The Lances of LynwoodD. Appleton, 1856 - 287 Seiten |
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armour arms Arthur bartizan Bertrand Bertrand du Guesclin Black Prince Borgne Basque Bourdeaux brave Brigliador brother Captal de Buch Castellane Castle Château Norbelle chivalry Clarenham court cried door Edward Eleanor English Eustace's exclaimed eyes face Father Cyril favour fear Fulk garrison Gaston d'Aubricour Guesclin hall hand hath head hear heard heart honour horse John Ingram King Knight Banneret knighthood Lances of Lynwood Leonard Ashton look Lord Lynwood Keep Master d'Aubricour men-at-arms Navaretta nephew never noble Oliver de Clisson Orthon pennon poor pray Prince of Wales Prince's Princess of Wales Ralph replied returned rode Sanchez scarce Seneschal Sir Eustace Lynwood Sir John Chandos Sir Knight Sir Philip Ashton Sir Reginald Sir Squire Squire stood sword tace tell tent thanks thee thou thought traitors trust turned Uncle Eustace voice weary wounded young Knight youth
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Seite 59 - In the name of God, St. Michael, and St. George, I dub thee knight — be faithful, bold, and fortunate.
Seite 191 - asked the Knight. " The Clerk of Catalonia, whom thou hast much wronged. I will never leave thee quiet until thou hast rendered him a just account." " What are thou called ? " said the Knight,
Seite 193 - And did you see nothing at all when you leaped out of bed?' The Lord de Corasse was silent ; but, having considered awhile, said, ' Yes ; when sitting on my bedside, and thinking of thee, I saw two straws which were turning and playing together on the floor.
Seite 192 - Oh, no.' ' How, then canst thou fly so fast ?' ' That is no business of yours.' ' No ! ' said the knight. ' I should like exceedingly to see what form thou hast, and how thou art made.
Seite 192 - who was there?' Orthon replied, 'It is I.' 'And where dost thou come from?' 'I come from Prague, in Bohemia.' 'How far is it hence?' 'Sixty days' journey,' replied Orthon. 'And hast thou returned thence in so short a time?' — 'Yes, as may God help me. I travel as fast as the wind, or faster.' 'What? hast thou got wings?' 'Oh, no.' 'How, then, canst thou fly so fast?' 'That is no business of yours.
Seite 116 - Twas this low corslet that was the death of good Sir Reginald. I always said that no good would come of these fashions ! ' In process of time, Eustace was disencumbered of his heavy armour ; but when he stood before him in his plain dress of chamois leather, old Ralph shook his head, disappointed that he had not attained the height or the breadth of the stalwart figures of his father and brother, but was still slight and delicate-looking.
Seite 121 - WITH the first dawn of morning, the Chapel bell began to toll, and was replied to by the deeper sound of the bell of the parish Church. Soon the court began to be filled with the neighbouring villagers, with beggars, palmers, mendicant friars of all orders, pressing to the butteryhatch, where they received the dole of bread, meat, and ale, from the hands of the pantler, under the direction of the almoner of Glastonbury, who requested their prayers for the soul of the noble Sir Reginald Lynwood, and...
Seite 191 - And who sends thee hither?' asked the knight. 'The clerk of Catalonia, whom thou hast much wronged: for thou hast deprived him of the rights of his benefice : I will, therefore, never leave thee quiet, until thou hast rendered him a just account, with which he shall be contented." 'What art thou called,' said the knight, 'who art so good a messenger?
Seite 148 - He met with a ready welcome, and inquiring into the most recent news of the town, learnt that the Prince was considered to be slightly improved in health ; but that no word was spoken of the army taking the field, and the war was chiefly carried on by the siege of Castles. He asked for Sir John Chandos, and was told that high words had passed between him and the Prince respecting a hearth-tax, and that since he had returned to his government, and seldom or never appeared at the council board.
Seite 127 - I command you,' said Clarenham, 'unless Master d'Aubricour will maintain that he never heard of a certain one-eyed Basque, and never rode on a free-booting foray with the robber Knight, Perduccas d'Albret.