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Chapter 32

           "Now,thesaints,asmanyastherebeofthem,"saidtheCaptain,"forefend,lesthehasdrunktoodeepofthewine-butts,andperishedbythefallofthecastle!—Away,Miller!—takewithyouenowofmen,seektheplacewhereyoulastsawhim—throwwaterfromthemoatonthescorchingruins—IwillhavethemremovedstonebystoneereIlosemycurtalFriar."

           Thenumberswhohastenedtoexecutethisduty,consideringthataninterestingdivisionofspoilwasabouttotakeplace,showedhowmuchthetroophadatheartthesafetyoftheirspiritualfather.

           "Meanwhile,letusproceed,"saidLocksley;"forwhenthisbolddeedshallbesoundedabroad,thebandsofDeBracy,ofMalvoisin,andotheralliesofFront-de-Boeuf,willbeinmotionagainstus,anditwerewellforoursafetythatweretreatfromthevicinity.—NobleCedric,"hesaid,turningtotheSaxon,"thatspoilisdividedintotwoportions;dothoumakechoiceofthatwhichbestsuitsthee,torecompensethypeoplewhowerepartakerswithusinthisadventure."

           "Goodyeoman,"saidCedric,"myheartisoppressedwithsadness.ThenobleAthelstaneofConingsburghisnomore—thelastsproutofthesaintedConfessor!Hopeshaveperishedwithhimwhichcanneverreturn!—Asparklehathbeenquenchedbyhisblood,whichnohumanbreathcanagainrekindle!Mypeople,savethefewwhoarenowwithme,dobuttarrymypresencetotransporthishonouredremainstotheirlastmansion.

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