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Chapter 30

           Front-de-Boeufisdyingtoo,soweshallreceivenomoreaidfromhisbull’sheadandbrutalstrength.Howthinkyou,SirBrian,werewenotbettermakeavirtueofnecessity,andcompoundwiththeroguesbydeliveringupourprisoners?"

           "How?"exclaimedtheTemplar;"deliverupourprisoners,andstandanobjectalikeofridiculeandexecration,asthedoughtywarriorswhodaredbyanight-attacktopossessthemselvesofthepersonsofapartyofdefencelesstravellers,yetcouldnotmakegoodastrongcastleagainstavagabondtroopofoutlaws,ledbyswineherds,jesters,andtheveryrefuseofmankind?—Shameonthycounsel,MauricedeBracy!—Theruinsofthiscastleshallburybothmybodyandmyshame,ereIconsenttosuchbaseanddishonourablecomposition."

           "Letustothewalls,then,"saidDeBracy,carelessly;"thatmanneverbreathed,beheTurkorTemplar,whoheldlifeatlighterratethanIdo.ButItrustthereisnodishonourinwishingIhadheresometwoscoresofmygallanttroopofFreeCompanions?—Oh,mybravelances!ifyeknewbuthowhardyourcaptainwerethisdaybested,howsoonshouldIseemybannerattheheadofyourclumpofspears!Andhowshortwhilewouldtheserabblevillainsstandtoendureyourencounter!"

           "Wishforwhomthouwilt,"saidtheTemplar,"butletusmakewhatdefencewecanwiththesoldierswhoremain—TheyarechieflyFront-de-Boeuf’sfollowers,hatedbytheEnglishforathousandactsofinsolenceandoppression."

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