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Chapter 34

           Surelywewillpauseerewegiveanofficesohightoonewhoshowsevidentlyhowlittlehereverencesourblood,byhissoreadilyundertakingthisenterpriseagainstRichard.Thoudostthink,Iwarrant,thatthouhastlostsomewhatofourregard,bythyboldlydecliningthisunpleasingtaskButno,Maurice!Iratherhonourtheeforthyvirtuousconstancy.Therearethingsmostnecessarytobedone,theperpetratorofwhichweneitherlovenorhonour;andtheremayberefusalstoserveus,whichshallratherexaltinourestimationthosewhodenyourrequest.ThearrestofmyunfortunatebrotherformsnosuchgoodtitletothehighofficeofChancellor,asthychivalrousandcourageousdenialestablishesintheetothetruncheonofHighMarshal.Thinkofthis,DeBracy,andbegonetothycharge."

           "Fickletyrant!"mutteredDeBracy,asheleftthepresenceofthePrince;"evilluckhavetheywhotrustthee.ThyChancellor,indeed!Hewhohaththekeepingofthyconscienceshallhaveaneasycharge,Itrow.ButHighMarshalofEngland!that,"hesaid,extendinghisarm,asiftograspthebatonofoffice,andassumingaloftierstridealongtheantechamber,"thatisindeedaprizeworthplayingfor!"

           DeBracyhadnosoonerlefttheapartmentthanPrinceJohnsummonedanattendant.

           "BidHughBardon,ourscout-master,comehither,assoonasheshallhavespokenwithWaldemarFitzurse."

           Thescout-masterarrivedafterabriefdelay,duringwhichJohntraversedtheapartmentwith,unequalanddisorderedsteps

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