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And in the silence, Giles spake: "Now, by the ever-blessed Saint Giles, there spake the summons of Robert of Hurstmanswyke I know his challenge of old ha, bows and bills!" So saying he bent and strung his bow. "Aye," nodded Roger, loosening sword in sheath, "and Sir Robert is a dour fighter I've heard." "So soon!" groaned the Reeve, "so very soon! Now God pity Belsaye!"
'tis not yet invested these be divers of Benedict's spies out of Bourne, to grace thy gibbets. Come, unbar down with the drawbridge; open I say must I wait thy rogue's pleasure?" "Not so, noble lord. Belsaye this night doth welcome thee with open arms and ye be in sooth Sir Robert of Hurstmanswyke." "Ha, do ye doubt me, knave? Dare ye keep me without?
Thus in a while, Sir Robert of Hurstmanswyke, dazed and bewildered, and his four esquires, together with his thirty men-at-arms, stripped of armour and weapons, were led away and lodged secure beneath the keep. Now it chanced that as Beltane stood apart with head a-droop as one in thought, there came to him Sir Fidelis and touched him with gentle hand.
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.
Open in the Duke's name 'tis I, Robert, lord of Hurstmanswyke, with message to the lord Seneschal, Sir Gui, and captives from Bourne!" Then, grim-smiling in the dusk, Beltane spake: "Now greeting and fair greeting to thee, my lord, and to thy captives. Hath Thrasfordham fallen so soon?" "Thrasfordham, fool!
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