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of a pale, painful, and distorted countenance. {2} The eyes, however,
were very clear and bold.
"Sir," said this lad, "ye came in good time for me, and none too early."
"My lord," returned Dick, with a faint sense that he was in the presence
of a great personage, "ye are yourself so marvellous a good swordsman
that I believe ye had managed them single-handed. Howbeit, it was
certainly well for me that your men delayed no longer than they did."
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How knew ye who I was?" demanded the stranger.
Even now, my lord," Dick answered, "I am ignorant of whom I speak with."
Is it so?" asked the other. "And yet ye threw yourself head first into
this unequal battle."
"
I saw one man valiantly contending against many," replied Dick, "and I
had thought myself dishonoured not to bear him aid."
A singular sneer played about the young nobleman's mouth as he made
answer:
"These are very brave words. But to the more essential--are ye Lancaster
or York?"
"My lord, I make no secret; I am clear for York," Dick answered.
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