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had evoked in him. He tried to speak reasonably to the Prince.
"It is merely a matter of the necessary arrangements for the truce I am
arranging between us English and King Jean," he said. "To help make the truce
effective and satisfying to both French and English, we decided that two
Chantries shall be built in this place and two great graves dug; one for all
those French gentlemen who have fallen on this field and one for all those
English gentlemen who have done likewise,it will be a great honor to be buried
so; to say nothing of the fact that their souls will benefit from the prayers
of those in the Chantries. "
The Prince's eyes flashed.
"You are avoiding my question, Lord Earl! I asked whether Sir Giles is to be
buried where he wished, or not?"
"Necessarily, Highness," said the Earl, "he must lie with the other English
knights who will have died here."
"In spite of his wishes?"
"I regret, Highness," said the Earl solemnly, "but yes."
"In spite ofmy wishes?"
The Earl was obviously nothing if not a brave man. But he risked one quick
glance at King Jean at this point. However, the King of France was observing
the field, and pointedly staying out of the discussion.Cumberland turned back
to face his questioner. As he did so, the dusky color of anger began to creep
once more into his face, and Jim saw that the Earl's own stubbornness was
being aroused.
"I would not in anything ordinarily go against your wishes, Highness," he
said, "but forgive me you are still a young man, and while you know something
of the world, there are elements of politics between nations, which "
"I said,of mine ?" snapped the Prince.
"Well, Highness," said the Earl, turning a shade darker in the face, "if you
must have it! I am commander here of the English forces; and an army can have
but one commander. As that commander, I must judge what is best for all, on my
honor and on my responsibility to your Royal father. I regret, but Sir Giles
must be buried here. It is a matter of necessity. Surely you must see that."
"I see a hot Earl, who is determined to thwart his Prince!" The Prince's
voice soared upward in volume. "You ignore the fact that Sir Giles was not one
of yourcommand , not from among your forces. He was one of another group,
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including this good knight beside me, sent to rescue me from a most sad
capture; and well did they perform the task! He is under my command, not
yours. I say he shall be buried where he wishes to be buried, in the sea and
nowhere else!"
"With infinite regrets, Highness," said the Earl stubbornly, "I cannot admit
that he is not under my command. All Englishmen who fought and died here are
under my command. He must lie with the others."
Standing beside the Prince, Jim winced, but did not know what to do about the
situation. It was this same matter of being on stage that he had remarked
among the gentlemanly class in this world. The Earl was acting the part that
he felt life had called him to act. He was acting as an Earl should. He was
insisting on his authority in the face of what must surely be the lethal
enmity of a member of the Royal Family next in line for the English throne.
If the Prince lived to succeed his father, the Earl could look forward only
to ruin. And possibly the Prince might even be able to ruin, if not execute
him, even before he had ascended to the throne. But, being a knight and an
Earl, he could not back down.
Similarly, the Prince was feeling himself challenged. It was unthinkable that
a mere Earl should stand against the Crown Prince of England in anything.
Neither man was in a position now where they could back down. Jim's mind was
searching desperately for some excuse to interrupt the dialogue, when the
Prince solved that matter for himself.
"Very well, proud Earl!" snapped to the Prince. "You make up my mind for me!
I was right in the first place. I will to horse and out on the field to rally
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had evoked in him. He tried to speak reasonably to the Prince.
"It is merely a matter of the necessary arrangements for the truce I am
arranging between us English and King Jean," he said. "To help make the truce
effective and satisfying to both French and English, we decided that two
Chantries shall be built in this place and two great graves dug; one for all
those French gentlemen who have fallen on this field and one for all those
English gentlemen who have done likewise,it will be a great honor to be buried
so; to say nothing of the fact that their souls will benefit from the prayers
of those in the Chantries. "
The Prince's eyes flashed.
"You are avoiding my question, Lord Earl! I asked whether Sir Giles is to be
buried where he wished, or not?"
"Necessarily, Highness," said the Earl, "he must lie with the other English
knights who will have died here."
"In spite of his wishes?"
"I regret, Highness," said the Earl solemnly, "but yes."
"In spite ofmy wishes?"
The Earl was obviously nothing if not a brave man. But he risked one quick
glance at King Jean at this point. However, the King of France was observing
the field, and pointedly staying out of the discussion.Cumberland turned back
to face his questioner. As he did so, the dusky color of anger began to creep
once more into his face, and Jim saw that the Earl's own stubbornness was
being aroused.
"I would not in anything ordinarily go against your wishes, Highness," he
said, "but forgive me you are still a young man, and while you know something
of the world, there are elements of politics between nations, which "
"I said,of mine ?" snapped the Prince.
"Well, Highness," said the Earl, turning a shade darker in the face, "if you
must have it! I am commander here of the English forces; and an army can have
but one commander. As that commander, I must judge what is best for all, on my
honor and on my responsibility to your Royal father. I regret, but Sir Giles
must be buried here. It is a matter of necessity. Surely you must see that."
"I see a hot Earl, who is determined to thwart his Prince!" The Prince's
voice soared upward in volume. "You ignore the fact that Sir Giles was not one
of yourcommand , not from among your forces. He was one of another group,
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including this good knight beside me, sent to rescue me from a most sad
capture; and well did they perform the task! He is under my command, not
yours. I say he shall be buried where he wishes to be buried, in the sea and
nowhere else!"
"With infinite regrets, Highness," said the Earl stubbornly, "I cannot admit
that he is not under my command. All Englishmen who fought and died here are
under my command. He must lie with the others."
Standing beside the Prince, Jim winced, but did not know what to do about the
situation. It was this same matter of being on stage that he had remarked
among the gentlemanly class in this world. The Earl was acting the part that
he felt life had called him to act. He was acting as an Earl should. He was
insisting on his authority in the face of what must surely be the lethal
enmity of a member of the Royal Family next in line for the English throne.
If the Prince lived to succeed his father, the Earl could look forward only
to ruin. And possibly the Prince might even be able to ruin, if not execute
him, even before he had ascended to the throne. But, being a knight and an
Earl, he could not back down.
Similarly, the Prince was feeling himself challenged. It was unthinkable that
a mere Earl should stand against the Crown Prince of England in anything.
Neither man was in a position now where they could back down. Jim's mind was
searching desperately for some excuse to interrupt the dialogue, when the
Prince solved that matter for himself.
"Very well, proud Earl!" snapped to the Prince. "You make up my mind for me!
I was right in the first place. I will to horse and out on the field to rally
what English I can around me and see if we cannot win this day after all!" [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]