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"Nay, Sir John," said the prince reprovingly, "all peoples have
their own use and customs. There are some who might call us cold
and dull and silent. But you hear, my lords of Gascony, that
these gentlemen had no thought to throw a slur upon your honor or
your valor, so let all anger fade from your mind. Clisson,
Captal, De Pommers, I have your word?"
"We are your subjects, sire," said the Gascon barons, though with
no very good grace. "Your words are our law."
"Then shall we bury all cause of unkindness in a flagon of
Malvoisie," said the prince, cheerily. "Ho, there! the doors of
the banquet-hall! I have been over long from my sweet spouse but
I shall be back with you anon. Let the sewers serve and the
minstrels play, while we drain a cup to the brave days that are
before us in the south!" He turned away, accompanied by the two
monarchs, while the rest of the company, with many a compressed
lip and menacing eye, filed slowly through the side-door to the
great chamber in which the royal tables were set forth.

CHAPTER XX.


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