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Chapter 13

           ThesetwentynoblesIleavetoHubert,whohasthisdaydrawnasbraveabowashisgrandsiredidatHastings.Hadhismodestynotrefusedthetrial,hewouldhavehitthewandaswellI."

           Hubertshookhisheadashereceivedwithreluctancethebountyofthestranger,andLocksley,anxioustoescapefurtherobservation,mixedwiththecrowd,andwasseennomore.

           ThevictoriousarcherwouldnotperhapshaveescapedJohn’sattentionsoeasily,hadnotthatPrincehadothersubjectsofanxiousandmoreimportantmeditationpressinguponhismindatthatinstant.Hecalleduponhischamberlainashegavethesignalforretiringfromthelists,andcommandedhiminstantlytogalloptoAshby,andseekoutIsaactheJew."Tellthedog,"hesaid,"tosendme,beforesun-down,twothousandcrowns.Heknowsthesecurity;butthoumaystshowhimthisringforatoken.TherestofthemoneymustbepaidatYorkwithinsixdays.Ifheneglects,Iwillhavetheunbelievingvillain’shead.Lookthatthoupasshimnotontheway;forthecircumcisedslavewasdisplayinghisstolenfineryamongstus."

           Sosaying,thePrinceresumedhishorse,andreturnedtoAshby,thewholecrowdbreakingupanddispersinguponhisretreat.

           

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