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Red Axe

CHAPTER XXXII
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So, at least, he averred.

And to-night the wind was southerly, and his old hurts irked him not.

Faith he was almost minded to try a ruffle with the cocks of the Mark on his own account.
"Mind you," he said, "guard low.

The attack of the Mark ever comes from the right leg, half-way to the knee.

But I forgot--what use is it to tell you, that are born of the Mark, and have learned sword-cunning in their schools ?" As we left the castle I looked about and secretly kissed a hand to that high window, where was the chamber of my Little Playmate, whose cause I was going out so gladly to champion.
Dessauer and I went quickly down through the lanes which led to the river edge where the ferry was, and more than once with the comer of my eye I seemed to see a man in a cloak and sword stealing after us.


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