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

"Look you here also, Lord King. These stains
are the blood of the murderer who now lies dead
himself--and by my hand. For so do we of Bor-
deaux pay just debts!"

King Charlemagne looked upon Gerard even as
Huon had bade him and his heart was moved to
see so fair a youth lying in such extremity. No
longer was his anger turned against Huon, but
rather against those who had wrought so ill a
deed. And when he made answer it was a firm
promise.

"Hotly do you speak, Lord Huon. But if I stood
so, doubtless my words would also be aheat with
just anger. Know you that this deed is as foul in
my eyes as it is in yours and he who did it shall
be searched out--if he who planned it was not the
same who struck down your brother and was so
fitly punished! Listen, all ye assembled here, it
was by my will that these youths were summoned
hither and what touches them, touches also me.
Therefore they shall be as my sons and do you so
receive them.

"Bring hither those skilled in leechcraft and let
them look to the wounds of the Lord Gerard that
he may be comforted."

So was it done as the King commanded and the
leeches did say that Gerard would be healed of his
hurt.'

But for Chariot there was no healing in this
world and Amaury thought only of how to turn
the Prince's death to his own account.

V. OF THE EVIL AMAURY WROUGHT
WITH HIS LYING TONGUE



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Now at sunset of that same day there came riding