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The
parts
being
thus
distributed
to
the
leaders
,
they
commenced
the
first
assault
,
of
which
the
reader
has
already
heard
the
issue
.
When
the
barbican
was
carried
,
the
Sable
Knight
sent
notice
of
the
happy
event
to
Locksley
,
requesting
him
at
the
same
time
,
to
keep
such
a
strict
observation
on
the
castle
as
might
prevent
the
defenders
from
combining
their
force
for
a
sudden
sally
,
and
recovering
the
outwork
which
they
had
lost
.
This
the
knight
was
chiefly
desirous
of
avoiding
,
conscious
that
the
men
whom
he
led
,
being
hasty
and
untrained
volunteers
,
imperfectly
armed
and
unaccustomed
to
discipline
,
must
,
upon
any
sudden
attack
,
fight
at
great
disadvantage
with
the
veteran
soldiers
of
the
Norman
knights
,
who
were
well
provided
with
arms
both
defensive
and
offensive
;
and
who
,
to
match
the
zeal
and
high
spirit
of
the
besiegers
,
had
all
the
confidence
which
arises
from
perfect
discipline
and
the
habitual
use
of
weapons
.
The
knight
employed
the
interval
in
causing
to
be
constructed
a
sort
of
floating
bridge
,
or
long
raft
,
by
means
of
which
he
hoped
to
cross
the
moat
in
despite
of
the
resistance
of
the
enemy
.
This
was
a
work
of
some
time
,
which
the
leaders
the
less
regretted
,
as
it
gave
Ulrica
leisure
to
execute
her
plan
of
diversion
in
their
favour
,
whatever
that
might
be
.
When
the
raft
was
completed
,
the
Black
Knight
addressed
the
besiegers
:
--
"
It
avails
not
waiting
here
longer
,
my
friends
;
the
sun
is
descending
to
the
west
--
and
I
have
that
upon
my
hands
which
will
not
permit
me
to
tarry
with
you
another
day
.
Besides
,
it
will
be
a
marvel
if
the
horsemen
come
not
upon
us
from
York
,
unless
we
speedily
accomplish
our
purpose
.
Wherefore
,
one
of
ye
go
to
Locksley
,
and
bid
him
commence
a
discharge
of
arrows
on
the
opposite
side
of
the
castle
,
and
move
forward
as
if
about
to
assault
it
;
and
you
,
true
English
hearts
,
stand
by
me
,
and
be
ready
to
thrust
the
raft
endlong
over
the
moat
whenever
the
postern
on
our
side
is
thrown
open
.
Follow
me
boldly
across
,
and
aid
me
to
burst
yon
sallyport
in
the
main
wall
of
the
castle
.
As
many
of
you
as
like
not
this
service
,
or
are
but
ill
armed
to
meet
it
,
do
you
man
the
top
of
the
outwork
,
draw
your
bow-strings
to
your
ears
,
and
mind
you
quell
with
your
shot
whatever
shall
appear
to
man
the
rampart
--
Noble
Cedric
,
wilt
thou
take
the
direction
of
those
which
remain
?
"
"
Not
so
,
by
the
soul
of
Hereward
!
"
said
the
Saxon
;
"
lead
I
can
not
;
but
may
posterity
curse
me
in
my
grave
,
if
I
follow
not
with
the
foremost
wherever
thou
shalt
point
the
way
--
The
quarrel
is
mine
,
and
well
it
becomes
me
to
be
in
the
van
of
the
battle
.
"
"
Yet
,
bethink
thee
,
noble
Saxon
,
"
said
the
knight
,
"
thou
hast
neither
hauberk
,
nor
corslet
,
nor
aught
but
that
light
helmet
,
target
,
and
sword
.
"
"
The
better
!
"
answered
Cedric
;
"
I
shall
be
the
lighter
to
climb
these
walls
.
And
,
--
forgive
the
boast
,
Sir
Knight
,
--
thou
shalt
this
day
see
the
naked
breast
of
a
Saxon
as
boldly
presented
to
the
battle
as
ever
ye
beheld
the
steel
corslet
of
a
Norman
.
"
"
In
the
name
of
God
,
then
,
"
said
the
knight
,
"
fling
open
the
door
,
and
launch
the
floating
bridge
.
"
The
portal
,
which
led
from
the
inner-wall
of
the
barbican
to
the
moat
,
and
which
corresponded
with
a
sallyport
in
the
main
wall
of
the
castle
,
was
now
suddenly
opened
;
the
temporary
bridge
was
then
thrust
forward
,
and
soon
flashed
in
the
waters
,
extending
its
length
between
the
castle
and
outwork
,
and
forming
a
slippery
and
precarious
passage
for
two
men
abreast
to
cross
the
moat
.
Well
aware
of
the
importance
of
taking
the
foe
by
surprise
,
the
Black
Knight
,
closely
followed
by
Cedric
,
threw
himself
upon
the
bridge
,
and
reached
the
opposite
side
.
Here
he
began
to
thunder
with
his
axe
upon
the
gate
of
the
castle
,
protected
in
part
from
the
shot
and
stones
cast
by
the
defenders
by
the
ruins
of
the
former
drawbridge
,
which
the
Templar
had
demolished
in
his
retreat
from
the
barbican
,
leaving
the
counterpoise
still
attached
to
the
upper
part
of
the
portal
.
The
followers
of
the
knight
had
no
such
shelter
;
two
were
instantly
shot
with
cross-bow
bolts
,
and
two
more
fell
into
the
moat
;
the
others
retreated
back
into
the
barbican
.
