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Chapter 34

           "Thevillains,"hesaid,"thebasetreacherousvillains,todesertmeatthispinch!"

           "Nay,sayratherthefeather-patedgiddymadmen,"saidWaldemar,"whomustbetoyingwithfollieswhensuchbusinesswasinhand."

           "Whatistobedone?"saidthePrince,stoppingshortbeforeWaldemar.

           "Iknownothingwhichcanbedone,"answeredhiscounsellor,"savethatwhichIhavealreadytakenorderfor.IcamenottobewailthisevilchancewithyourGrace,untilIhaddonemybesttoremedyit."

           "Thouartevermybetterangel,Waldemar,"saidthePrince;"andwhenIhavesuchachancellortoadvisewithal,thereignofJohnwillberenownedinourannals.Whathastthoucommanded?"

           "IhaveorderedLouisWinkelbrand,DeBracy’slieutenant,tocausehistrumpetsoundtohorse,andtodisplayhisbanner,andtosetpresentlyforthtowardsthecastleofFront-de-Boeuf,todowhatyetmaybedoneforthesuccourofourfriends."

           PrinceJohn’sfaceflushedwiththeprideofaspoiltchild,whohasundergonewhatitconceivestobeaninsult."BythefaceofGod!"hesaid,"WaldemarFitzurse,muchhastthoutakenuponthee!andovermalapertthouwerttocausetrumpettoblow,orbannertoberaised,inatownwhereourselveswereinpresence,withoutourexpresscommand."

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