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is seldom that you are of the party in these days"

Galors, who never , except the real

rank and condition of Isoult As to that, he said that the lady in

question was undoubtedly an heiress, as she was undeniably a beauty,

but he was careful to make it plain that her inheritance, and not her

person, tempted him This I believe to have been the truth by now He

then related what had passed in the quarry, and what he intended to do

next He added-"Whether I succeed or not--and as to that much depends upon you--I am

resolved to abjure my frock and my vows, and to aim henceforward for a

temporal crown"

"I think the frock is all that need concern you," said Maulfry

"You are right, pretty lady," he replied "and that shall concern me no

more You shall furnish ood spear and a sword I have already a horse, which I

owe to the vicarious bounty of the Lord Abbot, exercised through ht-hand man This then will be all I shall ask of you on my

account, so far as I can see at present With what I know to back them

they may win me an earldom and a pretty partner At least they will

enable me to pay Master Red-Feather my little score"