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Chapter 34

           "Bardon,"saidhe,"whatdidWaldemardesireofthee?"

           "Tworesolutemen,wellacquaintedwiththesenorthernwilds,andskilfulintrackingthetreadofmanandhorse."

           "Andthouhastfittedhim?"

           "Letyourgracenevertrustmeelse,"answeredthemasterofthespies."OneisfromHexamshire;heiswonttotracetheTynedaleandTeviotdalethieves,asabloodhoundfollowstheslotofahurtdeer.TheotherisYorkshirebred,andhastwangedhisbowstringrightoftinmerrySherwood;heknowseachgladeanddingle,copseandhigh-wood,betwixtthisandRichmond."

           "’Tiswell,"saidthePrince."GoesWaldemarforthwiththem?"

           "Instantly,"saidBardon.

           "Withwhatattendance?"askedJohn,carelessly.

           "BroadThoresbygoeswithhim,andWetheral,whomtheycall,forhiscruelty,StephenSteel-heart;andthreenorthernmen-at-armsthatbelongedtoRalphMiddleton’sgangtheyarecalledtheSpearsofSpyinghow."

           "’Tiswell,"saidPrinceJohn;thenadded,afteramoment’spause,"Bardon,itimportsourservicethatthoukeepastrictwatchonMauriceDeBracysothatheshallnotobserveit,howeverAndletusknowofhismotionsfromtimetotimewithwhomheconverses,whatheproposeth.Failnotinthis,asthouwiltbeanswerable."

           HughBardonbowed,andretired.

           "IfMauricebetraysme,"saidPrinceJohn"ifhebetraysme,ashisbearingleadsmetofear,Iwillhavehishead,wereRichardthunderingatthegatesofYork."

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