Chapter 30

           Approachthechamber,lookuponhisbed.

           Hisisthepassingofnopeacefulghost,

           Which,asthelarkarisestothesky,

           ‘Midmorning’ssweetestbreezeandsoftestdew,

           Iswing’dtoheavenbygoodmen’ssighsandtears!

           Anselmpartsotherwise.

           OldPlay

           Duringtheintervalofquietwhichfollowedthefirstsuccessofthebesiegers,whiletheonepartywaspreparingtopursuetheiradvantage,andtheothertostrengthentheirmeansofdefence,theTemplarandDeBracyheldbriefcounciltogetherinthehallofthecastle.

           "WhereisFront-de-Boeuf?"saidthelatter,whohadsuperintendedthedefenceofthefortressontheotherside;"mensayhehathbeenslain."

           "Helives,"saidtheTemplar,coolly,"livesasyet;buthadhewornthebull’sheadofwhichhebearsthename,andtenplatesofirontofenceitwithal,hemusthavegonedownbeforeyonderfatalaxe.Yetafewhours,andFront-de-BoeufiswithhisfathersapowerfullimbloppedoffPrinceJohn’senterprise."

           "AndabraveadditiontothekingdomofSatan,"saidDeBracy;"thiscomesofrevilingsaintsandangels,andorderingimagesofholythingsandholymentobeflungdownontheheadsoftheserascailleyeomen."

           "Gotothouartafool,"saidtheTemplar;"thysuperstitionisuponalevelwithFront-de-Boeuf’swantoffaith;neitherofyoucanrenderareasonforyourbelieforunbelief."

           "Benedicite,SirTemplar,"repliedDeBracy,"prayyoutokeepbetterrulewithyourtonguewhenIamthethemeofit.

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