Айвенго

Chapter 14

           "Howlikeyouit,sirs?OurSaxonsubjectsriseinspiritandcourage;becomeshrewdinwit,andboldinbearing,intheseunsettledtimesWhatsayye,mylords?Bythisgoodlight,Iholditbesttotakeourgalleys,andreturntoNormandyintime."

           "ForfearoftheSaxons?"saidDeBracy,laughing;"weshouldneednoweaponbutourhuntingspearstobringtheseboarstobay."

           "Atrucewithyourraillery,SirKnights,"saidFitzurse;"anditwerewell,"headded,addressingthePrince,"thatyourhighnessshouldassuretheworthyCedricthereisnoinsultintendedhimbyjests,whichmustsoundbutharshlyintheearofastranger."

           "Insult?"answeredPrinceJohn,resuminghiscourtesyofdemeanour;"ItrustitwillnotbethoughtthatIcouldmean,orpermitany,tobeofferedinmypresence.Here!IfillmycuptoCedrichimself,sinceherefusestopledgehisson’shealth."

           Thecupwentroundamidthewell-dissembledapplauseofthecourtiers,which,however,failedtomaketheimpressiononthemindoftheSaxonthathadbeendesigned.Hewasnotnaturallyacuteofperception,butthosetoomuchundervaluedhisunderstandingwhodeemedthatthisflatteringcomplimentwouldobliteratethesenseofthepriorinsult.Hewassilent,however,whentheroyalpledgeagainpassedround,"ToSirAthelstaneofConingsburgh."

           Theknightmadehisobeisance,andshowedhissenseofthehonourbydrainingahugegobletinanswertoit.

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