The Sword And the Swan
“Two tense days passed, days in which master and guests alike avoided each other's eyes and endeavored to kill foreboding with pleasure. They rode madly after their hawks; they played chess and gambled with marked bones; they drank, laughed at the antics of minstrels and jongleurs, and listened with well-simulated attention to the tales of love and war that the chaplain read. Outdoors, however, all eyes turned repeatedly to the track that led south to Essex and London, and within, all ears were ...cocked for the hasty tread of a royal messenger.To all, the courier's arrival was a relief. As they had expected, he bore a summons to appear to attend the queen's funeral, and unexpectedly one to attend the king's council. Rannulf, having read the messages aloud, shrugged."We are summoned within the fortnight. I suppose we may rest here a while longer and ride together direct to Feversham.""Nay, Soke," Warwick said hastily, "I have matters to attend to at home. I must ride to Warwick first.""And I to Northampton to bring my wife and son to Feversham."Rannulf looked from one to the other.MoreLess
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