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Chapter 27

           "AndfullleavewillIgivetheetodoboth,"answeredCedric,leavingthepostern,andstridingforthoverthefreefieldwithajoyfulstep,"if,whenwemeetnext,Ideservenotbetteratthinehand."Turningthenbacktowardsthecastle,hethrewthepieceofgoldtowardsthedonor,exclaimingatthesametime,"FalseNorman,thymoneyperishwiththee!"

           Front-de-Boeufheardthewordsimperfectly,buttheactionwassuspicious"Archers,"hecalledtothewardersontheoutwardbattlements,"sendmeanarrowthroughyonmonk’sfrock!yetstay,"hesaid,ashisretainerswerebendingtheirbows,"itavailsnotwemustthusfartrusthimsincewehavenobettershift.IthinkhedaresnotbetraymeattheworstIcanbuttreatwiththeseSaxondogswhomIhavesafeinkennel.Ho!Gilesjailor,letthembringCedricofRotherwoodbeforeme,andtheotherchurl,hiscompanionhimImeanofConingsburghAthelstanethere,orwhatcalltheyhim?TheirverynamesareanencumbrancetoaNormanknight’smouth,andhave,asitwere,aflavourofbaconGivemeastoupofwine,asjollyPrinceJohnsaid,thatImaywashawaytherelishplaceitinthearmoury,andthitherleadtheprisoners."

           Hiscommandswereobeyed;and,uponenteringthatGothicapartment,hungwithmanyspoilswonbyhisownvalourandthatofhisfather,hefoundaflagonofwineonthemassiveoakentable,andthetwoSaxoncaptivesundertheguardoffourofhisdependants.

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