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Your heart is oppressed, Theobald; some sorrowful remembrance distresses you. The chevalier was about to reply, when a noise was heard at the door, which was opened by Gottfried, holding Erard by the hand. "Here they both are!" said the old man to the child. "Look, Erard, and see whether the chevalier hates thy father. See, if what Ethbert told me was not true!
The Lord knows whether it was so; but Theobald has perished. Poor widow! Sorrowful and feeble orphans! "My lord would then have defended him," said Ethbert, feelingly, "had he been able?" Ethbert. The life of your enemy? Arnold. Does Ethbert forget the word of his God? Or, does he not yet know that "if we love those who love us," we act only like publicans and men of the world? Ethbert.
"Was it not you who bore me hither with another servant, and who, leaning towards me, when we passed the threshold of this house, said to me: May the Prince of peace himself receive you? Who is this Prince? Is it thy master, this venerable and mild old man?" "Jesus is the Prince of peace," replied Ethbert; "for he is love, and love does not war against any one."
Erard looked at Ethbert, as if to know whether he might continue; and his father, who saw this look, said to him, "Yes, dear child I know him; and I know that God has confided him to our care. O, Erard, remember that even an enemy has a claim on our love." "Yes, dear papa," continued the child, "and, like the good Samaritan, we should love him and bind up his wounds.
"Theobald is living!" said Arnold, lifting towards heaven his eyes filled with tears. "O, who will make it known to his wife and children?" Ethbert. Your father, my lord, commissioned the captain who brought you here, to inform them of his safety; but she is still ignorant of the asylum of her husband. "And where is he?" asked Arnold.
"This dear child," added he, "had some fears for his father: for he knows all, Theobald." Come, my child, and also pardon me. O, how I need pardon from every heart here! Say, Erard, will you not forgive me? "Well, my son!" said Gottfried. "Go now to Ethbert, and tell him to be in readiness to accompany me." Theobald. Shall you leave us again? Will it be for many hours? Gottfried.
He wished to pour out his tears before the Lord, and left the chevalier, to whom he sent the faithful and prudent Ethbert. "Sit down," said Theobald to the domestic, and tell me who is this Prince of peace, of whom you spoke to me, last night.
"Grandpapa, hide me! hide me, I pray you!" "Here is some one coming to us," said Gottfried: and at the same time, and in the opposite direction, Matthew and Ethbert ran out of the house, from which they had perceived the convoy; and all together hastened to meet a warrior, who advanced, waving a scarf, and exclaiming, "Praise God! Arnold is living!"
Arnold, it is to Hildegarde that your father is going to her who, shall I tell you? caused the eyes of two of your brethren to be put out! Arnold. No, Theobald, no; you could not have done that! They have even asked Ethbert to assure you of their sincere love, before God their Saviour. Theobald. O, withdraw from me! leave me! I am stained with blood!
Ethbert entered the chamber of Theobald, who said to him, as soon as he saw him, "Ethbert, I have not yet seen your master to-day. Is he sick?" "My master," said Ethbert, "is not now in the castle. But, my lord, you must know that God is now displaying his goodness " Theobald. To me, you would say, Ethbert. I know that Arnold is living; that he is here; that he is near me. Ethbert.
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