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Chapter 34

           Andthou,Waldemar,wiltthoutakelanceandshield,andlaydownthypolicies,andwendalongwithme,andsharethefatewhichGodsendsus?"

           "Iamtooold,Maurice,andIhaveadaughter,"answeredWaldemar.

           "Givehertome,Fitzurse,andIwillmaintainherasfitsherrank,withthehelpoflanceandstirrup,"saidDeBracy.

           "Notso,"answeredFitzurse;"IwilltakesanctuaryinthischurchofSaintPetertheArchbishopismyswornbrother."

           Duringthisdiscourse,PrinceJohnhadgraduallyawakenedfromthestuporintowhichhehadbeenthrownbytheunexpectedintelligence,andhadbeenattentivetotheconversationwhichpassedbetwixthisfollowers."Theyfallofffromme,"hesaidtohimself,"theyholdnomorebymethanawitheredleafbytheboughwhenabreezeblowsonit!Hellandfiends!canIshapenomeansformyselfwhenIamdesertedbythesecravens?"Hepaused,andtherewasanexpressionofdiabolicalpassionintheconstrainedlaughwithwhichheatlengthbrokeinontheirconversation.

           "Ha,ha,ha!mygoodlords,bythelightofOurLady’sbrow,Iheldyesagemen,boldmen,ready-wittedmen;yetyethrowdownwealth,honour,pleasure,allthatournoblegamepromisedyou,atthemomentitmightbewonbyoneboldcast!"

           "Iunderstandyounot,"saidDeBracy."AssoonasRichard’sreturnisblownabroad,hewillbeattheheadofanarmy,andallisthenoverwithus.Iwouldcounselyou,mylord,eithertoflytoFranceortaketheprotectionoftheQueenMother."

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