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Chapter 13

           Howsaystthou,DeBracy?Whatthinkstthouofgainingfairlandsandlivings,byweddingaSaxon,afterthefashionofthefollowersoftheConqueror?"

           "Ifthelandsaretomyliking,mylord,"answeredDeBracy,"itwillbehardtodispleasemewithabride;anddeeplywillIholdmyselfboundtoyourhighnessforagooddeed,whichwillfulfilallpromisesmadeinfavourofyourservantandvassal."

           "Wewillnotforgetit,"saidPrinceJohn;"andthatwemayinstantlygotowork,commandourseneschalpresentlytoordertheattendanceoftheLadyRowenaandhercompanythatis,therudechurlherguardian,andtheSaxonoxwhomtheBlackKnightstruckdowninthetournament,uponthisevening’sbanquet.DeBigot,"headdedtohisseneschal,"thouwiltwordthisoursecondsummonssocourteously,astogratifytheprideoftheseSaxons,andmakeitimpossibleforthemagaintorefuse;although,bythebonesofBecket,courtesytothemiscastingpearlsbeforeswine."

           PrinceJohnhadproceededthusfar,andwasabouttogivethesignalforretiringfromthelists,whenasmallbilletwasputintohishand.

           "Fromwhence?"saidPrinceJohn,lookingatthepersonbywhomitwasdelivered.

           "Fromforeignparts,mylord,butfromwhenceIknownot"repliedhisattendant."AFrenchmanbroughtithither,whosaid,hehadriddennightanddaytoputitintothehandsofyourhighness."

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