Was it not said the king's life was attempted by his orders, and by one of the Comyn's own followers ?" "Ha!" escaped Sir Amiot's lips.

"Say they this ?" but he evidently had spoken involuntarily, for the momentary agitation which had accompanied the words was instantly and forcibly suppressed.
"Aye, your worship, and it is true," replied the veteran "It was two nights after the battle.

All the camp was at rest; I was occupied as usual, by my honored watch in my sovereign's tent.

The king was sleeping soundly, and a strange drowsiness appeared creeping over me too, confusing all my thoughts.

At first I imagined the wind was agitating a certain corner of the tent, and my eyes, half asleep and half wakeful, became fascinated upon it; presently, what seemed a bale of carpets, only doubled up in an extraordinary small space, appeared within the drapery.