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Updated: June 22, 2025
"Nay," said he, "this is my friend henceforth, a man among men, who liveth to do great things as thus: To-night he will give back to thee the father of thy child, and break open the dungeon of Belsaye!" Thus spake my Beltane while all stared at his saying and held their peace because of their amaze: only Black Roger turned of a sudden and caught his hand and kissed it savagely.
Marched they to Belsaye as I did command?" "Why, see you now, master, when our foes came not, and you came not, we sent word to Belsaye that, within two days we would march thither, according to thy word, and forthwith Giles sends word back that he was very well and wanted no long-legged Walkyn or surly Roger to share authority with him yet a while, and bid us twirl our thumbs within the green until he commanded our presence with divers other ribald japes and wanton toys whereon Walkyn and I waxed something wroth.
"Bloody Gui of Allerdale that I do live but to slay one day with Pertolepe the Red " "Thou dost remember, Roger, how, within the Keep at Belsaye I sware an oath unto Sir Gui? So now this very hour must we march on Belsaye that this my oath may be kept." But here a murmur arose that hummed from rank to rank; heads were shaken and gruff voices spake on this wise: "Belsaye?
"As when he did curse the folk of Belsaye out o' their fears, master. Moreover he is a notable archer and " "Art not envious, then, Roger?" "Not I, master!" "What would'st that I give unto thee?" "Thy love, master." "'Tis thine already, my faithful Roger." "And therewithal am I content, master." "Seek ye nought beside?" "Lord, what is there?
Why then behold!" and from under his be-dabbled smock he drew forth a head, pale as to cheek and hair, whose wide eyes stared blindly as it dangled in his hairy hand; and now, staring up at this awful, sightless thing that brow at whose frown a city had trembled, those pallid lips that had smiled, and smiling, doomed men and women to torment and death a hush fell on Belsaye and no man spoke or stirred.
"Indeed, my lord, my wisdom teacheth me this that were I the proudest and noblest in the land yet should I be unworthy!" and Giles shook miserable head and sighed again full deep. "Who is she, Giles?" "She is Genevra, daughter to the Reeve! And the Reeve is a great man in Belsaye and gently born, alas! And with coffers full of good broad pieces.
"March aye, but whither?" questioned Sir Hacon. "We are threatened on two fronts and for the rest, we have the trackless wilderness! Whither would'st march, Brian?" "South to Belsaye," answered Sir Benedict. "South through the wild until we strike the western road by Thornaby. I with certain others will form a rear-guard and hold Sir Rollo in play what time our main body presses on at speed."
So here to-day stand I and divers other gentles of Mortain in especial this right noble lord to tell thee that so long as we be men ne'er shalt set foot across our marches. Lastly, we are hither come to demand the safe conduct from Belsaye of our lady Duchess Helen, and such of the citizens as may choose to follow her."
'Tis a long day's march to Belsaye " "'Tis a very strong city very strongly guarded " "And we muster scarce two hundred " "The walls be high and we have no ladders, or engines for battery and storm " "Forsooth, and we have here much booty already " "Ha booty!" cried Beltane, "there spake tall Orson, methinks!"
"Good Reeve, one died but lately whom all men loved, but dying, Friar Martin spake these words 'I see Belsaye rich and happy, her gates ever open to the woeful and distressed. Come, ope the gates and let us out to cherish these afflicted."
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