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Chapter 21

           "Andwhathasmadetheechangethyplan,DeBracy?"repliedtheKnightTemplar.

           "Thatconcernstheenothing,"answeredhiscompanion.

           "Iwouldhope,however,SirKnight,"saidtheTemplar,"thatthisalterationofmeasuresarisesfromnosuspicionofmyhonourablemeaning,suchasFitzurseendeavouredtoinstilintothee?"

           "Mythoughtsaremyown,"answeredDeBracy;"thefiendlaughs,theysay,whenonethiefrobsanother;andweknow,thatwerehetospitfireandbrimstoneinstead,itwouldneverpreventaTemplarfromfollowinghisbent."

           "OrtheleaderofaFreeCompany,"answeredtheTemplar,"fromdreadingatthehandsofacomradeandfriend,theinjusticehedoestoallmankind."

           "Thisisunprofitableandperilousrecrimination,"answeredDeBracy;"sufficeittosay,IknowthemoralsoftheTemple-Order,andIwillnotgivetheethepowerofcheatingmeoutofthefairpreyforwhichIhaverunsuchrisks."

           "Psha,"repliedtheTemplar,"whathastthoutofear?Thouknowestthevowsofourorder."

           "Rightwell,"saidDeBracy,"andalsohowtheyarekept.Come,SirTemplar,thelawsofgallantryhavealiberalinterpretationinPalestine,andthisisacaseinwhichIwilltrustnothingtoyourconscience."

           "Hearthetruth,then,"saidtheTemplar;"Icarenotforyourblue-eyedbeauty.Thereisinthattrainonewhowillmakemeabettermate."

           "What!wouldstthoustooptothewaitingdamsel?"saidDeBracy.

           "No,SirKnight,"saidtheTemplar,haughtily.

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