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That will I, Dick, with a glad heart," she answered.
Ay, sir? Methought ye were to be a monk!" said a voice in their ears.
Alicia!" cried Joanna.
Even so," replied the young lady, coming forward. "Alicia, whom ye left
for dead, and whom your lion-driver found, and brought to life again,
and, by my sooth, made love to, if ye want to know!"
"I'll not believe it," cried Joanna. "Dick!"
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Dick!" mimicked Alicia. "Dick, indeed! Ay, fair sir, and ye desert
poor damsels in distress," she continued, turning to the young knight.
Ye leave them planted behind oaks. But they say true--the age of
chivalry is dead."
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Madam," cried Dick, in despair, "upon my soul I had forgotten you
outright. Madam, ye must try to pardon me. Ye see, I had new found
Joanna!"
"I did not suppose that ye had done it o' purpose," she retorted. "But I
will be cruelly avenged. I will tell a secret to my Lady Shelton--she
that is to be," she added, curtseying. "Joanna," she continued, "I
believe, upon my soul, your sweetheart is a bold fellow in a fight, but
he is, let me tell you plainly, the softest-hearted simpleton in England.
Go to--ye may do your pleasure with him! And now, fool children, first
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