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wreaked upon him。 He told Myles how�察�when his father was attainted of 

high´treason�察�and his estates forfeited to the crown�察�the King had granted 

the   barony   of   Easterbridge   to   the   then   newly´   created   Earl   of Alban   in 

spite of all the efforts of Lord Falworth's friends to the contrary�察�that when 

he himself had come out from an audience with the King�察�with others of 



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his   father's   friends�察  �the   Earl   of Alban   had   boasted   in   the   anteroom�察  �in   a 

loud voice�察�evidently intended for them all to hear�察�that now that he had 

Falworth's fat lands�察�he would never rest till he had hunted the blind man 

out from his hiding�察�and brought his head to the block。 

     ;Ever since then�察─�said the Earl of Mackworth ;he hath been striving 

by every means to discover thy father's place of concealment。 Some time�察�

haply�察�he may find it�察�and then; 

     Myles had felt for a long time that he was being moulded and shaped�察�

and that the Earl of Mackworth's was the hand that was making him what 

he was growing to be�察�but he had never realized how great were the things 

expected of him should he pass the first great test�察�and show himself what 

his friends hoped to see him。 Now he knew that all were looking upon him 

to   act�察  �sometime�察  �as   his   father's   champion�察  �and   when   that   time   should 

come�察  �to   challenge   the   Earl   of Alban   to   the   ordeal   of   single   combat�察  �to 

purge his father's name of treason�察�to restore him to his rank�察�and to set the 

house of Falworth where it stood before misfortune fell upon it。 

     But it was not alone concerning his and his father's affairs that the Earl 

of Mackworth talked to Myles。 He told him that the Earl of Alban was the 

Earl of Mackworth's enemy also�察�that in his younger days he had helped 

Lord Falworth�察�who was his kinsman�察�to win his wife�察�and that then�察�Lord 

Brookhurst had sworn to compass his ruin as he had sworn to compass the 

ruin   of   his   friend。   He   told   Myles   how�察  �now   that   Lord   Brookhurst   was 

grown to be Earl of Alban�察�and great and powerful�察�he was forever plotting 

against   him�察  �and   showed   Myles   how�察  �if   Lord   Falworth   were   discovered 

and arrested for treason�察�he also would be likely to suffer for aiding and 

abetting him。 Then it dawned upon Myles that the Earl looked to him to 

champion the house of Beaumont as well as that of Falworth。 

     ;Mayhap�察─      �said   the  Earl�察  �thou    didst  think   that   it  was  all  for  the 

pleasant     sport   of  the  matter    that  I  have   taken   upon    me   this   toil  and 

endeavor   to   have   thee   knighted   with   honor   that   thou   mightst   fight   the 

Dauphiny knight。 Nay�察�nay�察�Myles Falworth�察�I have not labored so hard for 

such a small matter as that。 I have had the King�察�unknown to himself�察�so 

knight thee that thou mayst be the peer of Alban himself�察�and now I would 



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have thee to hold thine own with the Sieur de la Montaigne�察�to try whether 

thou be'st Alban's match�察�and to approve thyself worthy of the honor of thy 

knighthood。 I am sorry�察�ne'theless�察─�he added�察�after a moment's pause�察 �that 

this   could   not   have   been   put   off   for   a   while   longer�察  �for   my   plans   for 

bringing   thee   to   battle   with   that   vile Alban   are   not   yet   ripe。   But   such   a 

chance of the King coming hither haps not often。 And then I am glad of 

this   muchthat   a   good   occasion   offers   to   get   thee   presently   away   from 

England。 I would have thee out of the King's sight so soon as may be after 

this   jousting。   He   taketh   a   liking   to   thee�察  �and   I   fear   me   lest   he   should 

inquire more nearly concerning thee and so all be discovered and spoiled。 

My brother George goeth upon the first of next month to France to take 

service     with   the  Dauphin�察    �having    under    his   command      a  company      of 

tenscore menknights and archers�察�thou shalt go with him�察�and there stay 

till I send for thee to return。; 

     With this�察�the protracted interview concluded�察�the Earl charging Myles 

to say nothing further about the French expedition for the presenteven to 

his friendfor it was as yet a matter of secrecy�察�known only to the King 

and a few nobles closely concerned in the venture。 

     Then Myles arose to take his leave。 He asked and obtained permission 

for Gascoyne to accompany him to France。 Then he paused for a moment 

or two�察�for it was   strongly upon him to speak  of a matter that had   been 

lying in his mind all daya matter that he had dreamed of much with open 

eyes during the long vigil of the night before。 

     The Earl looked up inquiringly。 ;What is it thou wouldst ask�拭─�said he。 

     Myles's heart was beating quickly within him at the thought of his own 

boldness�察  �and   as   he   spoke   his   cheeks   burned   like   fire。   ;Sir�察─  �said   he�察�

mustering his   courage at   last�察   �haply  thou   hast   forgot   it�察  �but   I   have   not�察�

ne'theless�察�a long time since when I spoke of serving thethe Lady Alice 

as her true knight�察�thou didst wisely laugh at my words�察�and bade me wait 

first till I had earned my spurs。 But now�察�sir�察�I have gotten my spurs�察�and 

and do now crave thy gracious leave that I may serve that lady as her true 

knight。; 

     A space of dead silence fell�察�in which Myles's heart beat tumultuously 



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within him。 

     ;I know not what thou meanest�察─�said the Earl at last�察�in a somewhat 

constrained      voice。   ;How     wouldst    thou   serve   her�拭  �What    wouldst     thou 

have�拭─�

     ;I would have only a little matter just now�察─�answered Myles。 ;I would 

but crave of her a favor for to wear in the morrow's battle�察�so that she may 

know   that   I   hold   her   for   my   own   true   lady�察  �and   that   I   may   have   the 

courage to fight more boldly�察�having that favor to defend。; 

     The Earl sat looking at him for a while in brooding silence�察�stroking 

his beard the while。 Suddenly his brow cleared。 ;So be it�察─�said he。 ;I grant 

thee my leave to ask the Lady Alice for a favor�察�and if she is pleased to 

give   it   to   thee�察  �I   shall   not   say   thee   nay。   But   I   set   this   upon   thee   as   a 

provision�此�that thou shalt not see her without the Lady Anne be present。 

Thus it was�察�as I remember�察�thou saw her first�察�and with it thou must now 

be satisfied。 Go thou to the Long Gallery�察�and thither they will come anon 

if naught hinder them。; 

     Myles   waited   in   the   Long   Gallery   perhaps   some   fifteen   or   twenty 

minutes。     No    one   was   there   but   himself。    It  was   a  part  of   the  castle 

connecting   the   Earl's   and   the   Countess's   apartments�察  �and   was   used   but 

little。 During that time he stood looking absently out of the open casement 

into the stony court´yard beyond�察�trying to put into words that which he 

had   to   say�察  �wondering�察  �with   anxiety�察  �how   soon   the   young   ladies   would 

come�察�wondering whether they would come at all。 At last the door at the 

farther end of the gallery opened�察�and turning sharply at the sound�察�he saw 

the two young ladies enter�察�Lady Alice leaning upon Lady Anne's arm。 It 

was the first time that he had seen them since the ceremony of the morning�察�

and as he advanced to meet them�察�the Lady Anne came frankly forward�察�

and gave him her hand�察�which Myles raised to his lips。 

     ;I   give   thee   joy   of   thy   knighthood�察  �Sir   Myles�察─  �said   she�察   �and   do 

believe�察�in good sooth�察�that 

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