Айвенго

Chapter 30

           Bytheeternaldungeon,couldIbutgrapplewiththesehorrorsthathoverroundme,asIhavedonewithmortaldangers,heavenorhellshouldneversaythatIshrunkfromtheconflict!"

           "Thinkonthysins,ReginaldFront-de-Boeuf,"saidthealmostunearthlyvoice,"onrebellion,onrapine,onmurder!WhostirredupthelicentiousJohntowaragainsthisgrey-headedfatheragainsthisgenerousbrother?"

           "Bethoufiend,priest,ordevil,"repliedFront-de-Boeuf,"thouliestinthythroat!NotIstirredJohntorebellionnotIalonetherewerefiftyknightsandbarons,theflowerofthemidlandcountiesbettermenneverlaidlanceinrestAndmustIanswerforthefaultdonebyfifty?Falsefiend,Idefythee!Depart,andhauntmycouchnomoreletmedieinpeaceifthoubemortalifthoubeademon,thytimeisnotyetcome."

           "InpeacethoushaltNOTdie,"repeatedthevoice;"evenindeathshaltthouthinkonthymurdersonthegroanswhichthiscastlehasechoedonthebloodthatisengrainedinitsfloors!"

           "Thoucanstnotshakemebythypettymalice,"answeredFront-de-Boeuf,withaghastlyandconstrainedlaugh."TheinfidelJewitwasmeritwithheaventodealwithhimasIdid,elsewhereforearemencanonizedwhodiptheirhandsinthebloodofSaracens?TheSaxonporkers,whomIhaveslain,theywerethefoesofmycountry,andofmylineage,andofmyliegelord.

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