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Chapter 8

           Hisowneducationhadtaughthimnoskillinthegamesofchivalry,although,withthearmsofhisSaxonancestors,hehadmanifestedhimself,onmanyoccasions,abraveanddeterminedsoldier.HelookedanxiouslytoAthelstane,whohadlearnedtheaccomplishmentsoftheage,asifdesiringthatheshouldmakesomepersonalefforttorecoverthevictorywhichwaspassingintothehandsoftheTemplarandhisassociates.But,thoughbothstoutofheart,andstrongofperson,AthelstanehadadispositiontooinertandunambitioustomaketheexertionswhichCedricseemedtoexpectfromhim.

           "ThedayisagainstEngland,mylord,"saidCedric,inamarkedtone;"areyounottemptedtotakethelance?"

           "Ishalltiltto-morrow"answeredAthelstane,"inthemelee;itisnotworthwhileformetoarmmyselfto-day."

           TwothingsdispleasedCedricinthisspeech.ItcontainedtheNormanword"melee",(toexpressthegeneralconflict,)anditevincedsomeindifferencetothehonourofthecountry;butitwasspokenbyAthelstane,whomheheldinsuchprofoundrespect,thathewouldnottrusthimselftocanvasshismotivesorhisfoibles.Moreover,hehadnotimetomakeanyremark,forWambathrustinhisword,observing,"Itwasbetter,thoughscarceeasier,tobethebestmanamongahundred,thanthebestmanoftwo."

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