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Chapter 27

           "Ay,noblesir,"saidWamba,"andthencegoestheproverb

           ‘NormansawonEnglishoak,

           OnEnglishneckaNormanyoke;

           NormanspooninEnglishdish,

           AndEnglandruledasNormanswish;

           BlitheworldtoEnglandneverwillbemore,

           TillEngland’sridofallthefour.’"

           "Thoudostwell,DeBracy,"saidFront-de-Boeuf,"tostandtherelisteningtoafool’sjargon,whendestructionisgapingforus!Seestthounotweareoverreached,andthatourproposedmodeofcommunicatingwithourfriendswithouthasbeendisconcertedbythissamemotleygentlemanthouartsofondtobrother?Whatviewshavewetoexpectbutinstantstorm?"

           "Tothebattlementsthen,"saidDeBracy;"whendidstthoueverseemethegraverforthethoughtsofbattle?CalltheTemplaryonder,andlethimfightbuthalfsowellforhislifeashehasdoneforhisOrderMakethoutothewallsthyselfwiththyhugebodyLetmedomypoorendeavourinmyownway,andItelltheetheSaxonoutlawsmayaswellattempttoscaletheclouds,asthecastleofTorquilstone;or,ifyouwilltreatwiththebanditti,whynotemploythemediationofthisworthyfranklin,whoseemsinsuchdeepcontemplationofthewine-flagon?Here,Saxon,"hecontinued,addressingAthelstane,andhandingthecuptohim,"rinsethythroatwiththatnobleliquor,androuseupthysoultosaywhatthouwiltdoforthyliberty."

           "Whatamanofmouldmay,"answeredAthelstane,"providingitbewhatamanofmanhoodought.

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