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the   fumes   of   sleep�察  �huddled   into   his   doublet   and   hose�察  �hardly   knowing 

what he was doing�察�tying a point here and a point there�察�and slipping his 

feet into his shoes。 Then he hurried after Gascoyne�察�frowzy�察�half´dressed�察�

and even yet only half´awake。 It was not until he was fairly out into the 

fresh air and saw Gascoyne filling the three leathern buckets at the tank�察�

that he fully awakened to the fact that he was actually doing that hateful 

service for the bachelors which he had protested he would sooner die than 

render。 

     The sun was just rising�察�gilding the crown of the donjon´keep with a 

flame of ruddy light。 Below�察�among the lesser buildings�察�the day was still 

gray   and   misty。   Only   an   occasional   noise   broke   the   silence   of   the   early 

morning�此  �a   cough   from   one   of   the   rooms�察  �the   rattle   of   a   pot   or   a   pan�察�

stirred by  some   sleepy  scullion�察�the   clapping of   a door or   a   shutter�察 �and 

now and then the crowing of a cock back of the long row of stablesall 



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sounding loud and startling in the fresh dewy stillness。 

     ;Thou hast betrayed me�察─�said Myles�察�harshly�察�breaking the silence at 

last。 ;I knew not what I was doing�察�or else I would never have come hither。 

Ne'theless�察�even though I be come�察�I will not carry the water for them。; 

     ;So be it�察─�said Gascoyne�察�tartly。 ;An thou canst not stomach it�察�let be�察�

and I will e'en carry all three myself。 It will make me two journeys�察�but�察�

thank   Heaven�察  �I   am   not   so   proud   as   to   wish   to   get   me   hard   knocks   for 

naught。;   So   saying�察  �he   picked   up   two   of   the   buckets   and   started   away 

across the court for the dormitory。 

     Then Myles�察�with a lowering face�察�snatched up the third�察�and�察�hurrying 

after�察�gave him his hand with the extra pail。 So it was that he came to do 

service�察�after all。 

     ;Why tarried ye so long�拭─�said one of the older bachelors�察�roughly�察�as 

the two lads emptied the water into the wooden trough。 He sat on the edge 

of    the  cot�察  �blowzed     and    untrussed�察   �with    his  long    hair  tumbled     and 

disordered。 

     His   dictatorial   tone   stung   Myles   to   fury。   ;We   tarried   no   longer   than 

need   be�察─  �answered   he�察  �savagely。   ;Have   we   wings   to   fly   withal   at   your 

bidding�拭─�

     He spoke so loudly that all in the room heard him�察�the younger squires 

who were dressing stared in blank amazement�察�and Blunt sat up suddenly 

in his cot。 

     ;Why�察�how now�拭─�he cried。 ;Answerest thou back thy betters so pertly�察�

sirrah�拭�By my soul�察�I have a mind to crack thy head with this clog for thy 

unruly talk。; 

     He   glared   at   Myles   as   he   spoke�察  �and   Myles   glared   back   again   with 

right good´will。 Matters might have come to a crisis�察�only that Gascoyne 

and Wilkes dragged their friend away before he had opportunity to answer。 

     ;An   ill´conditioned   knave   as   ever   I   did   see�察─  �growled   Blunt�察  �glaring 

after him。 

     ;Myles�察 �Myles�察─  �said   Gascoyne�察  �almost   despairingly�察   �why   wilt   thou 

breed such mischief for thyself�拭�Seest thou not thou hast got thee the ill´ 

will of every one of the bachelors�察�from Wat Blunt to Robin de Ramsey�拭─�



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     ;I care not�察─�said Myles�察�fiercely�察�recurring to his grievance。 ;Heard ye 

not how the dogs upbraided me before the whole room�拭�That Blunt called 

me an ill´conditioned knave。; 

     ;Marry� ─�said Gascoyne�察�laughing�察 �and so thou art。; 

     Thus   it   is   that   boldness   may  breed   one   enemies   as   well   as   gain   one 

friends。 My own notion is that one's enemies are more quick to act than 

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                                 CHAPTER 8 



     Every one   knows   the  disagreeable�察�lurking   discomfort   that   follows   a 

quarrela discomfort that imbitters the very taste of life for the time being。 

Such   was   the   dull   distaste   that   Myles   felt   that   morning   after   what   had 

passed   in   the   dormitory。   Every   one   in   the   proximity   of   such   an   open 

quarrel feels a reflected constraint�察�and in Myles's mind was a disagreeable 

doubt   whether   that   constraint   meant   disapproval   of   him   or   of   his   late 

enemies。 

     It   seemed   to   him   that   Gascoyne   added   the   last   bitter   twang   to   his 

unpleasant feelings when�察�half an hour later�察�they marched with the others 

to chapel。 

     ;Why      dost   thou   breed   such    trouble   for   thyself�察  �Myles�拭─    �said  he�察�

recurring to what he had already said。 ;Is it not foolish for thee to come 

hither to this place�察�and then not submit to the ways thereof�察�as the rest of 

us do�拭─�

     ;Thou   talkest   not   like   a   true   friend   to   chide   me   thus�察─  �said   Myles�察�

sullenly�察�and he withdrew his arm from his friend's。 

     ;Marry�察�come up� ─�said Gascoyne�察 �an I were not thy friend�察�I would 

let thee jog thine own way。 It aches not my bones to have thine drubbed。; 

     Just then they entered the chapel�察�and words that might have led to a 

quarrel were brought to a close。 

     Myles was not slow to see that he had the ill will of the head of their 

company。       That   morning     in  the   armory    he   had   occasion     to  ask  some 

question of Blunt�察�the head squire stared coldly at him for a moment�察�gave 

him   a   short�察  �gruff   answer�察  �and   then�察  �turning   his   back   abruptly�察  �began 

talking with one   of the other   bachelors。 Myles   flushed   hot at   the   other's 

insulting manner�察�and looked quickly around to see if any of the others had 

observed what had passed。 It was a comfort to him to see that all were too 

busy  arming   themselves to think   of   anything   else�察�nevertheless�察�his   face 

was very lowering as he turned away。 

     ;Some   day   I   will   show   him   that   I   am   as   good   a   man   as   he�察─  �he 



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muttered to himself。 ;An evil´ hearted dog to put shame upon me� ─�

     The storm was brewing and ready to break。 

       That day was exceptionally hot and close�察�and permission had been 

asked by and granted to those squires not on duty to go down to the river 

for a bath after exercise at the pels。 But as Myles replaced his arms in the 

rack�察�a little page came with a bidding to come to Sir James in his office。 

     ;Look now�察─�said Myles�察 �here is just my ill´ fortune。 Why might he 

not have waited an hour longer rather than cause me to miss going with 

ye�拭─�

     ;Nay�察─�said Gascoyne�察 �let   not that grieve thee�察 �Myles。 Wilkes and   I 

will wait for thee in the dormitorywill we not�察�Edmund�拭�Make thou haste 

and go to Sir James。; 

     Sir James was sitting at the table studying over a scroll of parchment�察�

when Myles entered his office and stood before him at the table。 

     ;Well�察�boy�察─�said he�察�laying aside the parchment and looking up at the 

lad�察 �I have tried thee fairly for these few days�察�and may say that I have 

found thee worthy to be entered upon the rolls as esquire of the body。; 

     ;I give thee thanks�察�sir�察─�said Myles。 

     The knight nodded his head in acknowledgement�察�but did not at once 

give the word of dismissal that Myles had expected。 ;Dost mean to write 

thee a letter home soon�拭─�said he�察�suddenly。 

     ;Aye�察─�said Myles�察�gaping in great wonderment at the strangeness of 

the question。 

     ;Then when thou dost 

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