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Chapter 21

           OfthaveIheardmyfatherkindleashetoldthetale.TheenvoyofTostiwasadmitted,whenthisampleroomcouldscarcecontainthecrowdofnobleSaxonleaders,whowerequaffingtheblood-redwinearoundtheirmonarch."

           "Ihope,"saidAthelstane,somewhatmovedbythispartofhisfriend’sdiscourse,"theywillnotforgettosendussomewineandrefactionsatnoonwehadscarceabreathing-spaceallowedtobreakourfast,andIneverhavethebenefitofmyfoodwhenIeatimmediatelyafterdismountingfromhorseback,thoughtheleechesrecommendthatpractice."

           Cedricwentonwithhisstorywithoutnoticingthisinterjectionalobservationofhisfriend.

           "TheenvoyofTosti,"hesaid,"movedupthehall,undismayedbythefrowningcountenancesofallaroundhim,untilhemadehisobeisancebeforethethroneofKingHarold.

           "‘Whatterms,’hesaid,‘LordKing,haththybrotherTostitohope,ifheshouldlaydownhisarms,andcravepeaceatthyhands?’

           "‘Abrother’slove,’criedthegenerousHarold,‘andthefairearldomofNorthumberland.’

           "‘ButshouldTostiaccepttheseterms,’continuedtheenvoy,‘whatlandsshallbeassignedtohisfaithfulally,Hardrada,KingofNorway?’

           "‘SevenfeetofEnglishground,’answeredHarold,fiercely,‘or,asHardradaissaidtobeagiant,perhapswemayallowhimtwelveinchesmore.’

           "Thehallrungwithacclamations,andcupandhornwasfilledtotheNorwegian,whoshouldbespeedilyinpossessionofhisEnglishterritory."

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