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Chapter 34

           "Artthousoobstinate,DeBracy?"saidPrinceJohn;"andwiltthouforsakeme,aftersomanyprotestationsofzealformyservice?"

           "Imeanitnot,"saidDeBracy;"Iwillabidebyyouinaughtthatbecomesaknight,whetherinthelistsorinthecamp;butthishighwaypracticecomesnotwithinmyvow."

           "Comehither,Waldemar,"saidPrinceJohn."AnunhappyprinceamI.Myfather,KingHenry,hadfaithfulservantsHehadbuttosaythathewasplaguedwithafactiouspriest,andthebloodofThomas-a-Becket,saintthoughhewas,stainedthestepsofhisownaltar.Tracy,Morville,Britoloyalanddaringsubjects,yournames,yourspirit,areextinct!andalthoughReginaldFitzursehathleftason,hehathfallenofffromhisfather’sfidelityandcourage."

           "Hehasfallenofffromneither,"saidWaldemarFitzurse;"andsinceitmaynotbetterbe,Iwilltakeonmetheconductofthisperilousenterprise.Dearly,however,didmyfatherpurchasethepraiseofazealousfriend;andyetdidhisproofofloyaltytoHenryfallfarshortofwhatIamabouttoafford;forratherwouldIassailawholecalendarofsaints,thanputspearinrestagainstCoeur-de-Lion.DeBracy,totheeImusttrusttokeepupthespiritsofthedoubtful,andtoguardPrinceJohn’sperson.IfyoureceivesuchnewsasItrusttosendyou,ourenterprisewillnolongerwearadoubtfulaspect."

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