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Chapter 41

           Inthelion-heartedKing,thebrilliant,butuselesscharacter,ofaknightofromance,wasinagreatmeasurerealizedandrevived;andthepersonalglorywhichheacquiredbyhisowndeedsofarms,wasfarmoredeartohisexcitedimagination,thanthatwhichacourseofpolicyandwisdomwouldhavespreadaroundhisgovernment.Accordingly,hisreignwaslikethecourseofabrilliantandrapidmeteor,whichshootsalongthefaceofHeaven,sheddingaroundanunnecessaryandportentouslight,whichisinstantlyswallowedupbyuniversaldarkness;hisfeatsofchivalryfurnishingthemesforbardsandminstrels,butaffordingnoneofthosesolidbenefitstohiscountryonwhichhistorylovestopause,andholdupasanexampletoposterity.ButinhispresentcompanyRichardshowedtothegreatestimaginableadvantage.Hewasgay,good-humoured,andfondofmanhoodineveryrankoflife.

           Beneathahugeoak-treethesilvanrepastwashastilypreparedfortheKingofEngland,surroundedbymenoutlawstohisgovernment,butwhonowformedhiscourtandhisguard.Astheflagonwentround,theroughforesterssoonlosttheiraweforthepresenceofMajesty.Thesongandthejestwereexchangedthestoriesofformerdeedsweretoldwithadvantage;andatlength,andwhileboastingoftheirsuccessfulinfractionofthelaws,noonerecollectedtheywerespeakinginpresenceoftheirnaturalguardian.ThemerryKing,nothingheedinghisdignityanymorethanhiscompany,laughed,quaffed,andjestedamongthejollyband.

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