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Chapter 32

           "Heisthinealready,"saidLocksley,"andwellforhim!elsethetyranthadgracedthehighestboughofthisoak,withasmanyofhisFree-Companionsaswecouldgather,hangingthickasacornsaroundhim.—Butheisthyprisoner,andheissafe,thoughhehadslainmyfather."

           "DeBracy,"saidtheKnight,"thouartfree—depart.Hewhoseprisonerthouartscornstotakemeanrevengeforwhatispast.Butbewareofthefuture,lestaworsethingbefallthee.—MauricedeBracy,IsayBEWARE!"

           DeBracybowedlowandinsilence,andwasabouttowithdraw,whentheyeomenburstatonceintoashoutofexecrationandderision.Theproudknightinstantlystopped,turnedback,foldedhisarms,drewuphisformtoitsfullheight,andexclaimed,"Peace,yeyelpingcurs!whoopenuponacrywhichyefollowednotwhenthestagwasatbay—DeBracyscornsyourcensureashewoulddisdainyourapplause.Toyourbrakesandcaves,yeoutlawedthieves!andbesilentwhenaughtknightlyornobleisbutspokenwithinaleagueofyourfox-earths."

           Thisill-timeddefiancemighthaveprocuredforDeBracyavolleyofarrows,butforthehastyandimperativeinterferenceoftheoutlawChief.Meanwhiletheknightcaughtahorsebytherein,forseveralwhichhadbeentakeninthestablesofFront-de-Boeufstoodaccoutredaround,andwereavaluablepartofthebooty.Hethrewhimselfuponthesaddle,andgallopedoffthroughthewood.

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