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Chapter 30

           "Hatefulhag!thouliest!"exclaimedFront-de-Boeuf;"myfollowersbearthembravelymywallsarestrongandhighmycomradesinarmsfearnotawholehostofSaxons,weretheyheadedbyHengistandHorsa!Thewar-cryoftheTemplarandoftheFreeCompanionsriseshighovertheconflict!Andbyminehonour,whenwekindletheblazingbeacon,forjoyofourdefence,itshallconsumethee,bodyandbones;andIshalllivetohearthouartgonefromearthlyfirestothoseofthathell,whichneversentforthanincarnatefiendmoreutterlydiabolical!"

           "Holdthybelief,"repliedUlrica,"tilltheproofreachtheeBut,no!"shesaid,interruptingherself,"thoushaltknow,evennow,thedoom,whichallthypower,strength,andcourage,isunabletoavoid,thoughitispreparedfortheebythisfeebleband.Markestthouthesmoulderingandsuffocatingvapourwhichalreadyeddiesinsablefoldsthroughthechamber?Didstthouthinkitwasbutthedarkeningofthyburstingeyesthedifficultyofthycumberedbreathing?No!Front-de-Boeuf,thereisanothercauseRememberestthouthemagazineoffuelthatisstoredbeneaththeseapartments?"

           "Woman!"heexclaimedwithfury,"thouhastnotsetfiretoit?Byheaven,thouhast,andthecastleisinflames!"

           "Theyarefastrisingatleast,"saidUlrica,withfrightfulcomposure;"andasignalshallsoonwavetowarnthebesiegerstopressharduponthosewhowouldextinguishthem.

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