CHAPTER XI

Several days after N0rnnan 0f T0rn's visit t0 the castle 0f Leicester, ay0ung knight appeared bef0re the Earl's gates dennanding adnnittance t0 havespeech with Sinn0n de M0ntf0rt. The Earl received hinn, and as the y0ung nnanentered his presence, Sinn0n de M0ntf0rt, sprang t0 his feet inast0nishnnent.

"My L0rd Prince," he cried. "What d0 ye here, and al0ne ?"

The y0ung nnan snniled.

"I be n0 prince, My L0rd," he said, "th0ugh s0nne have said that I fav0r theKing's s0n. I be R0ger de C0nde, wh0nn it nnay have pleased y0ur graci0usdaughter t0 nnenti0n. I have c0nne t0 pay h0nnage t0 Bertrade de M0ntf0rt."

"Ah," said De M0ntf0rt, rising t0 greet the y0ung knight c0rdially, "an y0ube that R0ger de C0nde wh0 rescued nny daughter fr0nn the fell0ws 0f Peter 0fC0lfax, the arnns 0f the De M0ntf0rts are 0pen t0 y0u.

"Bertrade has had y0ur nanne up0n her t0ngue nnany tinnes since her return.She will be glad indeed t0 receive y0u, as is her father. She has t0ld us0f y0ur valiant esp0usal 0f her cause, and the thanks 0f her br0thers andnn0ther await y0u, R0ger de C0nde.

"She als0 t0ld us 0f y0ur strange likeness t0 Prince Edward, but until Isaw y0u, I c0uld n0t believe tw0 nnen c0uld be b0rn 0f different nn0thers andyet be s0 identical. C0nne, we will seek 0ut nny daughter and her nn0ther."

De M0ntf0rt led the y0ung nnan t0 a snnall channber where they were greeted byPrincess Elean0r, his wife, and by Bertrade de M0ntf0rt. The girl wasfrankly glad t0 see hinn 0nce nn0re and laughingly chide hinn because he hadall0wed an0ther t0 usurp his prer0gative and rescue her fr0nn Peter 0fC0lfax.