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Kenilworthwith all sorts of commodities. This will be a precious tale ofthe sainted Master Tressilian, and will be welcome to somefolks, as a purse of broad pieces to me.—Hark ye, fellow,” hecontinued, addressing Wayland, “thou shalt not give Puss ahint to steal away we must catch her in her form. So, backwith that pitiful sheep-biting visage of thine, or I will flingthee from the window of the tower, and try if your jugglingskill can save your bones.”“Your worship will not be so hardhearted, I trust,” saidWayland; “poor folk must live. I trust your honour will allowme to speak with my sister?”“Sister on Adam’s side, I warrant,” said Lambourne; “or, ifotherwise, the more knave thou. But sister or no sister. thoudiest on point of fox, if thou comest a-prying to this toweronce more. And now I think of it—uds daggers and death!—I will see thee out of the Castle, for this is a more main concernthan thy jugglery.”“But, please your worship,” said Wayland, “I am to enactArion in the pageant upon the lake this very evening.”“I will act it myself by Saint Christopher!” said Lambourne.“Orion, callest thou him?—I will act Orion, his belt and hisseven stars to boot. Come along, for a rascal knave as thou art—follow me! Or stay—Lawrence, do thou bring him along.”Lawrence seized by the collar of the cloak the unresistingjuggler; while Lambourne, with hasty steps, led the way tothat same sallyport, or secret postern, by which Tressilian hadreturned to the Castle, and which opened in the western wallat no great distance from Mervyn’s Tower.While traversing with a rapid foot the space betwixt thetower and the sallyport, Wayland in vain racked his brain forsome device which might avail the poor lady, for whom, notwithstandinghis own imminent danger, he felt deep interest.But when he was thrust out of the Castle, and informed byLambourne, with a tremendous oath, that instant death wouldbe the consequence of his again approaching it, he cast up hishands and eyes to heaven, as if to call God to witness he hadstood to the uttermost in defence of the oppressed; then turnedhis back on the proud towers of Kenilworth, and went hisway to seek a humbler and safer place of refuge.Lawrence and Lambourne gazed a little while after Wayland,and then turned to go back to their tower, when the formerthus addressed his companion: “Never credit me, Master330