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Harpiton suggested that it would be desirable to sack the castle, and volunteered to lead the van on the occasion, as the defenders were withdrawn, and the exploit seemed to promise much profit and little danger: John considered that the castle would in itself be a great acquisition to him, as a stronghold in furtherance of his design on his brother's throne; and was determining to take possession with the first light of morning, when he had the mortification to see the castle burst into flames in several places at once.
The little friar added, that he knew nothing of what had passed since till he heard the flames roaring at his elbow. "Take him away, Harpiton," said the prince, "fill him with sack, and turn him out." "Never mind the sack," said the little friar, "turn me out at once." "A sad chance," said Harpiton, "to be turned out without sack."
When he recovered, he found Harpiton diligently assisting in his recovery, more in the fear of losing his place than in that of losing his master: the prince's first inquiry was for the prisoner he had been on the point of taking at the moment when his habeas corpus was so unseasonably suspended.
But what Harpiton thought a sad chance the little friar thought a merry one, and went bounding like a fat buck towards the abbey of Rubygill. An arrow, with a letter attached to it, was shot into the camp, and carried to the prince. The contents were these:
Prince John followed up his advantage by obtaining possession of several strong posts, and among others of the castle of Nottingham. While John was conducting his operations at Nottingham, he rode at times past the castle of Arlingford. He stopped on one occasion to claim Lord Fitzwater's hospitality, and made most princely havoc among his venison and brawn. This Harpiton was a very useful person.
The little friar declared, that he had been in too great fear during the siege to know much of what was going forward, except that he had been conscious during the last few days of a lamentable deficiency of provisions, and had been present that very morning at the broaching of the last butt of sack. Harpiton groaned in sympathy.
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