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A Prince of Cornwall

CHAPTER V
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I will see that it is known." "That is a good gift, Lord King," said the Norseman, and he thanked Gerent well and heartily, and so went his way back to the guest chambers with a glad heart.
Then Gerent said gravely: "I suppose that there are men who would call all these things the work of chance or fate.

But it is fitting that vengeance on him who wronged you should come from the hand of one whom you have cared for.

That has not come by chance; but I think it will be well that it is not known here just at first whose was the hand that slew Morgan." "For fear of his friends ?" asked Owen thoughtfully.
"Ay, for that reason.

Overbearing and proud was he, but for all that there are some who thought him the more princely because he was so.

And there are few who know that he did indeed try to end my life, for I would not spread abroad the full shame of a prince of our line.


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