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Chapter 18

           HeisfittertodothejugglingtricksoftheNormanchivalrythantomaintainthefameandhonourofhisEnglishancestrywiththeglaiveandbrown-bill,thegoodoldweaponsofhiscountry."

           "Iftomaintainthehonourofancestry,"saidRowena,whowaspresent,"itissufficienttobewiseincouncilandbraveinexecutiontobeboldestamongthebold,andgentlestamongthegentle,Iknownovoice,savehisfather’s"

           "Besilent,LadyRowena!onthissubjectonlyIhearyounot.PrepareyourselfforthePrince’sfestival:wehavebeensummonedthitherwithunwontedcircumstanceofhonourandofcourtesy,suchasthehaughtyNormanshaverarelyusedtoourracesincethefataldayofHastings.ThitherwillIgo,wereitonlytoshowtheseproudNormanshowlittlethefateofason,whocoulddefeattheirbravest,canaffectaSaxon."

           "Thither,"saidRowena,"doINOTgo;andIprayyoutobeware,lestwhatyoumeanforcourageandconstancy,shallbeaccountedhardnessofheart."

           "Remainathome,then,ungratefullady,"answeredCedric;"thineisthehardheart,whichcansacrificethewealofanoppressedpeopletoanidleandunauthorizedattachment.IseekthenobleAthelstane,andwithhimattendthebanquetofJohnofAnjou."

           Hewentaccordinglytothebanquet,ofwhichwehavealreadymentionedtheprincipalevents.

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