Chapter 15

           Andyethethinks,ha,ha,ha,ha,hethinks

           Iamthetoolandservantofhiswill.

           Well,letitbe;throughallthemazeoftrouble

           Hisplotsandbaseoppressionmustcreate,

           I’llshapemyselfawaytohigherthings,

           Andwhowillsay’tiswrong?

           Basil,aTragedy

           Nospiderevertookmorepainstorepairtheshatteredmeshesofhisweb,thandidWaldemarFitzursetoreuniteandcombinethescatteredmembersofPrinceJohn’scabal.Fewofthesewereattachedtohimfrominclination,andnonefrompersonalregard.Itwasthereforenecessary,thatFitzurseshouldopentothemnewprospectsofadvantage,andremindthemofthosewhichtheyatpresentenjoyed.Totheyoungandwildnobles,heheldouttheprospectofunpunishedlicenseanduncontrolledrevelry;totheambitious,thatofpower,andtothecovetous,thatofincreasedwealthandextendeddomains.Theleadersofthemercenariesreceivedadonationingold;anargumentthemostpersuasivetotheirminds,andwithoutwhichallotherswouldhaveprovedinvain.Promiseswerestillmoreliberallydistributedthanmoneybythisactiveagent;and,infine,nothingwasleftundonethatcoulddeterminethewavering,oranimatethedisheartened.

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