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Chapter 34

           —Page,"hesaid,"hietomylodgings,andtellmyarmourertobethereinreadiness;andbidStephenWetheral,BroadThoresby,andtheThreeSpearsofSpyinghow,cometomeinstantly;andletthescout-master,HughBardon,attendmealso.—Adieu,myPrince,tillbettertimes."Thusspeaking,helefttheapartment."Hegoestomakemybrotherprisoner,"saidPrinceJohntoDeBracy,"withaslittletouchofcompunction,asifitbutconcernedthelibertyofaSaxonfranklin.Itrusthewillobserveourorders,anduseourdearRichard’spersonwithallduerespect."

           DeBracyonlyansweredbyasmile.

           "BythelightofOurLady’sbrow,"saidPrinceJohn,"ourorderstohimweremostprecise—thoughitmaybeyouheardthemnot,aswestoodtogetherintheorielwindow—MostclearandpositivewasourchargethatRichard’ssafetyshouldbecaredfor,andwoetoWaldemar’sheadifhetransgressit!"

           "Ihadbetterpasstohislodgings,"saidDeBracy,"andmakehimfullyawareofyourGrace’spleasure;for,asitquiteescapedmyear,itmaynotperchancehavereachedthatofWaldemar."

           "Nay,nay,"saidPrinceJohn,impatiently,"Ipromisetheeheheardme;and,besides,Ihavefartheroccupationforthee.Maurice,comehither;letmeleanonthyshoulder."

           Theywalkedaturnthroughthehallinthisfamiliarposture,andPrinceJohn,withanairofthemostconfidentialintimacy,proceededtosay,"WhatthinkestthouofthisWaldemarFitzurse,myDeBracy?—HetruststobeourChancellor.

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