should ever assent to such an act-lower yourself to the grade of a dog by such a dastard deed.

It was a foul and dastard deed, yet not done in cold blood; neither in cold blood will I take God's task of avenging it.'

'And shall there be no vengeance for this dastard deed?'