Айвенго

Chapter 27

           Dismissmefree,withmycompanions,andIwillpayaransomofathousandmarks."

           "Andwiltmoreoverassureustheretreatofthatscumofmankindwhoareswarmingaroundthecastle,contrarytoGod’speaceandtheking’s?"saidFront-de-Boeuf.

           "InsofarasIcan,"answeredAthelstane,"Iwillwithdrawthem;andIfearnotbutthatmyfatherCedricwilldohisbesttoassistme."

           "Weareagreedthen,"saidFront-de-Boeuf"thouandtheyaretobesetatfreedom,andpeaceistobeonbothsides,forpaymentofathousandmarks.Itisatriflingransom,Saxon,andthouwiltowegratitudetothemoderationwhichacceptsofitinexchangeofyourpersons.Butmark,thisextendsnottotheJewIsaac."

           "NortotheJewIsaac’sdaughter,"saidtheTemplar,whohadnowjoinedthem.

           "Neither,"saidFront-de-Boeuf,"belongtothisSaxon’scompany."

           "IwereunworthytobecalledChristian,iftheydid,"repliedAthelstane:"dealwiththeunbelieversasyelist."

           "NeitherdoestheransomincludetheLadyRowena,"saidDeBracy."ItshallneverbesaidIwasscaredoutofafairprizewithoutstrikingablowforit."

           "Neither,"saidFront-de-Boeuf,"doesourtreatyrefertothiswretchedJester,whomIretain,thatImaymakehimanexampletoeveryknavewhoturnsjestintoearnest."

           "TheLadyRowena,"answeredAthelstane,withthemoststeadycountenance,"ismyaffiancedbride.IwillbedrawnbywildhorsesbeforeIconsenttopartwithher.

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