HeardstthounotwhatIsaid,dullslave?’’shesaid,turningshortroundonhim,andspeakingwithemphasis;telltheheathenSoldan,thymaster,thatIscornhissuitasmuchasI
despisetheprostrationofaworthlessrenegadetoreligionandchivalry-toGodandtohislady!’’
Sosaying,sheburstfromhim,torehergarmentfromhisgrasp,andleftthetent。
ThevoiceofNeville,atthesametime,summonedhimfromwithout。Exhaustedandstupifiedbythedistresshehadundergoneduringthisinterview,fromwhichhecouldonlyhaveextricatedhimselfbybreachoftheengagementwhichhehadformedwithKingRichard,theunfortunateknightstaggeredratherthanwalkedaftertheEnglishbaron,tilltheyreachedtheroyalpavilion,beforewhichapartyofhorsemenhadjustdismounted。
Therewaslightandmotionwithinthetent,andwhenNevilleenteredwithhisdisguisedattendant,theyfoundtheKing,withseveralofhisnobility,engagedinwelcomingthosewhowerenewlyarrived。