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Chapter 15

           ThereturnofKingRichardhespokeofasaneventaltogetherbeyondthereachofprobability;yet,whenheobserved,fromthedoubtfullooksanduncertainanswerswhichhereceived,thatthiswastheapprehensionbywhichthemindsofhisaccomplicesweremosthaunted,heboldlytreatedthatevent,shoulditreallytakeplace,asonewhichoughtnottoaltertheirpoliticalcalculations.

           "IfRichardreturns,"saidFitzurse,"hereturnstoenrichhisneedyandimpoverishedcrusadersattheexpenseofthosewhodidnotfollowhimtotheHolyLand.Hereturnstocalltoafearfulreckoning,thosewho,duringhisabsence,havedoneaughtthatcanbeconstruedoffenceorencroachmentuponeitherthelawsofthelandortheprivilegesofthecrown.HereturnstoavengeupontheOrdersoftheTempleandtheHospital,thepreferencewhichtheyshowedtoPhilipofFranceduringthewarsintheHolyLand.Hereturns,infine,topunishasarebeleveryadherentofhisbrotherPrinceJohn.Areyeafraidofhispower?"continuedtheartfulconfidentofthatPrince,"weacknowledgehimastrongandvaliantknight;butthesearenotthedaysofKingArthur,whenachampioncouldencounteranarmy.IfRichardindeedcomesback,itmustbealone,unfollowedunfriended.ThebonesofhisgallantarmyhavewhitenedthesandsofPalestine.ThefewofhisfollowerswhohavereturnedhavestraggledhitherlikethisWilfredofIvanhoe,beggaredandbrokenmen.

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