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Neither the deputy-warden nor the jailer both of whom, as he knew, were the extortioner's creatures were to be informed of it till the last moment. Certain disclosures respecting Clement Lanyere, which were made by Luke Hatton to the young knight, affected him very deeply, and plunged him for a long time in painful thought.
"Give me the authority," he added to Lanyere. "I have it with me, Sir Francis," rejoined the promoter; "but Sir Giles will explain to you that there is something to be done before I can yield it to you." "What does he require?" asked the old usurer, glancing uneasily at his partner. "Merely all these title-deeds of the Mounchensey estates in exchange for that paper," replied Sir Giles.
Probably this was only done as a precautionary measure by the host; and as the window was at no great height from the ground, and he could descend from it when he chose, he gave himself no great concern about the matter. In this way three days passed by without anything occurring to break the monotony of his wearisome confinement, not even a visit from Clement Lanyere.
Never should my name have been revealed to you, except at a moment when there should have been no chance of its repetition, on your part, but for my brother's will, of the existence of which I have only been lately aware, and which has obliged me to avow myself. But for this, I would have remained for ever in obscurity, and have perished as I have lived the despised Clement Lanyere.
"There is no name mentioned in the paper confided by him to Lanyere; and, possessed of that authority, you will represent the party entitled to make the claim, and can act as Lanyere would have acted." "She will not resist the demand," said the promoter. "That I can avouch, for I overheard her declare as much to Sir Jocelyn." "If such be the case, I am content," cried the old usurer.
"You are in great peril." But the young knight haughtily refused. "I will not owe an asylum to you, Count," he said, "till my name be cleared from reproach." And, with a proud salutation, he departed. The Spanish ambassador shrugged his shoulders, and looked after him with mingled admiration and contempt. He then turned to the promoter, and said, "Come in with me, Lanyere.
"He has more than once arranged a quarrel for me." "And were it an ordinary case, I would advise that the arrangement of this quarrel should be left to Lanyere," said Sir Giles; "or I myself would undertake it for you. But that were only half revenge. No; the work must be done completely; and the triumph you will gain in the end will amply compensate you for the delay."
"The Star-Chamber will never desert its faithful servants, and such we have been," said Sir Giles. "Say rather the serpents it has nourished in its bosom," rejoined Lanyere. "But to my case.
"Nevertheless, at whatever risk, I repeat the accusation," rejoined Lanyere; "and my words will not be forgotten by his Highness, and by all others who hear them.
Lanyere looked with a smile of triumph at the extortioner, and then turning to Sir Jocelyn, who seemed half disposed to make an attack upon his enemy, said in an under-tone, "Harm him not. Leave him to me." After which he quitted the cottage.
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