H. C. Bailey

Name: The Fool — Chapter 2
Author: H. C. Bailey

The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

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“The Fool — Chapter 2”, published in 1921, is a work by H. C. Bailey. It explores elements such as Odo, fool and Goody Mold.

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ And Sir Odo hath caught you and will torture your life away. Why then, tell him where he may find Madame Empress and you go free."
"Oh, base!" the child cried. "It is a treachery. You—you are a mean thing and naught."
"Yea, yea. Yet think, child. He means the worst that a man can. But you have a way of deliverance, and it is no virtue to give yourself to suffer sin. Save yourself, then, for blessed Mother Mary's sake."
"It is you who are like the fiend," the child cried.
"Not Bran, no. God help poor Bran, who means you well. Bran is but a fool. What is that gold about your neck, lady?" ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ So, cowering by the altar: "While the fool is the fool all men know him," says he, "King's men and Odo's men all. If the fool is some other man no man knows who he is. King's men think he is Odo's man. Odo's men think he is King's man. Ergo, dear fool, ergo"—and he fell to rummaging. In a curtained archway he found a chest, but it had been pillaged already, and priestly vestments strewed the ground. He grimaced at them, yet turning them over found among them an ample-hooded cloak such as a priest might wear in walking. ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ It is her own chain."
The fool's big hands shot out. He tore it from her, pressed her down again into the chest and shot the bolt and ran away.
But he found the castle in a commotion. A great company of horsemen were before the walls, and among them a banner which bore gold upon red, a Sagittarius, the banner of King Stephen. Sir Odo heavy with wine would not believe, though one and another bore him news, and when he heard the trumpets must needs climb the gate tower to see for himself, and the while a herald summoned the castle in the King's name, yet no man dared open without Odo's word. ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ The fool gaped. "Empress? God ha' mercy, lady. Bran knows no Empress. Bran knows Goody Mold."
"She is the Empress."
"The foul fiend fly away with her and burn her in hell," says Bran, and the girl stared at him he spoke so like a natural man. "She will send a child to death lest her proud stomach should drink water."
"She is ill," the child said.
"Nenny, nenny, lady. Empresses and queens they cannot be ill, they are great ones. It is poor you and poor I who are ill and very ill. Yea, faith, and so Goody Mold is Goody Empress! ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ CHAPTER II THE EMPRESS GOES RIDING IN the morning, prowling, as his wont was for news, he heard that in the night a party of horsemen had come to the main gate and asked lodging, swearing that they were the King's men. But the guard made them out a large party, and according to the custom of that troubled time bade them draw off till morning. And when Sir Odo was told: "Splendour of God," says he, "you did well, Walter. And if you had done other you should hang. No man, not the King's self, comes into hold of mine by night." Whereat a dog barked and Odo kicked him and the fool laughed. ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ No knight uses a woman so."
"Woman? Say wild cat. All one. I know how to deal with women, be sure. Splendour of God, I can tame you, girl. Come, save your hide. Who are you?" She did not answer. "What knave set you on to meddle with my man?"
"Your man? You lie. You are a robber and a villain. A landless man."
Sir Odo started up and swore at length. "There is only one way with women all. Go think on it. Keep her hungry and thirsty, Walter. Put her in the chest. ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ God's word, it is de Tracy's banner. They are Stephen's men. Now are we sped," the Empress laughed a little grimly and stopped the ass and stood.
The fool swung himself up into a tree. "Yea, yea, they are horsemen, a company. They watch the road," he said, and slipped down to earth and grinned at the Empress. "Will you trust poor Bran, mother?" ”

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H. C. Bailey, The Fool — Chapter 2 (1921)

“ There was parley, and a knight galloped forward who as soon as he made her out saluted her and coming up dismounted and fell on his knee with a "God be praised, lady."
"You are well met." She gave him her hand. "You will be my escort to Bristol, sir."
He kissed her hand again. "You are alone, lady?" ”

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