[Both Sides the Border by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookBoth Sides the Border CHAPTER 18: Glendower 14/28
It has laid your skull bare, but has not, so far as I can see, penetrated it." "Then we need think no more about it," Roger said. "Well, that was a fight! The one we had at Knighton was as nothing to it." "Yes, I think that even you could not want a harder one, Roger." "No; this was quite enough for one day's work.
I should like a drink of water, if I could get one." Oswald made signs to one of the men, who went into the house and returned with a large jug of water, of which Roger took a deep draught; and Oswald then finished the contents, for he, too, was parched with thirst. Half an hour later a tall man, in full armour, followed by a number of Welsh chiefs, issued from the forest.
He was some five-and-forty years old, and of noble presence.
The leader of the party who had brought Oswald up advanced to meet him; and, saluting him most respectfully, spoke to him for a moment, and then produced the chain.
Glendower--for it was the prince--examined it, and then at once walked up to Oswald, who had risen to his feet. "How became you possessed of this, Sir Knight ?" "It was given me by one of your daughters, sir.
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