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The White Company

CHAPTER XVIII
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Away to your lodgings, and come not nigh the prince until the armorer hath placed the true charge upon your shield." As the youth withdrew in confusion, Sir William's keen eye singled out the five red roses from amid the overlapping shields and cloud of pennons which faced him.
"Ha!" he cried, "there are charges here which are above counterfeit.
The roses of Loring and the boar's head of Buttesthorn may stand back in peace, but by my faith! they are not to be held back in war.

Welcome, Sir Oliver, Sir Nigel! Chandos will be glad to his very heart-roots when he sees you.

This way, my fair sirs.

Your squires are doubtless worthy the fame of their masters.

Down this passage, Sir Oliver! Edricson! Ha! one of the old strain of Hampshire Edricsons, I doubt not.


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