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Chapter 21

           Thisimportantpersonadvancedintothechamberwithagravepace,followedbyfourattendants,bearinginatablecoveredwithdishes,thesightandsmellofwhichseemedtobeaninstantcompensationtoAthelstaneforalltheinconveniencehehadundergone.Thepersonswhoattendedonthefeastweremaskedandcloaked.

           "Whatmummeryisthis?"saidCedric;"thinkyouthatweareignorantwhoseprisonersweare,whenweareinthecastleofyourmaster?Tellhim,"hecontinued,willingtousethisopportunitytoopenanegotiationforhisfreedom,"Tellyourmaster,ReginaldFront-de-Boeuf,thatweknownoreasonhecanhaveforwithholdingourliberty,exceptinghisunlawfuldesiretoenrichhimselfatourexpense.Tellhimthatweyieldtohisrapacity,asinsimilarcircumstancesweshoulddotothatofaliteralrobber.Lethimnametheransomatwhichheratesourliberty,anditshallbepaid,providingtheexactionissuitedtoourmeans."Thesewermadenoanswer,butbowedhishead.

           "AndtellSirReginaldFront-de-Boeuf,"saidAthelstane,"thatIsendhimmymortaldefiance,andchallengehimtocombatwithme,onfootorhorseback,atanysecureplace,withineightdaysafterourliberation;which,ifhebeatrueknight,hewillnot,underthesecircumstances,venturetorefuseortodelay."

           "Ishalldelivertotheknightyourdefiance,"answeredthesewer;"meanwhileIleaveyoutoyourfood."

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