Him I will return to thee when thou hast made my peace with the King . The parchments never . '' ` Fulke hid his face and groaned . ' `` Bones of the Saints ! '' said De Aquila , laughing . `` The pen cuts deep . I could never have fetched that grunt out of thee with any sword . '' ' `` But so long as I do not anger thee , my tale will be secret ? '' said Fulke . ' `` Just so long . Does that comfort thee , Fulke ? '' said De Aquila . ' `` What other comfort have ye left me ? '' he said , and of a sudden he wept hopelessly like a child , dropping his face on his knees . ' ` Poor Fulke , ' said Una . ' I pitied him also , ' said Sir Richard . ' `` After the spur , corn , '' said De Aquila , and he threw Fulke three wedges of gold that he had taken from our little chest by the bedplace . ' `` If I had known this , '' said Fulke , catching his breath , `` I would never have lifted hand against Pevensey . Only lack of this yellow stuff has made me so unlucky in my dealings . '' ` It was dawn then , and they stirred in the Great Hall below .
We sent down XXXXX 's mail to be scoured , and when he rode away at noon under his own and the King 's banner , very splendid and stately did he show .
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