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Chapter 31

           ButscarcewasthisdoneeretheportentousstrengthoftheBlackKnightforcedhiswayinwardindespiteofDeBracyandhisfollowers.Twooftheforemostinstantlyfell,andtherestgavewaynotwithstandingalltheirleader’seffortstostopthem.

           "Dogs!"saidDeBracy,"willyeletTWOmenwinouronlypassforsafety?"

           "Heisthedevil!"saidaveteranman-at-arms,bearingbackfromtheblowsoftheirsableantagonist.

           "Andifhebethedevil,"repliedDeBracy,"wouldyouflyfromhimintothemouthofhell?thecastleburnsbehindus,villains!letdespairgiveyoucourage,orletmeforward!Iwillcopewiththischampionmyself"

           AndwellandchivalrousdidDeBracythatdaymaintainthefamehehadacquiredinthecivilwarsofthatdreadfulperiod.Thevaultedpassagetowhichtheposterngaveentrance,andinwhichthesetworedoubtedchampionswerenowfightinghandtohand,rungwiththefuriousblowswhichtheydealteachother,DeBracywithhissword,theBlackKnightwithhisponderousaxe.AtlengththeNormanreceivedablow,which,thoughitsforcewaspartlyparriedbyhisshield,forotherwisenevermorewouldDeBracyhaveagainmovedlimb,descendedyetwithsuchviolenceonhiscrest,thathemeasuredhislengthonthepavedfloor.

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