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Chapter 31

           Buthiswarningwouldhavecometoolate;themassivepinnaclealreadytottered,andDeBracy,whostillheavedathistask,wouldhaveaccomplishedit,hadnotthevoiceoftheTemplarsoundedcloseinhisears:—

           "Allislost,DeBracy,thecastleburns."

           "Thouartmadtosayso!"repliedtheknight.

           "Itisallinalightflameonthewesternside.Ihavestriveninvaintoextinguishit."

           Withthesterncoolnesswhichformedthebasisofhischaracter,BriandeBois-Guilbertcommunicatedthishideousintelligence,whichwasnotsocalmlyreceivedbyhisastonishedcomrade.

           "SaintsofParadise!"saidDeBracy;"whatistobedone?IvowtoSaintNicholasofLimogesacandlestickofpuregold"

           "Sparethyvow,"saidtheTemplar,"andmarkme.Leadthymendown,asiftoasally;throwthepostern-gateopenTherearebuttwomenwhooccupythefloat,flingthemintothemoat,andpushacrossforthebarbican.Iwillchargefromthemaingate,andattackthebarbicanontheoutside;andifwecanregainthatpost,beassuredweshalldefendourselvesuntilwearerelieved,oratleasttilltheygrantusfairquarter."

           "Itiswellthoughtupon,"saidDeBracy;"IwillplaymypartTemplar,thouwiltnotfailme?"

           "Handandglove,Iwillnot!"saidBois-Guilbert."Buthastethee,inthenameofGod!"

           DeBracyhastilydrewhismentogether,andrusheddowntothepostern-gate,whichhecausedinstantlytobethrownopen.

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