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Clementina

CHAPTER VIII
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Wogan held his hand out and clasped Misset's.
"That was a great saying," said he, "but so much sacrifice is not to be accepted." Misset, however, was firm.

His wife, he said, though naturally timid, could show a fine spirit on occasion, and would never forgive one of them if she was left behind.

He argued until a compromise was reached.
Misset should lay the matter openly before his wife, and the four crusaders, to use Wogan's term, would be bound by her decision.
"So you may take it that matter's settled," said Misset.

"There will be five of us." "Six," said Wogan.
"There's another man to join us, then," said Gaydon.

"I have it.


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