saidthePrince;``andwhenIhavesuchachancellortoadvisewithal,thereignofJohnwillberenownedinourannals——Whathastthoucommanded?’’
``IhaveorderedLouisWinkelbrand,DeBracy’slieutenant,tocausehistrumpetsoundtohorse,andtodisplayhisbanner,andtosetpresentlyforthtowardsthecastleofFront-de-Buf,todowhatyetmaybedoneforthesuccourofourfriends。’’
PrinceJohn’sfaceflushedwiththeprideofaspoiltchild,whohasundergonewhatitconceivestobeaninsult。
``BythefaceofGod!’’hesaid,``WaldemarFitzurse,muchhastthoutakenuponthee!andovermalapertthouwerttocausetrumpettoblow,orbannertoberaised,inatownwhereourselveswereinpresence,withoutourexpresscommand。’’
``IcraveyourGrace’spardon,’’saidFitzurse,internallycursingtheidlevanityofhispatron;