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Chapter 32

           Also,Ihaveaholybrotherofhisaprisoneratnogreatdistance,andIwouldfainhavetheFriartohelpmetodealwithhiminduesortIgreatlymisdoubtthesafetyofthebluffpriest."

           "Iwererightsorryforthat,"saidtheKnightoftheFetterlock,"forIstandindebtedtohimforthejoyoushospitalityofamerrynightinhiscell.Letustotheruinsofthecastle;itmaybeweshalltherelearnsometidingsofhim."

           Whiletheythusspoke,aloudshoutamongtheyeomenannouncedthearrivalofhimforwhomtheyfeared,astheylearnedfromthestentorianvoiceoftheFriarhimself,longbeforetheysawhisburlyperson.

           "Makeroom,mymerry-men!"heexclaimed;"roomforyourgodlyfatherandhisprisonerCrywelcomeoncemore.Icome,nobleleader,likeaneaglewithmypreyinmyclutch."Andmakinghiswaythroughthering,amidstthelaughterofallaround,heappearedinmajestictriumph,hishugepartisaninonehand,andintheotherahalter,oneendofwhichwasfastenedtotheneckoftheunfortunateIsaacofYork,who,bentdownbysorrowandterror,wasdraggedonbythevictoriouspriest,whoshoutedaloud,"WhereisAllan-a-Dale,tochroniclemeinaballad,orifitwerebutalay?BySaintHermangild,thejinglingcrowderiseveroutofthewaywherethereisanaptthemeforexaltingvalour!"

           "CurtalPriest,"saidtheCaptain,"thouhastbeenatawetmassthismorning,asearlyasitis.

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