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Chapter IV
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“Lord,”criedSirBalin,“hearme;thisladywasthefalsestliving,andbyherwitchcrafthathdestroyedmany,andcausedmymotheralsotobeburnttodeathbyherfalseartsandtreachery.”
“Whatcausesoeverthoumightesthavehad,”saidtheking,“thoushouldsthaveforborneherinmypresence.Deceivenotthyself,thoushaltrepentthissin,forsuchashamewasneverbroughtuponmycourt;departnowfrommyfacewithallthehastethoumayest.”
ThenBalintookuptheheadoftheladyandcarriedittohislodgings,androdeforthwithhissquirefromoutthetown.Thensaidhe,“Nowmustwepart;takeyethisheadandbearittomyfriendsinNorthumberland,andtellthemhowIspeed,andthatourworstfoeisdead;alsotellthemthatIamfreefromprison,andoftheadventureofmysword.”
“Alas!”saidthesquire,“yearegreatlytoblametohavesodispleasedKingArthur.”
“Asforthat,”saidSirBalin,“IgonowtofindKingRyence,anddestroyhimorlosemylife;forshouldItakehimprisoner,andleadhimtothecourt,perchanceKingArthurwouldforgiveme,andbecomemygoodandgraciouslord.”
“WhereshallImeettheeagain?”saidthesquire.
“InKingArthur’scourt,”saidBalin.
