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Montezuma’s Daughter

CHAPTER VI
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Bid them bring horses, and we will ride to the Hall.' Within the half of an hour we were there, and my father asked for speech with its master.

The serving man looked at me askance, remembering his orders, still he ushered us into the justice room where the Squire sat drinking ale.
'Good morrow to you, neighbour,' said the Squire; 'you are welcome here, but you bring one with you who is not welcome, though he be your son.' 'I bring him for the last time, friend Bozard.

Listen to his request, then grant it or refuse it as you will; but if you refuse it, it will not bind us closer.

The lad rides to-night to take ship for Spain to seek that man who murdered his mother.

He goes of his own free will because after the doing of the deed it was he who unwittingly suffered the murderer to escape, and it is well that he should go.' 'He is a young hound to run such a quarry to earth, and in a strange country,' said the Squire.


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