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So doth fair Belsaye shout to all men she is free at last and clean of Gui and all his roguish garrison " "Clean?" quoth Giles. "Clean, forsooth? Roger O Roger man, I have seen men die in many and diver ungentle ways ere now, but these men these men of Gui's, look look yonder! O sweet heaven keep me ever from the tearing hands of vengeful mothers and women wronged!"
"And," spake Sir Benedict, stroking his square chin, "there is a fear can be quelled but by ridicule, so may thy wit, sir archer, avail more than our wisdom an thou canst make these pale-cheeked townsfolk laugh indeed. How think you, my Beltane?" "That being the wise and valiant knight thou art, Sir Benedict, thy will during the siege is law in Belsaye, henceforth."
And dost speak like a very archer-like fool and forsooth, a foolish archer to boot. Sure, well ye know that engines for the battery have we none " GILES. "Verily! So shall we none of Belsaye, methinks. Lacking engines, we lack for all no method, no city! Remember that, dolt Rogerkin!" ROGER. "Nay, I remember Garthlaxton aflame, the gallows aflare, and the empty dungeon.
"Whither, lord?" "First to Winisfarne, and thence south to Belsaye, with every lusty fellow we can muster. How think you?" "I think the time is not yet, master." "Wherefore?" "For that though things go well with thee and thy cause, yet shall they go better anon." "Nevertheless, Roger, within the hour we march. So come, first let us eat, for I do famish."
"How now," quoth Sir Jocelyn, "what would ye, sweet smith?" "I would have thee prove me for thy behoof, Sir Jocelyn; for I am he that with aid of five good men burned down the gibbet without Belsaye." "Thou!" cried Sir Jocelyn, "and thou art a smith! And yet needs must I credit thee, for thine eyes be truthful eyes. And did'st indeed slay so many in the green, forsooth?"
Now, beholding the mail-clad face above him, the blue eyes aflame, the pale lips tight-drawn, Sir Gui, Seneschal of Belsaye, spake soft-voiced on this wise: "I see my lord Duke's gallows go up in flame wherefore men shall die!" "Aye," sighed Beltane, "said I not thine eyes were good, Lord Seneschal? Now, use thine ears hearken!
But, an I come not within two days from now, then hie you each and every to reinforce Eric and Giles in Belsaye. As for Roger, he rideth with me to Barham Broom." "Ha, lord! wilt fight, then, in the witch's cause?" cried Walkyn. "Aye, forsooth, though forsooth I had rather fight in a dog's cause, for a dog, see you, is a faithful beast." "To Barham Broom?" quoth Roger, staring.
There will be many folk in Belsaye, meseemeth, well let them wait, and stare, and whisper, and wait, till I be come!"
Curse, and Belsaye shall out-curse thee; laugh, and Belsaye laugheth at thee " "Sacrilege!" gasped the Prior, "O 'tis base sacrilege! 'Tis a vile, unhallowed city and shall go up in flame " "And thou," cried Giles, "thou art a fiery churchman and shall be cooled. Ho, Rogerkin loose off!"
So, as thou dost know, stole I from my goodly castle and marched north. But on the way she came to me bedight in mail, and she and I took counsel together. Wherefore came she hither to Belsaye and sent speedy messengers to Sir Jocelyn of Alain and others of her greatest lords and knights, bidding them come down with all their powers nay, why shake ye gloomy head, fond boy?
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