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sullenly and not passionately�察�and then he suffered Gascoyne and Wilkes 

to lead him away。 

     Meantime   Blunt's   friends   had   turned   him  over�察  �and�察 �after   feeling   his 

temples�察�his wrist�察�and his heart�察�bore him away to a bench at the far end 

of the room。 There they fell to chafing his hands and sprinkling water in 

his   face�察  �a   crowd   of   the   others   gathering   about。   Blunt   was   hidden   from 

Myles by those who stood around�察�and the lad listened to the broken talk 



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that filled the room with its confusion�察�his anxiety growing keener as he 

became   cooler。   But   at   last�察  �with   a   heartfelt   joy�察  �he   gathered   from   the 

confused buzz of words that the other lad had opened his eyes and�察�after a 

while�察�he saw him sit up�察�leaning his head upon the shoulder of one of his 

fellow´bachelors�察�white and faint and sick as death。 

     ;Thank   Heaven   that   thou   didst   not   kill   him� ─  �said   Edmund   Wilkes�察�

who had been standing with the crowd looking on at the efforts of Blunt's 

friends to revive him�察�and who had now come and sat down upon the bed 

not far from Myles。 

     ;Aye�察─�said Myles�察�gruffly�察 �I do thank Heaven for that。; 



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                             CHAPTER 14 



    If Myles fancied that one single victory over his enemy would cure the 

evil against which he fought�察�he was grievously mistaken�察�wrongs are not 

righted   so   easily  as   that。   It   was   only  the   beginning。   Other   and   far   more 

bitter battles lay before him ere he could look around him and say�察 �I have 

won the victory。; 

    For a dayfor two daysthe bachelors were demoralized at the fall of 

their leader�察�and the Knights of the Rose were proportionately uplifted。 

    The day that Blunt met his fall�察�the wooden tank in which the water 

had been poured every morning was found to have been taken away。 The 

bachelors made a great show of indignation and inquiry。 Who was it stole 

their tank�拭�If they did but know�察�he should smart for it。 

     ;Ho� �ho� ─�roared Edmund Wilkes�察�so that the whole dormitory heard 

him�察 �smoke ye not their tricks�察�lads�拭�See ye not that they have stolen their 

own water´tank�察�so that they might have no need for another fight over the 

carrying of the water�拭─�

    The bachelors made an obvious show of not having heard what he said�察�

and a general laugh went around。 No one doubted that Wilkes had spoken 

the truth in his taunt�察�and that the bachelors had indeed stolen their own 

tank。 So no more water was ever carried for the head squires�察�but it was 

plain to see that the war for the upperhand was not yet over。 

    Even if Myles had entertained comforting thoughts to the contrary�察�he 

was speedily undeceived。 One morning�察�about a week after the fight�察�as he 

and Gascoyne were crossing the armory court�察�they were hailed by a group 

of the bachelors standing at the stone steps of the great building。 

     ;Holloa�察�Falworth� ─�they cried。 ;Knowest thou that Blunt is nigh well 

again�拭─�

     ;Nay�察─�said Myles�察 �I knew it not。 But I am right glad to hear it。; 

     ;Thou wilt sing a different song anon�察─�said one of the bachelors。 ;I 

tell thee he is hot against thee�察�and swears when he cometh again he will 

carve thee soothly。; 



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     ;Aye�察�marry� ─�said another。 ;I would not be in thy skin a week hence 

for a ducat� �Only this morning he told Philip Mowbray that he would have 

thy   blood   for   the   fall   thou   gavest   him。   Look   to   thyself�察  �Falworth�察  �he 

cometh   again   Wednesday   or   Thursday   next�察  �thou   standest   in   a   parlous 

state。; 

     ;Myles�察─  �said   Gascoyne�察  �as   they   entered   the   great   quadrangle�察   �I   do 

indeed fear me that he meaneth to do thee evil。; 

     ;I know not�察─�said   Myles�察 �boldly�察 �but   I  fear  him  not。;   Nevertheless 

his heart was heavy with the weight of impending ill。 

     One evening the bachelors were more than usually noisy in their end 

of the dormitory�察�laughing and talking and shouting to one another。 

     ;Holloa�察�you sirrah�察�Falworth� ─�called one of them along the length of 

the room。 ;Blunt cometh again to´morrow day。; 

     Myles   saw   Gascoyne   direct   a   sharp   glance   at   him�察  �but   he   answered 

nothing either to his enemy's words or his friend's look。 

     As   the   bachelor   had   said�察  �Blunt   came   the   next   morning。   It   was   just 

after   chapel�察  �and   the   whole   body  of   squires   was   gathered   in   the   armory 

waiting for the orders of the day and the calling of the roll of those chosen 

for household duty。 Myles was sitting on a bench along the wall�察�talking 

and jesting with some who stood by�察�when of a sudden his heart gave a 

great leap within him。 

     It was Walter Blunt。 He came walking in at the door as if nothing had 

passed�察�and at his unexpected coming the hubbub of talk and laughter was 

suddenly checked。 Even Myles stopped in his speech for a moment�察�and 

then continued with a beating heart and a carelessness of manner that was 

altogether assumed。 In his hand Blunt carried the house orders for the day�察�

and   without   seeming   to   notice   Myles�察  �he   opened   it   and   read   the   list   of 

those called upon for household service。 

     Myles   had     risen�察  �and   was   now    standing    listening    with   the  others。 

When      Blunt    had   ended     reading    the   list  of  names�察   �he   rolled   up   the 

parchment�察�and thrust it into his belt�察�then swinging suddenly on his heel�察�

he strode straight up to Myles�察�facing him front to front。 A moment or two 

of   deep   silence   followed�察  �not   a   sound   broke   the   stillness。   When   Blunt 



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spoke every one in the armory heard his words。 

     ;Sirrah� ─�said he�察 �thou didst put foul shame upon me some time sin。 

Never will I forget or forgive that offence�察�and will have a reckoning with 

thee right soon that thou wilt not forget to the last day of thy life。; 

     When Myles had seen his enemy turn upon him�察�he did not know at 

first what to expect�察�he would not have been surprised had they come to 

blows   there   and   then�察  �and   he   held   himself   prepared   for   any   event。   He 

faced    the  other   pluckily   enough     and   without   flinching�察   �and  spoke    up 

boldly in answer。 ;So be it�察�Walter Blunt�察�I fear thee not in whatever way 

thou mayst encounter me。; 

     ;Dost thou not�拭─�said Blunt。 ;By'r Lady�察�thou'lt have cause to fear me 

ere I am through with thee。; He smiled a baleful�察�lingering smile�察�and then 

turned slowly and walked away。 

     ;What     thinkest   thou�察  �Myles�拭─    �said  Gascoyne�察    �as  the   two   left  the 

armory together。 

     ;I think naught�察─�said Myles gruffly。 ;He will not dare to touch me to 

harm me。 I fear him not。; Nevertheless�察�he did not speak the full feelings 

of his heart。 

     ;I   know   not�察  �Myles�察─  �said   Gascoyne�察  �shaking   his   head     doubtfully。 

;Walter     Blunt   is  a  parlous   evil´minded      knave�察  �and   methinks     will  do 

whatever evil he promiseth。; 

     ;I fear him not�察─�said Myles again�察�but his heart foreboded trouble。 

     The    coming    of   the  head   squire   made    a  very   great  change    in  the 

condition of affairs。 Even before that coming the bachelors had somewhat 

recovered from their demoralization�察�and now again they began to pluck 

up their confidence and to order the younger squires and 

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