disclaimer of all duty to Sir Eustace, that Gaston began to reproach
him vehemently.

"Never mind, Gaston," said Eustace, "you never mend matters with
him in that way, I shall do very well alone."

"So you shall never go," said Gaston, rising; "I will go myself,
I have been longing to see you received by the Prince. Where is
my sword?"

"Nay, Gaston," said Eustace, "that must not be. See how the hot
sunbeams lie across that hill between us and the Prince's tent.
You must not waste your strength if it is true that we are to
journey to Burgos to-day."

"It shows how new your chivalry is, that you make so much of a
mere scratch," said Gaston, hastily commencing his preparations;
"Guy, go you and saddle Brigliador."

"No, do not touch Brigliador," said Eustace. "You deny it in vain,
Gaston; your face betrays that you do not move without pain. I
learnt some leech-craft among my clerkly accomplishments, and you
had better take care that you do not have the benefit. Leonard,
since it is the only way to quiet him, I order you to mount."

Leonard hung his head, and obeyed. They rode towards the village
of Najara, where Eustace found the Prince entering the church, to
hear morning mass. Giving his horse to John Ingram, he followed
among the other Knights who thronged the little building.