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"Do not sue to me, Sir," replied the Prince, regarding him with stern displeasure. "Enough for you to know that I have been in this much-injured gentleman's secret. Let your nephew now be introduced, Sir," he added, to Osmond Mounchensey. "His nephew!" muttered Sir Giles, as he arose. "Nay, then, all is indeed lost!" "I have felt that for a long time," groaned Sir Francis. Judgment.
"By Sir Jocelyn Mounchensey," replied Sir Francis, shaking with passion. "I have received a degrading insult from him to-day, which ought to be washed out with his blood." "What hath he done to you?" inquired the other. "I will tell you, Sir Giles.
The estates have been in the family, as you see, for upwards of two centuries ever since the reign of Henry IV., in fact and you have a clear and undisputed title to all the property depicted on that plan to an old hall with a large park around it, eight miles in circumference, and almost as well stocked with deer as the royal chase of Theobald's; and you have a title to other territorial domains extending from Mounchensey Place and Park to the coast, a matter of twelve miles as the crow flies, Sir Giles, and including three manors and a score of little villages.
Master Jocelyn Mounchensey hath been singularly fortunate in rendering your Majesty a service, and may for ever congratulate himself on his share accidental though it be in this affair." "By my halidame! he shall have reason for congratulation," cried James, graciously regarding the young man. "Ay, let him rise by my fall. 'Tis meet he should," cried the Puritan, bitterly.
On the side of Prince Charles were ranked the Marquis of Hamilton, the Earls of Montgomery, Rutland, and Dorset, Lord Walden, and, of course, Sir Jocelyn Mounchensey. These preliminaries being fully adjusted, other topics were started, and the carouse, which had been in some degree interrupted, was renewed, and continued, with the entertainments that succeeded it, till past midnight.
You will find him in his chamber, and bid him bring with him the deed of assignment to you of the Mounchensey estates which he has already prepared, and which only requires my signature and that of Sir Francis." "I obey you, Sir Giles," replied Lanyere, departing on the errand.
As the man took up the lamp and trimmed it, the light fell strongly upon his features, and revealed all their hideousness. No visage, except that of Osmond Mounchensey, could be more appalling than this person's, and the mutilation was in both cases the same. It is needless to say it was Mompesson.
When it became known that this preux chevalier was Sir Jocelyn Mounchensey, the chosen antagonist of Buckingham, still greater attention was bestowed upon him; and as his good looks and gallant bearing operated strongly, as we have stated, in his favour, many a good wish and lusty cheer were uttered for him.
After regarding him for a moment fixedly, he demanded "Art thou Jocelyn Mounchensey?" The young man, equally surprised, replied in the affirmative. "The son of Sir Ferdinando Mounchensey, of Massingham, in Norfolk?" inquired the Puritan. "The same," Jocelyn answered.
"Certes, if Mounchensey had more knowledge of the world he would distrust him," said Sir Francis, "because in my opinion Buckingham overacts his part, and shows him too much attention. He invites him, as I am given to understand, to all his masques, banquets, and revels at York House, and even condescends to flatter him. Such conduct would awaken suspicion in any one save the object of it."
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