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Chapter 14

           "BythebonesofStThomas,"saidPrinceJohn,astheyretreated,"theSaxonchurlshaveborneoffthebestoftheday,andhaveretreatedwithtriumph!"

           "Conclamatumest,poculatumest,"saidPriorAymer;"wehavedrunkandwehaveshouted,itweretimeweleftourwineflagons."

           "Themonkhathsomefairpenitenttoshriveto-night,thatheisinsuchahurrytodepart,"saidDeBracy.

           "Notso,SirKnight,"repliedtheAbbot;"butImustmoveseveralmilesforwardthiseveninguponmyhomewardjourney."

           "Theyarebreakingup,"saidthePrinceinawhispertoFitzurse;"theirfearsanticipatetheevent,andthiscowardPrioristhefirsttoshrinkfromme."

           "Fearnot,mylord,"saidWaldemar;"IwillshowhimsuchreasonsasshallinducehimtojoinuswhenweholdourmeetingatYork.SirPrior,"hesaid,"Imustspeakwithyouinprivate,beforeyoumountyourpalfrey."

           Theotherguestswerenowfastdispersing,withtheexceptionofthoseimmediatelyattachedtoPrinceJohn’sfaction,andhisretinue.

           "This,then,istheresultofyouradvice,"saidthePrince,turninganangrycountenanceuponFitzurse;"thatIshouldbebeardedatmyownboardbyadrunkenSaxonchurl,andthat,onthemeresoundofmybrother’sname,menshouldfallofffrommeasifIhadtheleprosy?"

           "Havepatience,sir,"repliedhiscounsellor;"Imightretortyouraccusation,andblametheinconsideratelevitywhichfoiledmydesign,andmisledyourownbetterjudgment.Butthisisnotimeforrecrimination

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