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My son! and where? 'They are bearing him home, my Lady, said the butler; 'but I fear me, by what Humfley says, that it is but in woeful case. 'Bringing him home! Which way? Philip darted off like an arrow from the bow.
'Humfrey Hold! said Lord Walwyn, feebly drawing himself to sit upright, 'hath he, then, escaped? 'Yea, my Lord, said Davy, 'and he brings news of my young Lord' 'Alack! Davy, said Lady Walwyn, 'such news had been precious a while ago. 'Nay, so please your Ladyship, it is better than you deem. Humfley says my young Lord is yet living. 'Living! shrieked Lady Thistlewood, starting up. 'Living!
Nor hath he done aught these three weary weeks but moan from time to time so as it is enough to break one's heart to hear him; and I fear me 'tis but bringing him home to die. 'Even so, God be thanked; and you too, honest Humfley, said Lady Walwyn. 'Let us hear when and how this deed was done.
These were what made him consent to leave his post even for a short meal, and so soon as he had eaten it he was called to Lord Walwyn to supply the further account which Humfley had been unable to give.
Sir Marmaduke hastily demanded if aid were wanted; and Lady Walwyn, interpreting the almost inaudible voice of her husband, bade that Humfley should be called in to tell his own story.
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