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Chapter 34

           "Iseeknosafetyformyself,"saidPrinceJohn,haughtily;"thatIcouldsecurebyawordspokentomybrother.Butalthoughyou,DeBracy,andyou,WaldemarFitzurse,aresoreadytoabandonme,IshouldnotgreatlydelighttoseeyourheadsblackeningonClifford’sgateyonder.Thinkestthou,Waldemar,thatthewilyArchbishopwillnotsuffertheetobetakenfromtheveryhornsofthealtar,woulditmakehispeacewithKingRichard?Andforgettestthou,DeBracy,thatRobertEstotevilleliesbetwixttheeandHullwithallhisforces,andthattheEarlofEssexisgatheringhisfollowers?IfwehadreasontofeartheseleviesevenbeforeRichard’sreturn,trowestthouthereisanydoubtnowwhichpartytheirleaderswilltake?Trustme,EstotevillealonehasstrengthenoughtodriveallthyFreeLancesintotheHumber."WaldemarFitzurseandDeBracylookedineachother’sfaceswithblankdismay."Thereisbutoneroadtosafety,"continuedthePrince,andhisbrowgrewblackasmidnight;"thisobjectofourterrorjourneysaloneHemustbemetwithal."

           "Notbyme,"saidDeBracy,hastily;"Iwashisprisoner,andhetookmetomercy.Iwillnotharmafeatherinhiscrest."

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