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Chapter 42

           "Prince,"answeredCedric,"Ihaveeverdonejusticetothybraveryandthyworth—NoramIignorantofthyclaimtothecrownthroughthydescentfromMatilda,niecetoEdgarAtheling,anddaughtertoMalcolmofScotland.ButMatilda,thoughoftheroyalSaxonblood,wasnottheheirtothemonarchy."

           "Iwillnotdisputemytitlewiththee,nobleThane,"saidRichard,calmly;"butIwillbidtheelookaroundthee,andseewherethouwiltfindanothertobeputintothescaleagainstit."

           "Andhastthouwanderedhither,Prince,totellmeso?"saidCedric—"Toupbraidmewiththeruinofmyrace,erethegravehasclosedo’erthelastscionofSaxonroyalty?"—Hiscountenancedarkenedashespoke.—"Itwasboldly—itwasrashlydone!"

           "Notso,bytheholyrood!"repliedtheKing;"itwasdoneinthefrankconfidencewhichonebravemanmayreposeinanother,withoutashadowofdanger."

           "Thousayestwell,SirKing—forKingIownthouart,andwiltbe,despiteofmyfeebleopposition.—Idarenottaketheonlymodetopreventit,thoughthouhastplacedthestrongtemptationwithinmyreach!"

           "Andnowtomyboon,"saidtheKing,"whichIasknotwithonejotthelessconfidence,thatthouhastrefusedtoacknowledgemylawfulsovereignty.Irequireofthee,asamanofthyword,onpainofbeingheldfaithless,man-sworn,andnidering,toforgiveandreceivetothypaternalaffectionthegoodknight,WilfredofIvanhoe.

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