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And nohen the trestles were cleared and the three were left alone in the hall, Chandos broke hisEdward hath ever borne in ht your son Sir Eustace," said he "He will journey to Southaer He bade me say, noble and honored lady, that he would coht spend one night under your roof"

The old dame flushed with pleasure, and then turned white with vexation at the words "It is in truth great honor to the house of Loring," said she, "yet our roof is now hu knows not that we are so poor I fear lest we seeard in his eyes"

But Chandos reasoned away her fears The King's retinue would journey on to Farnhah he was King, still he was a hardy soldier, and cared little for his ease In any case, since he had declared his co, they must make the best of it Finally, with all delicacy, Chandos offered his own purse if it would help in the matter But already the Lady Ermyntrude had recovered her composure

"Nay, fair kinsman, that may not be," said she "I willHe will bear inelse, they have always held their blood and their lives at his disposal"

Chandos was to ride on to Farnham Castle and beyond, but he expressed his desire to have a warhts, he wasin the hottest water that he could possibly endure The bath therefore, a high hooped arrangement like a broader but shorter churn, was carried into the privacy of the guest-chael was summoned to hold hiel perched his over the edge and gazing onder and amusement at the quaint face, the ruffled yellow hair, and the sinewy shoulders of the famous warrior, dimly seen ael with eager lips plied hi upon every hich came back to him, like those of the ancient oracles, out of the mist and the cloud To Chandos himself, the old soldier for ar had lost its freshness, it was a renewal of his own ardent youth to listen to Nigel's rapid questions and to mark the rapt attention hich he listened