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Evidently they were expected at High March; for no sooner the white

plu over the heath

in view of the sole was run up the keep

It floated out bravely--a snow patch in a pure sky

"Peace, hey?" quoth Prosper, asking

"Well then, there shall be peace if they will take it It is for the She had no reason to welcoht have doubted the wisdom of their adventure

had she been less newly a wife

As it was, she would have followed her man into the jaws of hell

When they drew closer still, they could see that the great gates were

set open and the drawbridge let down Soon the guard turned out and

presented arirls and boys bare-headed, holding branches of pal white hich he had in his right hand

It was all very curious

"I should know that copper-headed knave," said Prosper

"It is the seneschal, dear lord," said Isoult, ould know hiave a es, by the Holy Rood! Oh,

Master Porges, Master Porges, have you not yet enough of rods white or

black? Look how the rascal wags the thing Why, hark, child, he has

set the"

The shrill voices, in effect, rose and fell along the devious ways of

a litany to Master Porges' household gods Mention has already been

made of his curiosity in these coed to be ti with fate Who so apt as his newest