The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-01
CHAP. III.
The RecompeaSe.

ANA lay bOWe snalt tnOu PEREZ
And over my lands in the north countre
make thee my chyfe rdere.
old EngAh BaHad-Adam Bell.
1t was fortunate, for all concerned that no
long time elapsed before more efficient aid came
on the ground, than the gentleman who first
reached the spot, and who, although member
Of that dauntless chiyalry, trained from their
cradles ~ endure hardship, to despse danger,
md to look death steadfastly and unmoved in
The face, was so utterly paralyzcd by what he
deemed, not unnaturally, tho death of his dar-
ling, that he made no effort to relieve her from
the WEI ght Of the slaughtered animals, though
they rested partially on her lower limbs, and
on one arm, which lay extended, nerveless, a,
It had fallen in the dust But up came, in an
instant, Alberto de Mortemar, on his superb
snOw-white Andalusian, Norman baron to
the life It tall, powerful, thin. hanked, deep.
Ghssted, with the high aquiline features and
dark chestnut hair Of his race, nor less with
II dauntless yalOr, grave courtesy, and heart
AZ ,mpassve, to fear or tenderness or pity, AZ
his own steel haubcrk Up came esquires and
pages hresters aud gro0ms, and springIng tu
nafaOpsy 10 the ground under the short
prompt orders Of their lord, raised the dead
palfrey bodily no, while Sir Alberto drew the
lir girl gently from under it, and raising her
n his arms more tenderly than he had ever
been known to entreat any hing unless it were
bis iavorite falcon. laid her on the short, soft
greensward under the shadow Of one of the
auge, broad headed oaks by the waysidc.
Cheer thee, my noble lord and brother, he
exclaimed, the Lady Adelais is not dead, nor
Ike to die this time. lis only fear, and per-
chance her fall. for it was a heavy one, that
hat l. A.. IL
Bring water from the spring yonder. Has no
enc Il lesthern b0ttan, You, Damian, gallop,
as if you would win your spurs of gold by
riding TO the sampler mule with the panniers
IL should be OF the palmer's spring by this
hne; for, bark, tho bells from the gray broth
Or chapel in the valley by the river, are chi
mns for the noontde service. Bring wine and
essences, electuaries and ambergris, if the re-
iech0ner have any with him. Y0u, RaouI, )" he
continued, addressing a sturdy, grim featured
I'D verdurer, who vas hanging over the still
senseess girl with an expression of solicitude
hardly natural 10 his rugged and scar-seamed
countcnanoe take led horse, and bic thee
70 the abbey; tell the good prior what hath be.
-I@len, aud pray the brother mediciner he will
ride this way as speedily as he may; and you,
turning to the old, white haired seneschal, "send
up some of the yarlets to the castle, for tn 9
horse-litter; she may not ride home this day
10 the mean time, while he was accumula-
ing order on order, while pages and horseboys
grooms and esquires, were galloping of, in dit
ierent directions as if with spurs Of fire, and
while the barons themselves were awkwardly
.hueavoring to perform those ministrations for
Tue lar young creature, which they were much
more used themselves to receive at the hands OF
'ne softer sex, who we're in those rude days
u,en the Outrageous and leeches, as well a.
VIC comiOrters and sOothers Of the bed Of pain
ahd sickness than 10 do such Offices for Others,
Vas bold defender IF Adelais - Leofenoth the
INk-lsy in his blood, stark and cold deemed
M and quite forgotten, even by the lowest
=, 'Ne Norman varietry, who held themselves
Nooie u waste services upon Saxon much
re upon thrael and bondsman
sueh on them, that is to say, az were
Wv hoeueu VI direct attendance on the persons
VI 'pe hoDies OF rs had net been dcsbatcbed in
~Arch OF aid-aPphed Themselves with char.
aeterlstlc Zeal and cagerness, 10 tend and .nc.
e1r the nobler animals, az they held them of
'he chase; while they abandoned their hrother
man and fellow countryman, military Levite.
!" hey were, TO his chances of life or death
""Hout ~ much as even coming to ask or ex.
anne whether he was numbered with the liy.
'ng or the dead.
Inc paircy was frat seen to, and pronounced
lo"t when his rich housings were stripped ca
e.'e'ui'y, and cleaned a. well "a time and
Use permitted; when the carcasc was dragged
.n me road, and concealed, for the moment,
na' u fern leaves and boughs Topped from the
shooi'ng bushes, while something was said
~. the stable boys Of sending out somo Of
mo Jog saxon scris" to bring him on the
morrow.
u a nc deer was then dragged roughly whence
la, across tho breast Of Leofenoth, in whose
h.. 1"o,"der one OF its terrible brow tiers
"Aue d deep cash, while his right arm was