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To such the general's tent is ever accessible." Then
rising from his slumbering posture, and leaning on his elbow, he
fixed his large bright eye upon the warrior--"Speak, Sir Scot;
thou comest to tell me of a vigilant, safe, and honourable watch,
dost thou not? The rustling of the folds of the Banner of
England were enough to guard it, even without the body of such a
knight as men hold thee."
"As men will hold me no more," said Sir Kenneth. "My watch hath
neither been vigilant, safe, nor honourable. The Banner of
England has been carried off."
"And thou alive to tell it!" said Richard, in a tone of derisive
incredulity. "Away, it cannot be. There is not even a scratch
on thy face. Why dost thou stand thus mute? Speak the truth
--it is ill jesting with a king; yet I will forgive thee if thou
hast lied."
"Lied, Sir King!" returned the unfortunate knight, with fierce
emphasis, and one glance of fire from his eye, bright and
transient as the flash from the cold and stony flint. "But this
also must be endured.


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