Chapter 42

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"Thou talkest not like a true friend to chide me thus," said Myles, sullenly; and he withdrew his arm from his friend's. "Marry, come up!" said Gascoyne; "an I were not thy friend, I would let thee jog thine own way. It aches not my bones to have thine drubbed." Just then they entered the chapel, and words that might have led to a quarrel were brought to a close. Myles was not slow to see that he had the ill will of the head of their company. That morning in the armory he had occasion to ask some question of Blunt; the head squire stared coldly at him for a moment, gave him a short, gruff answer, and then, turning his back abruptly, began talking with one of the other bachelors. Myles flushed hot at the other's insulting manner, and looked quickly around to see if any of the others had

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