men of iron(ÌúÈË)-µÚ56ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
wounds£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡faculty¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡soul£»¡¡¡¡¡¡mind£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡body£»¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡was¡¡
centered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡intense£»¡¡¡¡¡¡burning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡effort¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡neither¡¡¡¡¡¡felt£»¡¡¡¡thought£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡
reasoned£»¡¡but¡¡clutching£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡blindness¡¡of¡¡instinct£»¡¡the¡¡heavy£»¡¡spiked£»¡¡
iron¡¡¡¡¡¡¡headed¡¡¡¡¡¡mace¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡hung¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Earl's¡¡¡¡¡¡saddle¡bow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡
tremendous¡¡wrench¡¡that¡¡snapped¡¡the¡¡plaited¡¡leathern¡¡thongs¡¡that¡¡held¡¡it¡¡as¡¡
though¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡skeins¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡thread¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡grinding¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡teeth¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
spasm£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡beforeonce£»¡¡¡¡¡¡twice£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thrice¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡
upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡front¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡helmet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Crash£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡crash£¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Earl¡¡
toppled¡¡sidelong£»¡¡crash£¡¡¡And¡¡the¡¡iron¡¡plates¡¡split¡¡and¡¡crackled¡¡under¡¡the¡¡
third¡¡blow¡£¡¡Myles¡¡had¡¡one¡¡flashing¡¡glimpse¡¡of¡¡an¡¡awful¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡the¡¡
saddle¡¡was¡¡empty¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡held¡¡tight¡¡to¡¡the¡¡horse£»¡¡panting£»¡¡dizzy£»¡¡sick¡¡to¡¡death£»¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡
the¡¡hot¡¡blood¡¡gushing¡¡from¡¡his¡¡side£»¡¡filling¡¡his¡¡body¡¡armor£»¡¡and¡¡staining¡¡
the¡¡ground¡¡upon¡¡which¡¡he¡¡stood¡£¡¡Still¡¡he¡¡held¡¡tightly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡saddle¡bow¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡fallen¡¡¡¡¡¡man's¡¡¡¡¡¡horse¡¡¡¡¡¡until£»¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡glimmering¡¡¡¡¡¡sight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Marshal£»¡¡the¡¡Lieutenant£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡attendants¡¡gather¡¡around¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡heard¡¡
the¡¡Marshal¡¡ask¡¡him£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡that¡¡sounded¡¡faint¡¡and¡¡distant£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡was¡¡
dangerously¡¡¡¡¡¡wounded¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡answer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡attendants£»¡¡
leaping¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡horse£»¡¡¡¡¡¡opened¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡umbril¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡helmet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡disclosing¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
dull£»¡¡¡¡¡¡hollow¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ashy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡colorless¡¡¡¡¡¡lips£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡waxy¡¡¡¡¡¡forehead£»¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡
which¡¡stood¡¡great¡¡beads¡¡of¡¡sweat¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡188¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡189¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MEN¡¡OF¡¡IRON¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Water£¡¡¡water£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried£»¡¡hoarsely£»¡¡¡¨give¡¡me¡¡to¡¡drink£¡¡¨¡¡Then£»¡¡quitting¡¡
his¡¡hold¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡horse£»¡¡he¡¡started¡¡blindly¡¡across¡¡the¡¡lists¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡gate¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡barrier¡£¡¡A¡¡shadow¡¡that¡¡chilled¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡fall¡¡upon¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨It¡¡
is¡¡death£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡muttered£»¡¡¡¡then¡¡he¡¡stopped£»¡¡then¡¡swayed¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡an¡¡instant£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡
then¡¡toppled¡¡headlong£»¡¡crashing¡¡as¡¡he¡¡fell¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡189¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡190¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MEN¡¡OF¡¡IRON¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CONCLUSION¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Myles¡¡was¡¡not¡¡dead¡£¡¡Those¡¡who¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡his¡¡face¡¡when¡¡the¡¡umbril¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡helmet¡¡was¡¡raised£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡saw¡¡him¡¡fall¡¡as¡¡he¡¡tottered¡¡across¡¡the¡¡
lists£»¡¡had¡¡at¡¡first¡¡thought¡¡so¡£¡¡But¡¡his¡¡faintness¡¡was¡¡more¡¡from¡¡loss¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡unstringing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡nerve¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡intense¡¡¡¡¡¡furious¡¡
strain¡¡of¡¡the¡¡last¡¡few¡¡moments¡¡of¡¡battle¡¡than¡¡from¡¡the¡¡vital¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
wound¡£¡¡Indeed£»¡¡after¡¡Myles¡¡had¡¡been¡¡carried¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡lists¡¡and¡¡laid¡¡upon¡¡
the¡¡ground¡¡in¡¡the¡¡shade¡¡between¡¡the¡¡barriers£»¡¡Master¡¡Thomas£»¡¡the¡¡Prince's¡¡
barber¡surgeon£»¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡examined¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wounds£»¡¡¡¡declared¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
even¡¡carried¡¡on¡¡a¡¡covered¡¡litter¡¡to¡¡Scotland¡¡Yard¡¡without¡¡serious¡¡danger¡£¡¡
The¡¡Prince¡¡was¡¡extremely¡¡desirous¡¡of¡¡having¡¡him¡¡under¡¡his¡¡care£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡venture¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡tried¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡carried¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Scotland¡¡Yard£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡
was¡¡none¡¡the¡¡worse¡¡therefore¡£¡¡The¡¡Prince£»¡¡the¡¡Earl¡¡of¡¡Mackworth£»¡¡and¡¡two¡¡
or¡¡three¡¡others¡¡stood¡¡silently¡¡watching¡¡as¡¡the¡¡worthy¡¡shaver¡¡and¡¡leecher£»¡¡
assisted¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡apprentice¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Gascoyne£»¡¡¡¡¡¡washed¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡bathed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡
gaping¡¡¡¡¡¡wound¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡bound¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡linen¡¡¡¡¡¡bandages¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡
with¡¡closed¡¡eyelids£»¡¡still£»¡¡pallid£»¡¡weak¡¡as¡¡a¡¡little¡¡child¡£¡¡Presently¡¡he¡¡opened¡¡
his¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡turned¡¡them£»¡¡dull¡¡and¡¡languid£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Prince¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hath¡¡¡¡¡¡happed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡faint£»¡¡
whispering¡¡voice¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thou¡¡hath¡¡saved¡¡his¡¡life¡¡and¡¡honor£»¡¡Myles£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡answered¡£¡¡¡¨He¡¡
is¡¡here¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡thy¡¡mother¡¡hath¡¡been¡¡sent¡¡for£»¡¡and¡¡cometh¡¡anon¡¡with¡¡the¡¡
priest¡¡who¡¡was¡¡with¡¡them¡¡this¡¡morn¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles¡¡¡¡¡¡dropped¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eyelids¡¡¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡lips¡¡¡¡¡¡moved£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡
sound£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡two¡¡bright¡¡tears¡¡trickled¡¡across¡¡his¡¡white¡¡cheek¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡maketh¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡muttered¡¡through¡¡his¡¡teeth£»¡¡
and¡¡then£»¡¡swinging¡¡on¡¡his¡¡heel£»¡¡he¡¡stood¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡¡looking¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
window¡¡into¡¡the¡¡garden¡¡beneath¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨May¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡father£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡presently£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡opening¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
eyes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡190¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡191¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MEN¡¡OF¡¡IRON¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Prince¡¡turned¡¡around¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡inquiringly¡¡at¡¡the¡¡surgeon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡shook¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡day£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡¡¡¡¨haply¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡
morrow¡¡he¡¡may¡¡see¡¡him¡¡and¡¡his¡¡mother¡£¡¡The¡¡bleeding¡¡is¡¡but¡¡new¡¡stanched£»¡¡
and¡¡such¡¡matters¡¡as¡¡seeing¡¡his¡¡father¡¡and¡¡mother¡¡may¡¡make¡¡the¡¡heart¡¡to¡¡
swell£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡maybe¡¡the¡¡wound¡¡burst¡¡afresh¡¡and¡¡he¡¡die¡£¡¡An¡¡he¡¡would¡¡hope¡¡
to¡¡live£»¡¡he¡¡must¡¡rest¡¡quiet¡¡until¡¡to¡morrow¡¡day¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles's¡¡¡¡¡¡wound¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡mortal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡serious¡£¡¡The¡¡
fever¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡followed¡¡¡¡¡¡lingered¡¡¡¡¡¡longer¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡commonperhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡hot¡¡weatherand¡¡the¡¡days¡¡stretched¡¡to¡¡weeks£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡weeks¡¡to¡¡months£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡there£»¡¡¡¡nursed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Gascoyne¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Prior¡¡
Edward£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡and¡¡again¡¡by¡¡Sir¡¡James¡¡Lee¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡day£»¡¡a¡¡little¡¡before¡¡the¡¡good¡¡priest¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡Saint¡¡Mary's¡¡Priory£»¡¡
as¡¡he¡¡sat¡¡by¡¡Myles's¡¡bedside£»¡¡his¡¡hands¡¡folded£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡sight¡¡turned¡¡inward£»¡¡
the¡¡young¡¡man¡¡suddenly¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨Tell¡¡me£»¡¡holy¡¡father£»¡¡is¡¡it¡¡always¡¡wrong¡¡for¡¡
man¡¡to¡¡slay¡¡man£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡good¡¡priest¡¡sat¡¡silent¡¡for¡¡so¡¡long¡¡a¡¡time¡¡that¡¡Myles¡¡began¡¡to¡¡think¡¡
he¡¡had¡¡not¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡question¡£¡¡But¡¡by¡and¡by¡¡he¡¡answered£»¡¡almost¡¡with¡¡a¡¡
sigh£»¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡a¡¡hard¡¡question£»¡¡my¡¡son£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡must¡¡in¡¡truth¡¡say£»¡¡meseems¡¡it¡¡is¡¡
not¡¡always¡¡wrong¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Sir£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡battle¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡slain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡
never¡¡did¡¡I¡¡think¡¡thereon¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡upon¡¡this¡¡matter¡£¡¡Did¡¡I¡¡sin¡¡in¡¡so¡¡slaying¡¡
my¡¡father's¡¡enemy£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Prior¡¡Edward£»¡¡quietly£»¡¡¡¨thou¡¡didst¡¡not¡¡sin¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡for¡¡others¡¡
thou¡¡didst¡¡fight£»¡¡my¡¡son£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡others¡¡it¡¡is¡¡pardonable¡¡to¡¡do¡¡battle¡£¡¡Had¡¡it¡¡
been¡¡¡¡¡¡thine¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡haply¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
answered¡¡thee¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who¡¡can¡¡gainsay£»¡¡even¡¡in¡¡these¡¡days¡¡of¡¡light£»¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡of¡¡this¡¡that¡¡the¡¡
good¡¡priest¡¡said¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sick¡¡lad¡¡so¡¡far¡¡away¡¡in¡¡the¡¡past£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡day¡¡the¡¡Earl¡¡of¡¡Mackworth¡¡came¡¡to¡¡visit¡¡Myles¡£¡¡At¡¡that¡¡time¡¡the¡¡
young¡¡knight¡¡was¡¡mending£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡sitting¡¡propped¡¡up¡¡with¡¡pillows£»¡¡and¡¡
was¡¡wrapped¡¡in¡¡Sir¡¡James¡¡Lee's¡¡cloak£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡day¡¡was¡¡chilly¡£¡¡After¡¡a¡¡little¡¡
time¡¡of¡¡talk£»¡¡a¡¡pause¡¡of¡¡silence¡¡fell¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡Lord£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Myles£»¡¡suddenly£»¡¡¡¨dost¡¡thou¡¡remember¡¡one¡¡part¡¡of¡¡a¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡191¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡192¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MEN¡¡OF¡¡IRON¡¡
matter¡¡we¡¡spoke¡¡of¡¡when¡¡I¡¡first¡¡came¡¡from¡¡France£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Earl¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡pretence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡ignorance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡remember£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡
quietly£»¡¡looking¡¡straight¡¡into¡¡the¡¡young¡¡man's¡¡thin¡¡white¡¡face¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡have¡¡I¡¡yet¡¡won¡¡the¡¡right¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Lady¡¡Alice¡¡de¡¡Mowbray¡¡to¡¡
wife£¿¡¨¡¡said¡¡Myles£»¡¡the¡¡red¡¡rising¡¡faintly¡¡to¡¡his¡¡cheeks¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thou¡¡hast¡¡won¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Earl£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡smile¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Myles's¡¡eyes¡¡shone¡¡and¡¡his¡¡lips¡¡trembled¡¡with¡¡the¡¡pang¡¡of¡¡sudden¡¡joy¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡triumph£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡weak¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡¡¡¡¡presently¡¡
¡¨belike¡¡thou¡¡camest¡¡here¡¡to¡¡see¡¡me¡¡for¡¡this¡¡very¡¡matter£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Earl¡¡smiled¡¡again¡¡without¡¡answering£»¡¡and¡¡Myles¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
guessed¡¡aright¡£¡¡He¡¡reached¡¡out¡¡one¡¡of¡¡his¡¡weak£»¡¡pallid¡¡hands¡¡from¡¡beneath¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡cloak¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Earl¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Mackworth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡firm¡¡¡¡¡¡pressure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡
instantly¡¡quitting¡¡it¡¡again£»¡¡rose£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡ashamed¡¡of¡¡his¡¡emotion£»¡¡stamped¡¡his¡¡
feet£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡in¡¡pretence¡¡of¡¡being¡¡chilled£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡cro