"Andre Norton - Huon of the Horn" - читать интересную книгу автора (Norton Andre)

upon them:

"Go you now to the city of Bordeaux and there
seek out the sons of Duke Sevin and his lady, the
Duchess Aclis. And in my name bid them come
to court that they may do homage and be con-
firmed in their father's lands according to the laws
of France. Mark you well how they make you wel-
come and whether they pay you the full honors

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becoming those who carry the king's words. A
then return hither at all speed and report how;

were received."



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And the knights rode with their men for E
deaux but Earl Amaury's hate grew even hoi
against Huon and his brother and he went av
to plot in secret for their undoing.

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II. HOW HUON RECEIVED THE KING'S
COMMAND AND AMAURY PLOTTED
HIS RUIN

When those knights who played herald at the or-
der of the King reached the fair and pleasant city
of Bordeaux they rode straight to the Keep of that
city where lived and held court the Duchess Aclis
and her sons. And these same youthful lords had
but that hour returned from the chase so that they
stood yet in the courtyard, each bearing upon his
wrist his gerfalcon, hooded and jessed.

But when the King's men made known their
presence Huon did come forward to greet them in
great eagerness and with his own hand did he hold
the stirrup of the eldest knight for his dismount-
ing, showing him the courtesy which he would
have paid to the King himself. Right pleasantly
too did the Duchess Aclis and Lord Gerard wel-
come them, receiving them with all honors, so that