Chapter 21

           Alas,howmanyhoursandyearshavepast,

           Sincehumanformshaveroundthistablesate,

           Orlamp,ortaper,onitssurfacegleam’d!

           Methinks,Ihearthesoundoftimelongpass’d

           Stillmurmuringo’erus,intheloftyvoid

           Ofthesedarkarches,liketheling’ringvoices

           Ofthosewholongwithintheirgraveshaveslept.

           Orra,aTragedy

           WhilethesemeasuresweretakinginbehalfofCedricandhiscompanions,thearmedmenbywhomthelatterhadbeenseized,hurriedtheircaptivesalongtowardstheplaceofsecurity,wheretheyintendedtoimprisonthem.Butdarknesscameonfast,andthepathsofthewoodseemedbutimperfectlyknowntothemarauders.Theywerecompelledtomakeseverallonghalts,andonceortwicetoreturnontheirroadtoresumethedirectionwhichtheywishedtopursue.Thesummermornhaddawneduponthemeretheycouldtravelinfullassurancethattheyheldtherightpath.Butconfidencereturnedwithlight,andthecavalcadenowmovedrapidlyforward.Meanwhile,thefollowingdialoguetookplacebetweenthetwoleadersofthebanditti.

           "Itistimethoushouldstleaveus,SirMaurice,"saidtheTemplartoDeBracy,"inordertopreparethesecondpartofthymystery.Thouartnext,thouknowest,toacttheKnightDeliverer."

           "Ihavethoughtbetterofit,"saidDeBracy;"IwillnotleavetheetilltheprizeisfairlydepositedinFront-de-Boeuf’scastle.TherewillIappearbeforetheLadyRowenainmineownshape,andtrustthatshewillsetdowntothevehemenceofmypassiontheviolenceofwhichIhavebeenguilty."

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