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"And where is Christchurch?"
"At the castle which is held by the brave knight, Sir Nigel
Loring, constable to the Earl of Salisbury."
To his surprise she burst out a-laughing, and, spurring her
palfrey, dashed off down the glade, with her page riding behind
her. Not one word did she say, but as she vanished amid the
trees she half turned in her saddle and waved a last greeting.
Long time he stood, half hoping that she might again come back to
him; but the thud of the hoofs had died away, and there was no
sound in all the woods but the gentle rustle and dropping of the
leaves. At last he turned away and made his way back to the
high-road--another person from the light-hearted boy who had left
it a short three hours before.

CHAPTER X.
HOW HORDLE JOHN FOUND A MAN WHOM HE MIGHT FOLLOW.

If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his
brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon
Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth. North,
south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was
equally chill and cheerless.


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