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T will undertake to find them enough of work to keep
their swords from rusting.’

‘IT doubt it not, Edward,’ replied Henry, serious!y,
‘I doubt it not;’ and, turning to Louis, he added
by way of explanation, ‘I have gifted my son with
the principality of Wales, and recommended him to
employ his youth in bringing the natives to obe-
dience; and I know enough of the Welsh to be
aware that he has before him an arduous duty.
Now, young gentlemen,’ said he, addressing Guy and
Walter, ‘will you take service with the prince, and
go to war under his banner ?’

‘In truth, my lord,’ answered Walter, ‘ nothing
could be more to my mind than so to do.’

‘And what say you, most doughty warrior?’ said
Henry, looking towards the heir of the Muschamps.

‘My lord,’ replied Guy, cheerfully, ‘we are
brothers in arms; and, as says Walter, so say I.’

And when Henry and Queen Eleanor left Paris,
and took leave of Louis and his court at Chartres
to return to Bordeaux, Walter Espec and Guy
Muschamp rode off in Prince Edward’s train; Guy,
laughing as he thought how much his new dignity
would add to his importance when he reached his
father’s castle, and Walter, casting many a look
behind to catch a last glance of Adeline de Brienne.

And so ended the adventures of the Boy Crusaders,