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but doubtless the other side of Lhc castle is also assailed— they appear
cvcn now ta a d a nc e. T h ey rnise th c.ir bows! God of M os es, forgive
the creatures Thou hast m ade!1’
Her description was here interrupted by the sliouts of both parties
augrnentmg 1]io fearful din; the assailants crying: "S t. Georgs for
Merrie England ! ” and the Normans answering iJitrin with cries
o f"K n avant, clc B racy!" "Beau sennt! Bean scant ! ’’ “ Front-dc-
JjLfu fi .a rcseou.sse !’r according to the different war-cries of their
commanders.
rr T . n f r o m the window once again, kind maiden, nnd tell me if they
yet advance to the storm. What dost thou see, Rebecca 1!>
11 Nothing but the cloud of arrows flying so thick as to dazzle mine
eyes and to hide the men who shoot, them,"
LfThn1, cannot, endure if they press rot: right on to enrry the castle
by pure force of firms ; the archery m?.y avail but. little against stone­
walls and bulwarks, Look for the Black Kniglit and see how be bears
himself; for as the leader is, so ’will his followers be.’?
;i I see Iilrii not.”
“ Foul craven] Does lie blench from the helm when the wind blows
highest? :|
“ He blenches not! he blenches not! T see him now! He leads
p. body of men close under the outer barrier of the barbican. They
have made a breach in the barriers— they rush in— they are thrust
back! Front-ck-Poed beads the defenders ! They throng again
to the breach, and the pass is disputed hand to hand and man toman,1’
' <r Look forth uL-ain, Rebecca ! The archery mnst, in some degree,
have ceased, since they arc now f.ghting hand to ban cl,11
Me is down [ he is down! "
“ Who is down ? ”
“ The Black Knight: But no— but no— be is on foot ag;nn and
fights as if there were twrenty men’s strength in bis single arm. llis
sword is broken— he snatches r.n axe from a yeoman— be presses
PYent-de-Bneuf with blow on blow -he falls— lie tails!
“ Front-de-Been f? ”