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Chapter 32

           TheLadyRowenaisdesiroustoreturntoRotherwood,andmustbeescortedbyasufficientforce.Ishould,therefore,erenow,haveleftthisplace;andIwaitednottosharethebooty,for,sohelpmeGodandSaintWithold!asneitherInoranyofminewilltouchthevalueofaliard,Iwaitedbuttorendermythankstotheeandtothyboldyeomen,forthelifeandhonouryehavesaved."

           "Nay,but,"saidthechiefOutlaw,"wedidbuthalftheworkatmosttakeofthespoilwhatmayrewardyourownneighboursandfollowers."

           "Iamrichenoughtorewardthemfrommineownwealth,"answeredCedric.

           "Andsome,"saidWamba,"havebeenwiseenoughtorewardthemselves;theydonotmarchoffempty-handedaltogether.Wedonotallwearmotley."

           "Theyarewelcome,"saidLocksley;"ourlawsbindnonebutourselves."

           "But,thou,mypoorknave,"saidCedric,turningaboutandembracinghisJester,"howshallIrewardthee,whofearednottogivethybodytochainsanddeathinsteadofmine!Allforsookme,whenthepoorfoolwasfaithful!"

           AtearstoodintheeyeoftheroughThaneashespokeamarkoffeelingwhicheventhedeathofAthelstanehadnotextracted;buttherewassomethinginthehalf-instinctiveattachmentofhisclown,thatwakedhisnaturemorekeenlythanevengriefitself.

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