New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
CHAPTER vi.

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pendOus and ltR H6TM .SENE Egasa
credible words. AS in nlN H mn y "a
dream also he had hM kS8 T. I'M \L2Sz
vision of a smiling and NG XII r. M ~
conciliatOry Abbot, of an III XSR WIS
obsequious sacrist, and Vii Il XET6, ysas
of a band of archers who flE S03IyN
cleared path for him IIWNA N&~
and for the King mes vi kLfSA2 n
senger through the mot I&HHLYfTTfUSaA as T
lev crowd who had flfEExS&AuHi !f&S<l III
Choked the entrance of
the Abbey court. A min UtNE&SEtlfrUTV---T=T
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ute later he walking '1R$Hk&SsSssHA-. -
By the side of Chandos NX k8s@~W87ekzs
through the peaceful
Coister, and in front in ~:
the open archway of the ARfE1T IL
great gate was the broad liEfkHOESN ~
yellow road between its tNSlP!fnGoM ENkg 4
borders of green meadow fNlks.B1EN CN\T
land. The spring itEaN-sd|Tse1 NJ
the Sweeter and the t1
fragrant for that chill
dread of dishonor and captivity which had 50
recently frozen his ardent heart. He had already
passed the portal when hand plucked at his
sleeve and he turned find himself confronted by
the brown honest face and hazel eyes OF the
archer who had nterfered in his behalf
:" Well" said Awkward, what have you to say
to me- Young sir?
What can | saw my good fellow, save that |
thank YOU with all my heart? BY Saint PAUL if
YOU had been my blood brother you could not have
stood by me more stoutly
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Nigel colored with veNation, and the more SO
as Chandos listening with his critical smile to
their conversation. +" If YOU had heard what was
said in the court" said he, you will understand
that am not blessed at this moment with much
of this world gear The black death and the monks
have between them been heavy upon our estate
Willingly would | give YOU handful OF gold Tor
your assistance, since that what you seem
to crave but indeed | have it not and SO once
more | say that you must be satisfied with my
thanks.
Your gold is nothing to me- said Awkward
shortly "nor would YOU buy my loyalty II you
filled nv wallet with rose mobiles, SO long as you
were not a man after my heart. But have
seen YOU back the yellow horse and have seen you
face the Abbot of Waverey, and YOU are such
master as l would very gladly serve II YOU have
~ chance a place for such man. | have seen your
following and | doubt not that they were stout
fellows in your grandfather's time; but which OF
them now would draw a bowstring to his ear!
Through YOU | have left the service OF the Abbey
Of Wayerlev and where can | look now for post!
If | stav here | am all undone like tretted DOW
string
Nav. there can be no difficulty there sad
Chandos 'Pdrdlen! registering staggering dare
devil archer is worth his price on the French bo.der.
There are two hundred such who march behind my
own person, and would ask nothing better than
to see YOU amongst them
II thank vou noble sir, for your otter, sald
Av1ward land | had rather follow your banner
than rlanv another one for it is wel-known that
1t goes ever forward, and | have heafd enough u
the wars 20 know that there small Plck1ngs
frr the man who 1ags behind. Yet, if the Squire
will have me- | would choose to hight under llle
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