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As for me, I will now with might and main seek to make an end of Sir Gilles of Brandonmere." So saying, Beltane rode to the opposite extremity of the lists.

And furthermore, here before ye all and every, I do proclaim Sir Gilles of Brandonmere a shame and reproach unto his order. So now let there be an end of words. Sound, Roger!"

"So art thrice a fool. When we see a foul and noxious worm, to tread it under foot is a virtuous act. So when a man doth constant sin 'gainst man and maid, to kill him " Quoth Beltane: "Sir Gui and Gilles of Brandonmere have made an end of sinning, methinks." "Why 'tis so I've heard of late, Beltane, and herein is some small comfort; but Red Pertolepe is yet to slay "

"'Twas yester-eve we were beset hereabouts by a lewd company, and brought unto their lord, Sir Grilles of Brandonmere a man beyond all other men base and vile who, beholding her so young and fair would have forced her to his will." "Ha! methinks Sir Gilles doth live too long!"

"Didst not have thy hand on the throat of that cold, smiling rogue Sir Gui of Allerdale?" "Verily, messire." "And hold within thy grasp the life of that foul-living Gilles of Brandonmere, whose father I slew twelve years agone, I thank God!" "'Tis true, good Benedict." "And didst not suffer these arch-knaves to live on and work their pestilent wills, Beltane?" "Sir, I did, but "

So now do I tell thee that Walkyn hath taken and burned Duke Ivo's great Castle of Brandonmere, that Winisfarne city hath risen 'gainst the Duke and all the border villages likewise aha! master, there be scythe-blades and good brown bills a-twinkle all along the marches eager to smite for freedom and Pentavalon when time is ripe!" "Forsooth, is this so? O Roger, is this so in very truth?"

"As I went, nigh swooning in my bonds, methought I heard tell that Sir Gilles of Brandonmere had captive certain women; so now must we deliver them, thou and I, an it may be so." "Lord," quoth Roger, "Sir Gilles marcheth with the remnant of his company, and we are but two. Let us therefore get with us divers of these outlaws."

Then spake again the herald loud and clear: "Good people all, behold Sir Gilles of Brandonmere, who cometh here before you prepared to maintain the truth and justice of the charges he hath made unto the death, 'gainst any man soever, on horse or on foot, with lance, battle-axe or sword.

"Lord Pertolepe fell out with his neighbour Sir Gilles of Brandonmere upon the matter of some wench, methinks it was wherefore came Sir Gilles' men by night and burned down Shallowford with twenty hunting dogs of Sir Pertolepe's that chanced to be there: whereupon my lord waxed mighty wroth and, gathering his company, came into the demesne of Sir Gilles and burned down divers manors and hung certain rogues and destroyed two villages in quittance."

Hark!" quoth Beltane, and stopped of a sudden, and thus above the wailing of the wind they presently heard a feeble groaning hard by, and following the sound, beheld a blotch upon the glimmering road. Now as they drew near the moon peeped out, and showed a man huddled 'neath a bush beside the way, whose face gleamed pale amid the shadows. "Ha!" cried Roger, stooping, "thou'rt of Brandonmere?"