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The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay

CHAPTER VII
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If he is free indeed, he knows me his in life or death.

I seek to do him service.

Wed or unwed, what is that to me?
I am still Jehane.' 'Your name is Red Heart, and Golden Rose, and Loiale Amye! Farewell, Star of the North,' said Gaston on his knees.

'I seek this Gurdun of yours.' He found him after some days' perilous prowling of the Norman march.
Gilles had received the summons of his Duke to be _vi et armis_ at Rouen; a little later Gaston might have met him in the field of broad battle, but such delay was not to his mind.

He met him instead in a woodland glade near Gisors, alone (by a great chance), sword on thigh.
'Beef, thou diest,' said the Bearnais, peaking his beard.


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