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Chapter 27

           ThedaywillsooncomethatthefrockshallprotecttheSaxonaslittleasthemail-coat."

           "God’swillbedone,"saidCedric,inavoicetremulouswithpassion,whichFront-de-Boeufimputedtofear.

           "Isee,"saidhe,"thoudreamestalreadythatourmen-at-armsareinthyrefectoryandthyale-vaults.Butdomeonecastofthyholyoffice,and,comewhatlistofothers,thoushaltsleepassafeinthycellasasnailwithinhisshellofproof."

           "Speakyourcommands,"saidCedric,withsuppressedemotion.

           "Followmethroughthispassage,then,thatImaydismisstheebythepostern."

           Andashestrodeonhiswaybeforethesupposedfriar,Front-de-Boeufthusschooledhiminthepartwhichhedesiredheshouldact.

           "Thouseest,SirFriar,yonherdofSaxonswine,whohavedaredtoenvironthiscastleofTorquilstoneTellthemwhateverthouhastamindoftheweaknessofthisfortalice,oraughtelsethatcandetainthembeforeitfortwenty-fourhours.MeantimebearthouthisscrollButsoftcanstread,SirPriest?"

           "NotajotI,"answeredCedric,"saveonmybreviary;andthenIknowthecharacters,becauseIhavetheholyservicebyheart,praisedbeOurLadyandStWithold!"

           "Thefittermessengerformypurpose.CarrythouthisscrolltothecastleofPhilipdeMalvoisin;sayitcomethfromme,andiswrittenbytheTemplarBriandeBois-Guilbert,andthatIprayhimtosendittoYorkwithallthespeedmanandhorsecanmake.

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