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Chapter 13

           Fortherest,sirs,Ihopenoneherewilldenymyrighttoconferthefiefsofthecrownuponthefaithfulfollowerswhoarearoundme,andreadytoperformtheusualmilitaryservice,intheroomofthosewhohavewanderedtoforeignCountries,andcanneitherrenderhomagenorservicewhencalledupon."

           TheaudienceweretoomuchinterestedinthequestionnottopronouncethePrince’sassumedrightaltogetherindubitable."AgenerousPrince!amostnobleLord,whothustakesuponhimselfthetaskofrewardinghisfaithfulfollowers!"

           Suchwerethewordswhichburstfromthetrain,expectantsallofthemofsimilargrantsattheexpenseofKingRichard’sfollowersandfavourites,ifindeedtheyhadnotasyetreceivedsuch.PriorAymeralsoassentedtothegeneralproposition,observing,however,"ThattheblessedJerusalemcouldnotindeedbetermedaforeigncountry.ShewascommunismaterthemotherofallChristians.Buthesawnot,"hedeclared,"howtheKnightofIvanhoecouldpleadanyadvantagefromthis,sincehe"(thePrior)"wasassuredthatthecrusaders,underRichard,hadneverproceededmuchfartherthanAskalon,which,asalltheworldknew,wasatownofthePhilistines,andentitledtononeoftheprivilegesoftheHolyCity."

           Waldemar,whosecuriosityhadledhimtowardstheplacewhereIvanhoehadfallentotheground,nowreturned."Thegallant,"saidhe,"islikelytogiveyourHighnesslittledisturbance,andtoleaveFront-de-Boeufinthequietpossessionofhisgainsheisseverelywounded."

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