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Chapter 31

           Andwiththathemadehisheavyhalberdtoplayaroundhisheadasashepherdboyflourisheshislightcrook.

           "True,HolyClerk,"saidtheBlackKnight,"trueasifSaintDunstanhimselfhadsaidit.Andnow,goodLocksley,wereitnotwellthatnobleCedricshouldassumethedirectionofthisassault?"

           "NotajotI,"returnedCedric;"Ihaveneverbeenwonttostudyeitherhowtotakeorhowtoholdoutthoseabodesoftyrannicpower,whichtheNormanshaveerectedinthisgroaningland.Iwillfightamongtheforemost;butmyhonestneighbourswellknowIamnotatrainedsoldierinthedisciplineofwars,ortheattackofstrongholds."

           "SinceitstandsthuswithnobleCedric,"saidLocksley,"Iammostwillingtotakeonmethedirectionofthearchery;andyeshallhangmeuponmyownTrysting-tree,anthedefendersbepermittedtoshowthemselvesoverthewallswithoutbeingstuckwithasmanyshaftsasthereareclovesinagammonofbaconatChristmas."

           "Wellsaid,stoutyeoman,"answeredtheBlackKnight;"andifIbethoughtworthytohaveachargeinthesematters,andcanfindamongthesebravemenasmanyasarewillingtofollowatrueEnglishknight,forsoImaysurelycallmyself,Iamready,withsuchskillasmyexperiencehastaughtme,toleadthemtotheattackofthesewalls."

           Thepartsbeingthusdistributedtotheleaders,theycommencedthefirstassault,ofwhichthereaderhasalreadyheardtheissue.

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