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He heard the cry again; but the coach was coming nearer, and making it still more difficult for him to catch the sound. "His master was surprised to see him vault over the low parapet of the bridge the next moment, and run up the narrow path which led up the glen. "It was the voice of Edwy, and the answering echo, which William had heard.
But all Elfric's efforts could not hide the depression of his spirits, and Edwy, who loved him sincerely for the reader has seen that he was quite capable of love tried to rouse him from it, anxious that no one should suspect the courage of his favourite.
Edwy quite understood the request conveyed in these words, and turning to the old thane requested him to allow his boys to join the sport on the morrow as a kind of bodyguard, adding some very complimentary words on the subject of Elfric's courage shown in the rescue that afternoon.
If Edwy had only kept a mistress, it is well known that there are methods of accommodation with the church, which would have prevented the clergy from proceeding to such extremities against him: but his marriage contrary to the canons, was an insult on their authority, and called for their highest resentment.
"Oh, he must fight it out with Sigebert the leech, and Sigebert knows which side his bread is buttered." The whole tone of Edwy indicated plainly that the headache was but a pretence, but he spoke with such sly simplicity that the boys could not help joining in his contagious laughter; sympathising, doubtless, in his love of a holiday in the woods.
After passing through a few passages, they arrived at the cell, or rather study, usually occupied by Dunstan when at court, and entered it, not without a slight feeling of dread, or rather of reluctance. "Here it is," said Edwy, and held up a parchment, folded, sealed, and directed to "Ella, Thane of Aescendune." "I should like to know what he has written," said the prince.
So imperative was this obligation, that a vassal who abandoned his lord in the field of battle was liable to the death of a traitor. Therefore Edwy soon found himself at the head of a compact body of ten thousand men, all bound to stand by him to death. But there was one very disheartening circumstance, which attracted notice.
The doors opened, and an usher brought in a messenger who had only been allowed a moment to change a dusty dress, ere he broke into the presence of royalty. "Speak," said Edwy, as the messenger bowed before him, and kissed his hand. "My lord and king " and the messenger glanced at Elgiva. "Let him speak, Edwy, my lord. Are we not one? What you can bear, your wife must bear also."
Excited by the wine he had drunk, Elfric became as wild in his talk as the other young men, and as the intoxicating drink mounted to his brain, seemed to think that he had just learnt how to enjoy life. The ladies retired at last, and Edwy followed them. Elfric was on the point of rising too, but a hint from his companions restrained him.
Edwy seemed to be on intimate terms with this soldier of fortune; in fact, with all his proud anticipation of his future greatness, he was never haughty to his inferiors, perhaps we should say seldom, for we shall hereafter note exceptions to this rule.
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