Айвенго

Chapter 26

           SavethenobleAthelstane,mytrustyWamba!itisthedutyofeachwhohasSaxonbloodinhisveins.ThouandIwillabidetogethertheutmostrageofourinjuriousoppressors,whilehe,freeandsafe,shallarousetheawakenedspiritsofourcountrymentoavengeus."

           "Notso,fatherCedric,"saidAthelstane,graspinghishand,for,whenrousedtothinkoract,hisdeedsandsentimentswerenotunbecominghishighrace"Notso,"hecontinued;"Iwouldratherremaininthishallaweekwithoutfoodsavetheprisoner’sstintedloaf,ordrinksavetheprisoner’smeasureofwater,thanembracetheopportunitytoescapewhichtheslave’suntaughtkindnesshaspurveyedforhismaster."

           "Youarecalledwisemen,sirs,"saidtheJester,"andIacrazedfool;but,uncleCedric,andcousinAthelstane,thefoolshalldecidethiscontroversyforye,andsaveyethetroubleofstrainingcourtesiesanyfarther.IamlikeJohn-a-Duck’smare,thatwillletnomanmountherbutJohn-a-Duck.Icametosavemymaster,andifhewillnotconsentbastaIcanbutgoawayhomeagain.Kindservicecannotbechuckedfromhandtohandlikeashuttlecockorstool-ball.I’llhangfornomanbutmyownbornmaster."

           "Go,then,nobleCedric,"saidAthelstane,"neglectnotthisopportunity.Yourpresencewithoutmayencouragefriendstoourrescueyourremainingherewouldruinusall."

           "Andisthereanyprospect,then,ofrescuefromwithout?"saidCedric,lookingtotheJester.

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