登陆注册
4700500000041

第41章

When morning was, there were horns sounding from the tower on the toft, and all men hastening in their war-gear to the topmost of the other toft, the bare one, whereon was no building; for thereon was ever the mote-stead of these woodmen. But men came not only from the stead and houses of the Tofts, but also from the woodland cots and dwellings anigh, of which were no few. And they that came there first found King Christopher sitting on the mound amid the mote-stead, and Jack of the Tofts and his seven sons sitting by him, and all they well-weaponed and with green coats over their hauberks; and they that came last found three hundreds of good men and true gathered there, albeit this was but the Husting of the Tofts.

So when there were no more to come, then was the Mote hallowed, and the talk began; but short and sharp was their rede, for well did all men wot who had been in the hall the night before that there was now no time to lose. For though nigh all the men that had been in the hall were well known to each other, yet might there perchance have been some spy unknown, who had edged him in as a guest to one of the good men. Withal, as the saw saith: The word flieth, the wight dieth. And it were well if they might gather a little host ere their foeman might gather a mickle.

First therefore arose Jack of the Tofts, and began shortly to put forth the sooth, that there was come the son of King Christopher the Old, and that now he was seeking to his kingdom, not for lust of power and gain, but that he might be the friend of good men and true, and uphold them and be by them upholden. And saith he: "Look ye on the face of this man, and tell me where ye shall find a friend friendlier than he, and more single-hearted?" And therewith he laid his hand on Christopher's head, and the young man rose up, blushing like a maid, and thereafter a long time could no lord be heard for the tumult of gladness and the clashing of weapons.

But when it was a little hushed, then spake Jack again:

"Now need no man say more to man on this matter, for ye call this curly-headed lad the King of Oakenrealm, even as some of ye did last night."

Mighty was the shout of yea-say that arose at that word; and when it was stilled, a grey-head stood up and said: "King Christopher, and thou, our leader, whom we shall henceforth call Earl, it is now meet that we shear up the war-arrow, and send it forth to whithersoever we deem our friends dwell, and that this be done at once here in this Mote, and that the hosting be after three nights' frist in the plain of Hazeldale, which all ye know is twelve miles nigher to Oakenrealm than this."

All men yea-said this, no one gainsaid it; and straightway was fire kindled and the bull slain, for the said elder had brought him thither; and the arrow was sheared and scorched and reddened, and the runners were fetched, and the word given them, and they were sped on their errand.

同类推荐
  • 大乘起信论内义略探记

    大乘起信论内义略探记

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 牧令书

    牧令书

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 大方广佛华严经不思议佛境界分

    大方广佛华严经不思议佛境界分

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 格致余论

    格致余论

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 临症验舌法

    临症验舌法

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 日记缘

    日记缘

    一个俊美如妖孽的男子斜躺着,邪恶一笑说:“老婆,过来帮我脱鞋。”冷场了!她恨得咬牙骂:“你给我正经一点!”而他淡定回之:“对你,我一直不想正经。”“……”腹黑、妖孽、极品、强大集一身的伦少,正经起来也不是人!(本书简体出版名:《最好的年龄,遇见最美的你》,喜欢的亲们,请购一部吧。)
  • 梁公九谏

    梁公九谏

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 莹本惊华

    莹本惊华

    九天之上有着一位国色天香的美人,莹九九。生性活泼祸事惹尽。同天地共主渊华帝君有着说不清道不明的关系,亦是需追潮八百年前的一段孽缘。渊华帝君:“莹九九,你再跑一些试试!“莹九上神:”我没有跑,我用走的。“莹九九一直认为自己是一位千杯不醉的神,结果竟着了渊华帝君的道,失了身。莹九上神:“我好像很久以前就见过你。”渊华帝君:“八百年前,你凡尘夫君正是本帝。”莹九九僵了僵,微怒:“你竟骗我这么久,离婚,本上神要和你离婚。”渊华理了理银衣:“孩子怎么办?”
  • 特种部队之德国篇

    特种部队之德国篇

    德国特种部队的组建与第二次世界大战有着密不可分的关系。德国希望在地区冲突不断、恐怖主义威胁世界安全的今天,在维护地区和平、防止和打击恐怖主义方面有所作为,为提高自身的国际政治地位增加筹码,于是着手组建及发展特种部队。
  • 散花庵词

    散花庵词

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 驱魔信条

    驱魔信条

    人生有如一场梦,有的人是美梦,有的人确实噩梦。因一场游戏而带来的噩梦或许只是一个开端,噩梦可能会接踵而来如附骨之蛆缠绕着你,使你感到冰冷刺骨。作者是新手可能没有华丽的辞藻、引人入胜的情节,有的只是讲故事而已。
  • 审罚者

    审罚者

    光明终会消散,黑暗终会破晓。世间万物皆有兴衰,盛大的开场,终会在静默中结束。当秩序破败、混乱降临,一个力挽狂澜的身影,从黑暗中出现……
  • 少爷别太酷

    少爷别太酷

    从他第一眼看中她,她就注定要成为他的!那年她八岁,他十一岁,车内车外的擦过,将他们紧紧的困绑在一起,在他眼里,她不过是世上最廉价的,只配供他游戏,她从最开始对他的憎恨,到爱上别人到嫁给他,到为他生孩子到爱上他……
  • 二青

    二青

    (新书《山野闲云》已发布!)岑青穿越了,重生成一条青蛇,名叫二青。后来,他知道这个世界有猴子,有白蛇。游遍青山蛇未老,蓦然回首已成妖!群:689615506
  • 公子天下

    公子天下

    推荐新文《纨绔小王爷》,也是女扮男装的女强。本文简介本文女扮男装,女主强大。江湖传言清颜公子武功奇高,医术卓绝。清颜公子清雅如仙、风华绝代。清颜公子一袭白衣,黑发飞扬。清颜公子双眸清冷,拒人千里。左肩红梅再现,他竟是王爷世子。异国入侵,他身披铠甲,决战于沙场。为了旗下十万将士,他踏上敌国之路。雪峰三年,墨发不再,三千银丝,皑皑如雪。白发归来,他是北邙冷面丞相,他是北邙无情驸马步步算计,运筹帷幄,终是北邙易主领兵十万,复仇再战。当血如红莲盛开,才知命运轮回。与魔鬼交易后,他化作嗜血的修罗江湖再掀血雨腥风!只是众人不知‘他’亦是‘她’!——————————————美男简介————————————————————云浅箫:云炫国二皇子,温柔清雅,风华绝代。他说:“离,如果能回到过去,是不是一切都会不一样呢?”云无痕:云炫国三皇子,俊美不凡,内敛霸气。他说:“没想到我第一个爱上的人竟然是个男子。”凤无歌:凤国太子,烈火如歌,狂傲霸气。他说:“离,我从来都没有骗过你!从来都没有!”雪千疏:身份神秘,清丽孤傲,冷冽如霜。他说:“离,你可知道雪峰没了你愈加寒冷。”红忆莲:妖颜公子,一袭红衣,媚如妖精。他说:“离,下山之后可别见了城里的花花世界就忘了人家哦!”以上美男领养人火热招募中。当然还有其它美男,后面出现了如果有亲要领养跟夜说。女主陌离由亲亲anhai123领养!红忆莲由亲亲13524407023领养!云浅箫由亲亲叆叇云领养!凤无歌由亲亲懵懂追忆领养!雪千疏由亲亲慵懒的少年领养!云无痕由亲亲南冰凌领养!悱移影由亲亲茶音领养!感谢亲亲懵懂追忆做的视频,大爱啊。&pstyle=1文中美男多多,夜也不一一列举了。结局待定。——————————————————————————————————————推荐新文《妖孽王爺腹黑妃》天真的笑容,澄澈的眼眸,谁又知她的真面目?一道圣旨,她成了桀王妃。传言桀王妃天真可爱,美丽倾城,却偏偏红杏出墙。洞房花烛夜邪惑的王爷说:“今夜,你们可要好好伺候王妃。”那一夜,新房内,四男一女,一室的旖旎。却不知——传言凌天国锦王清雅如仙,温柔儒雅。却偏偏有一头诡异的银发。丝丝纷扬的发丝,透着致使的诱惑,那是一个禁忌,凌天国无人敢提的禁忌。