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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.7
page 307
kaigbt could no longer defift from leaping out of his bed, and calling out. ç Who is it that at this hour thus knocks at my chamber door ? He was instantly answered, c It is I.' c And who sends thee hither ?* afked* the knight, c The, clerk of Catalonia, whom thou haft much wronged : for thou haft deprived him of the rights of his bene-fice: I will, therefore, never leave thee quiet, until thou haft rendered him a just account, with which he fhall be contented." c What art thou called,' said the knight, ' who art so good a mef-fenger?' c My name is Orthon. c Orthon,' faid the knight, 6 serving a clerk will "toot be of much advantage to thee ; for, if thou believest him, he will give thee great trouble: I beg thou wilt therefore leave him and serve me, and I fhall think myself obliged te thee.' Orthon was ready with his answer, for he had taken a liking to the kaight, and faid, c Do you wish it?* ' Yes, replied the knight ; c but no harm muft be done to any one within thefe walls/ « Oh no/ anfwered Orthon: c I have no power to do ill to any one, only to awaken thee and dis* turb thy reft, or that of other perfons/ ' Do what I tell thee,' added the knight : « we fhall well agree; and leave this wicked priest, for he is a worthlefe fellow, and ferve me/ c Well/ replied Orthon, c fince thou wilt have it fo, I confent/ • Orthon took fuch an affection to the lord de Coraffe that he came often to fee him in the night-time j and, when he found him fleepiug, he pulled hid pillow from under hi* bead, or made great
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