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"Good master," spake Beltane, quelling the archer with a look, "these my comrades hither came that a noble man should not perish, and that Sir Gui of Allerdale should cease from evil, and behold, 'tis done! So I pray you, give us food and shelter for the night, for with the dawn we march hence." "But O tall brother!" gasped Giles, "O sweet lord, there was mention made of treasure!
Being come anon within the city Sir Gui dismounted beside the gate, and giving horse and falcon to an esquire, beckoned to him a grizzled man-at-arms; now as he did so, a tall miller passed him by, and stumbling wearily, set down his sack against the wall and panted. "Bare you the letter as I commanded, Rolf?" "Aye, my lord." "What said she?" "Wept, my lord." "Spake she nought?"
"Didst not have thy hand on the throat of that cold, smiling rogue Sir Gui of Allerdale?" "Verily, messire." "And hold within thy grasp the life of that foul-living Gilles of Brandonmere, whose father I slew twelve years agone, I thank God!" "'Tis true, good Benedict." "And didst not suffer these arch-knaves to live on and work their pestilent wills, Beltane?" "Sir, I did, but "
Gui de Thouars, who governed Britany, jealous of the rapid progress made by his ally, the French king, promised to join the King of England with all his forces; and John ventured abroad with a considerable army, and landed at Rochelle. He marched to Angers, which he took and reduced to ashes.
One of the most celebrated, certainly one of the most spectacular, duels of history took place in the park at Saint Germain-en-Laye. Gui Chabot de Jarnac lived a prodigal and profligate life at the expense it was said of the favours of the Duchesse d'Étampes.
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!"
'Tis Sir Robert's summons, and well I know he will demand speech with my lord Gui alas for us and for Belsaye town!" "Nay," answered Beltane, "be comforted. Answer as I shall direct and fear ye nothing. Come your ways." Now when Roger turned and would have followed, Giles plucked him by the arm: "Roger," quoth he, "Sir Robert will demand speech of Gui of Allerdale, mark ye that, my Rogerkin.
Nor will he speak to any but Sir Gui for a great lord and proud is Robert of Hurstmanswyke. Ha, what think ye, Roger?" "I think perchance he must go dumb then come, let us follow." "Nay, but speak he must since he may tell us much, aye, and speak he shall. So come, my Rogerkin, hither with me!" "With thee, Giles? And wherefore?" "A wile, sweet Roger, a notable wile a wile of wiles.
Yet in a while he raised his head and spake again: "And when Duke Ivo had wrought his will upon the city, he builded the great gibbet yonder and hanged it full with men cheek by jowl, and left Sir Gui the cruel with ten score chosen men for garrison.
At this moment, stealing from a porte-cochère where she had taken refuge during the fright and sauve gui peut, came a figure wrapped in dark drapery. Could it be possible? Hermione Leare! In a moment I was at her side. She was very pale and breathless, and she was glad to take my arm. "What brings you here?" I whispered. "Our servants have all run away: they think mamma is compromised.
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