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The King saw that none was on his side and from fear of Aimeri and of his sons he dared refuse no longer. 'Count William, for love of you I will call together my army, and a hundred thousand men shall obey your commands. But I myself will not go with you, for my kingdom needs me badly.
'Noble Count, said Aimeri, 'such men grow not on every bush. Keep him and cherish him, and bring him with you to the Aliscans. For with his staff he will slay many Pagans. 'Yes, answered Rainouart, 'wherever I appear the Pagans will fall dead at the sight of me. Aimeri and William laughed to hear him, but ere four days were past they had learnt what he was worth.
Nanteuil tripped daintily across the stage, and resumed reading her part: "'You will perhaps think me very foolish, Aimeri; in the convent where I was brought up, I often used to envy the fate of the victims." Delage took up his cue, but he had overlooked a page of the manuscript: "'The weather is magnificent. Already the guests are strolling about the garden."
I will help you and my brothers also, and between us twenty thousand men shall march to the Aliscans, and deal death to any Infidels we shall find there. 'You speak weak words, cried Aimeri; 'he is Seneschal of France, and also her Standard Bearer; he has a right to our help, and if that fails a right to vengeance. And Alix approved of his saying, and the Queen likewise.
Have no fear, fair son William, I have still left gold that would fill thirty chariots, and I will give it to those who enrol themselves under your banner. I myself will don breastplate and shield, and will fight in the front rank of your army. Aimeri smiled and sighed as he listened to her words, and his sons shed tears.
Fagette rebuked him: "'Beware, Aimeri, lest the château know you not again, lest the park forget your name, lest the pond murmur: "Who is this stranger?"" But she had a cold, and was reading from a manuscript copy full of mistakes. "Don't stand there, Fagette: it's the summer-house," said Romilly. "How do you expect me to know that?" "There's a chair put there."
Narbonne! shouted Aimeri, advancing within reach of a crossbow shot, and he would have been slain had not his sons dashed to his rescue. Count William did miracles, and the Saracens were driven so far back that Rainouart feared that the battle would be ended before he had struck a blow.
Now all the Saracens in the world shall not prevent Bertrand from being delivered to-morrow. 'No, answered Gibourc, 'nor Vivian from being avenged. On all sides warriors began to arrive, led by the fathers of those who had been taken prisoners with Bertrand, and with them came Aimeri de Narbonne and the brothers of William.
No man, be he the bravest in France, ever went to his help and came back to tell the tale. Let him abandon Orange, and let the King give him instead the Vermandois. It was the Lady Ermengarde who broke the silence. 'O God, she cried, 'to think that the Franks should be such cowards! And you, Sir Aimeri, has your courage failed you also?
'Heavens! cried William, 'has the world ever seen so wise a lady? 'Let no one turn you from your road, she went on. 'At the news of your distress Ermengarde of Pavia, whom may God bless, and Aimeri with the white beard, and all the Barons that are your kin, will fly to your help. Their numbers are as the sands of the sea.
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