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Chapter 31

           Wherefore,oneofyegotoLocksley,andbidhimcommenceadischargeofarrowsontheoppositesideofthecastle,andmoveforwardasifabouttoassaultit;andyou,trueEnglishhearts,standbyme,andbereadytothrusttheraftendlongoverthemoatwhenevertheposternonoursideisthrownopen.Followmeboldlyacross,andaidmetoburstyonsallyportinthemainwallofthecastle.Asmanyofyouaslikenotthisservice,orarebutillarmedtomeetit,doyoumanthetopoftheoutwork,drawyourbow-stringstoyourears,andmindyouquellwithyourshotwhatevershallappeartomantherampartNobleCedric,wiltthoutakethedirectionofthosewhichremain?"

           "Notso,bythesoulofHereward!"saidtheSaxon;"leadIcannot;butmayposteritycursemeinmygrave,ifIfollownotwiththeforemostwhereverthoushaltpointthewayThequarrelismine,andwellitbecomesmetobeinthevanofthebattle."

           "Yet,bethinkthee,nobleSaxon,"saidtheknight,"thouhastneitherhauberk,norcorslet,noraughtbutthatlighthelmet,target,andsword."

           "Thebetter!"answeredCedric;"Ishallbethelightertoclimbthesewalls.And,forgivetheboast,SirKnight,thoushaltthisdayseethenakedbreastofaSaxonasboldlypresentedtothebattleaseveryebeheldthesteelcorsletofaNorman."

           "InthenameofGod,then,"saidtheknight,"flingopenthedoor,andlaunchthefloatingbridge."

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