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Chapter 9

           You,atleast,SirKnight,"headded,turningtothevictor,whohadremainednearthegallery,"willthisdayshareourbanquet?"

           TheKnight,speakingforthefirsttime,inalowandhurriedvoice,excusedhimselfbypleadingfatigue,andthenecessityofpreparingforto-morrow’sencounter.

           "Itiswell,"saidPrinceJohn,haughtily;"althoughunusedtosuchrefusals,wewillendeavourtodigestourbanquetaswemay,thoughungracedbythemostsuccessfulinarms,andhiselectedQueenofBeauty."

           Sosaying,hepreparedtoleavethelistswithhisglitteringtrain,andhisturninghissteedforthatpurpose,wasthesignalforthebreakingupanddispersionofthespectators.

           Yet,withthevindictivememorypropertooffendedpride,especiallywhencombinedwithconsciouswantofdesert,Johnhadhardlyproceededthreepaces,ereagain,turningaround,hefixedaneyeofsternresentmentupontheyeomanwhohaddispleasedhimintheearlypartoftheday,andissuedhiscommandstothemen-at-armswhostoodnear"Onyourlife,suffernotthatfellowtoescape."

           TheyeomanstoodtheangryglanceofthePrincewiththesameunvariedsteadinesswhichhadmarkedhisformerdeportment,saying,withasmile,"IhavenointentiontoleaveAshbyuntilthedayafterto-morrowImustseehowStaffordshireandLeicestershirecandrawtheirbowstheforestsofNeedwoodandCharnwoodmustreargoodarchers."

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