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Chapter 32

           Theformerassurancefilledherwiththemostsinceredelight;andifshedidnotabsolutelyrejoiceatthelatter,shemightbepardonedforfeelingthefulladvantageofbeingfreedfromfurtherpersecutionontheonlysubjectinwhichshehadeverbeencontradictedbyherguardianCedric.

           AsRowenabenthersteedtowardsLocksley’sseat,thatboldyeoman,withallhisfollowers,rosetoreceiveher,asifbyageneralinstinctofcourtesy.Thebloodrosetohercheeks,as,courteouslywavingherhand,andbendingsolowthatherbeautifulandloosetresseswereforaninstantmixedwiththeflowingmaneofherpalfrey,sheexpressedinfewbutaptwordsherobligationsandhergratitudetoLocksleyandherotherdeliverers."Godblessyou,bravemen,"sheconcluded,"GodandOurLadyblessyouandrequiteyouforgallantlyperillingyourselvesinthecauseoftheoppressed!Ifanyofyoushouldhunger,rememberRowenahasfoodifyoushouldthirst,shehasmanyabuttofwineandbrownaleandiftheNormansdriveyefromthesewalks,Rowenahasforestsofherown,wherehergallantdeliverersmayrangeatfullfreedom,andneverrangeraskwhosearrowhathstruckdownthedeer."

           "Thanks,gentlelady,"saidLocksley;"thanksfrommycompanyandmyself.But,tohavesavedyourequitesitself.Wewhowalkthegreenwooddomanyawilddeed,andtheLadyRowena’sdeliverancemaybereceivedasanatonement."

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