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Shouldst thou take him, even if thou didst win safely through, which is a very doubtful thing, thou wouldst find him but an unwelcome encumbrance to Lord De Aldithely. Leave the dog, therefore, with me, and I will care for him." Hugo reflected. Then he looked up into the canon's face, and he saw that, though he might have a merry heart, he had also a determined will.
And there they found William Lorimer and his men-at-arms, but, to Lady De Aldithely's distress, no Hugo nor tidings of him. "What lad is this thou speakest of?" asked Lord De Aldithely. And then Lady De Aldithely told him all. "And his name," she ended, "is Hugo Aungerville. Knowest thou aught of him?" "I should," replied Lord De Aldithely.
When I am come to Lord De Aldithely in France, then I shall make myself known, if need be." "There will be no need," said the canon, decidedly. "And now, though I am glad to have succored the nephew of my friend, the prior, I am twice glad to do a service to Lord De Aldithely. Thou hast my blessing. Go now to thy rest, even though it be day. To-morrow morn I will send thee forth, if it seem best."
And then, drawing nearer, he half whispered something further to the canon, who seemed to find the explanation satisfactory. "Why dost thou skulk and hide in this manner through the fens?" asked the canon. "And why art thou pursued?" "I personate Josceline, son of Lord De Aldithely, and so draw pursuit from him.
"I knew not of thy presence, De Kirkham," he said. "What sayest thou?" "I say that victory is not alway with De Aldithely since he is a fugitive and his son a wanderer, and his castle in thy power." "True. Thou sayest true," responded the king, after a pause. "Thou dost ever bolster up my failing courage. And I will have this silly boy, if the madman I did put in custody spake true.
"Why should I leave thee and Josceline to serve a stranger? Here I bide where my lord left me." "Wilt thou not go at my command, Humphrey?" There was no reply but a mutinous look, and Lady De Aldithely continued, "Thou hast doubtless seen how very like in appearance Hugo is to my son. This good lad, Hugo, this best of lads, Hugo, will, for my sake and Josceline's, assume to be my son.
Who will take this missive from me to the town of Chester, and bring back from my aunt what it calleth for?" A light flashed in the eyes of Robert Sadler which Lady De Aldithely affected not to see. The opportunity he had been seeking was before him. He would go out alone, but he would not return alone.
"Though I have never seen him, I do know he must be the son of my cousin, Eleanor De Aldithely; for he hath her brave spirit, and her husband was Hugo Aungerville. And the lad shall be knighted or ever he arrive. For if he elude the king successfully and on such an errand, risking his own life to save that of another, he hath won his spurs."
He had already told Lady De Aldithely all that he knew of the strange lad, and had advised her, with his accustomed frankness, to put lad, horse, and hound at once without the castle walls. Lady De Aldithely had listened, and when he had finished, without any comment, she had commanded him to send the two lads to her. For a moment Humphrey had seemed disappointed.
"Ah, but thou must," counselled Lady De Aldithely. "Wert thou to turn from him, as thou sayest, he would know at once thou hadst been warned against him, and would hasten his own plans. What said he to thee yesterday?" "He did ask me when I should leave the castle." Lady De Aldithely's face clouded with anxiety. "And what didst thou answer?" she asked.
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