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The Eagle of the Empire

CHAPTER XI
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Within two days his army will be no more.
I will give you a safe conduct.

You can remain here for the night.
Couriers will be dispatched to Troyes and to Paris under escort in the morning.

They will take you there.

You have friends there, I presume ?" "Many." "You can remain there or, if opportunity arises, I will give orders to have you safely conducted so you can go back to England." "And me, Sire ?" growled out Sir Gervaise Yeovil.
The Emperor laughed.
"I am too good a soldier to fight with men of the law," he said.

"You may go with your protegee and share her fortunes." "I thank your Majesty," said the Englishman, touched in his blunt nature by this extraordinary magnanimity.


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