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Chapter 30

           —Bytheeternaldungeon,couldIbutgrapplewiththesehorrorsthathoverroundme,asIhavedonewithmortaldangers,heavenorhellshouldneversaythatIshrunkfromtheconflict!"

           "Thinkonthysins,ReginaldFront-de-Boeuf,"saidthealmostunearthlyvoice,"onrebellion,onrapine,onmurder!—WhostirredupthelicentiousJohntowaragainsthisgrey-headedfather—againsthisgenerousbrother?"

           "Bethoufiend,priest,ordevil,"repliedFront-de-Boeuf,"thouliestinthythroat!—NotIstirredJohntorebellion—notIalone—therewerefiftyknightsandbarons,theflowerofthemidlandcounties—bettermenneverlaidlanceinrest—AndmustIanswerforthefaultdonebyfifty?—Falsefiend,Idefythee!Depart,andhauntmycouchnomore—letmedieinpeaceifthoubemortal—ifthoubeademon,thytimeisnotyetcome."

           "InpeacethoushaltNOTdie,"repeatedthevoice;"evenindeathshaltthouthinkonthymurders—onthegroanswhichthiscastlehasechoed—onthebloodthatisengrainedinitsfloors!"

           "Thoucanstnotshakemebythypettymalice,"answeredFront-de-Boeuf,withaghastlyandconstrainedlaugh."TheinfidelJew—itwasmeritwithheaventodealwithhimasIdid,elsewhereforearemencanonizedwhodiptheirhandsinthebloodofSaracens?—TheSaxonporkers,whomIhaveslain,theywerethefoesofmycountry,andofmylineage,andofmyliegelord.

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