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Chapter 15

           "Itellthee,"answeredDeBracy,"thatitwillbetheworkofafewhours,andIshallbeatYork—attheheadofmydaringandvalorousfellows,asreadytosupportanybolddesignasthypolicycanbetoformone.—ButIhearmycomradesassembling,andthesteedsstampingandneighingintheoutercourt.—Farewell.—Igo,likeatrueknight,towinthesmilesofbeauty."

           "Likeatrueknight?"repeatedFitzurse,lookingafterhim;"likeafool,Ishouldsay,orlikeachild,whowillleavethemostseriousandneedfuloccupation,tochasethedownofthethistlethatdrivespasthim.—ButitiswithsuchtoolsthatImustwork;—andforwhoseadvantage?—ForthatofaPrinceasunwiseasheisprofligate,andaslikelytobeanungratefulmasterashehasalreadyprovedarebellioussonandanunnaturalbrother.—Buthe—he,too,isbutoneofthetoolswithwhichIlabour;and,proudasheis,shouldhepresumetoseparatehisinterestfrommine,thisisasecretwhichheshallsoonlearn."

           ThemeditationsofthestatesmanwerehereinterruptedbythevoiceofthePrincefromaninteriorapartment,callingout,"NobleWaldemarFitzurse!"and,withbonnetdoffed,thefutureChancellor(fortosuchhighprefermentdidthewilyNormanaspire)hastenedtoreceivetheordersofthefuturesovereign.

           

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