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Another litter was quickly made up and De la Zouch, who was now feeling the full effects of the injuries he had received, and who in reality stood in need of assistance, was placed upon it and carried off in the wake of Sir John de Lacey. Leaving them to pursue their way homewards, the hunting party set off once more to make a fresh attempt at sport ere the day should close.
I arrived here with the party yesterday, and shall forward the prisoner, 'Bureemal, to Sydney, together with the articles I was enabled to collect, supposed to have belonged to the late Mr. Cunningham. "I have the honor to be, etc., "W. ZOUCH, "Lieut. Mounted Police." "To CAPTAIN WILLIAMS, "Commandant of Mounted Police."
Sparrows were plentiful, but no other kind of bird was to be seen, and Sir Benedict was just thinking that Sir George would have to humble himself, when the dogs began to bark. "Quails, as I'm alive! See!" shouted the baron, in high delight. "And a whole bevy of them, too," added De la Zouch, turning round to the ladies.
I believe that Ireland would have been mine, if I had won it; I believe religiously that it is not mine, now I have lost it. What is, is, and a fig for priests; to-day to thee, to-morrow to me. Addio!" And out he swung. "There goes a most gallant rascal," said the lord deputy. "And a most rascally gallant," said Zouch.
Dorothy Vernon, as usual, was surrounded by a circle of admirers, each of whom was anxious to bring himself under her especial notice by anticipating her wishes, or quickly fulfilling her slightest commands. Sir Henry de la Zouch was there, as a matter of course.
De la Zouch had grown worse during the night, and soon after the break of day had departed, with Eustace, for Ashby Castle, declaring that in spite of the good intentions of Sir Benedict his case was not understood, and that it had been aggravated rather than improved by the attentions he had received from his friend.
"I don't expect Lady Maude will be very willing; she always opposes us, does she not?" "Sometimes," said Margaret drily. "He is not so rich as De la Zouch," pursued Dorothy, "so I don't think she will agree to it at first." "To what? What do you mean?
May we make an exception in favor of so famous a soldier?" "So villainous a cut-throat," said Zouch to Raleigh, under his breath. All, however, were for speaking with so famous a man; and in came, in full armor, a short, bull-necked Italian, evidently of immense strength, of the true Caesar Borgia stamp. "Will you please to be seated, sir?" said Lord Grey, coldly.
"That De la Zouch is jealous of another, and is seeking to get him out of the way. He says that Master Manners killed the pedlar, and 'fore heaven, we all know it was the witch." "Master Manners?" echoed Dorothy. "Yes," returned the maid, "and he says he can prove it, but the good knight, your father, won't believe him. Master Manners denies it, of course but lack-a-day, what ails thee now?
"Eustace is but a page, and as Manners rightly enough pointed out, his word would count for little in such a circumstance. But apart from all such considerations, I flatly tell you, Sir Henry, that I don't for a minute think him guilty. The ordeal " "Tut, bother the ordeal," broke in De la Zouch, who was rapidly losing control of his temper. "Then you doubt me?"
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