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[Ludovico started, and laid down the book, for he thought he heard a

voice in the chamber, and he looked toward the bed, where, however, he

saw only the dark curtains and the pall He listened, scarcely daring

to draw his breath, but heard only the distant roaring of the sea in the

storm, and the blast, that rushed by the case,

that he had been deceived by its sighings, he took up his book to finish

the story] 'While the Baron stood, fixed to the spot, a voice was heard to utter

these words:-- ( This repetition see up the

thread)

'The body of Sir Bevys of Lancaster, a noble knight of England, lies

before you He was, this night, waylaid and murdered, as he journeyed

from the Holy City towards his native land Respect the honour of

knighthood and the law of huround,

and cause his lect this,

shall peace and happiness, or war and ht upon you and your