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Chapter 40

           Sosaying,withnoverygentlehandheundidthehelmetoftheBlueKnight,which,rollingtoadistanceonthegrass,displayedtotheKnightoftheFetterlockgrizzledlocks,andacountenancehedidnotexpecttohaveseenundersuchcircumstances.

           "WaldemarFitzurse!"hesaidinastonishment;"whatcouldurgeoneofthyrankandseemingworthtosofoulanundertaking?"

           "Richard,"saidthecaptiveKnight,lookinguptohim,"thouknowestlittleofmankind,ifthouknowestnottowhatambitionandrevengecanleadeverychildofAdam."

           "Revenge?"answeredtheBlackKnight;"IneverwrongedtheeOnmethouhastnoughttorevenge."

           "Mydaughter,Richard,whosealliancethoudidstscornwasthatnoinjurytoaNorman,whosebloodisnobleasthineown?"

           "Thydaughter?"repliedtheBlackKnight;"apropercauseofenmity,andfolloweduptoabloodyissue!Standback,mymasters,Iwouldspeaktohimalone.Andnow,WaldemarFitzurse,saymethetruthconfesswhosettheeonthistraitorousdeed."

           "Thyfather’sson,"answeredWaldemar,"who,insodoing,didbutavengeontheethydisobediencetothyfather."

           Richard’seyessparkledwithindignation,buthisbetternatureovercameit.Hepressedhishandagainsthisbrow,andremainedaninstantgazingonthefaceofthehumbledbaron,inwhosefeaturespridewascontendingwithshame.

           "Thoudostnotaskthylife,Waldemar,"saidtheKing.

           "Hethatisinthelion’sclutch,"answeredFitzurse,"knowsitwereneedless.

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