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"Say on," said the King, making no doubt that he was about to
hear some confession concerning the loss of the Banner.
"What I have to speak," said Sir Kenneth, "touches the royalty of
England, and must be said to no ears but thine own."
"Begone with yourselves, sirs," said the King to Neville and De
Vaux.
The first obeyed, but the latter would not stir from the King's
presence.
"If you said I was in the right," replied De Vaux to his
sovereign, "I will be treated as one should be who hath been
found to be right--that is, I will have my own will. I leave you
not with this false Scot."
"How! De Vaux," said Richard angrily, and stamping slightly,
"darest thou not venture our person with one traitor?"
"It is in vain you frown and stamp, my lord," said De Vaux; "I
venture not a sick man with a sound one, a naked man with one
armed in proof."
"It matters not," said the Scottish knight; "I seek no excuse to
put off time. I will speak in presence of the Lord of Gilsland.
He is good lord and true.


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