The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short by Gerald Morris

Author:Gerald Morris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

CHAPTER 8

The Battle of the Hundred Knights

Even in the middle of the night, Count Oringle’s camp was busy as the army prepared for battle, so it was easy for Givret to stroll into the camp and take a seat by a fire without being noticed. He still didn’t have a plan, but he thought something might come to him.

After a moment, a soldier sat beside him, and together they watched two other soldiers sharpening their swords. “Silly duffers,” the first soldier said, pointing at the sword sharpeners. “What do they need sharp swords for, if we ain’t allowed to kill this Sir Erec?”

“We’re not to kill Sir Erec?” Givret asked, surprised.

“Hadn’t you heard?” the soldier asked. “The count’s dreadful afraid of some prophecy or other, so he doesn’t kill people anymore, just tosses them into his dungeons. We have to take Sir Erec alive, and since it’s a hundred to one, we’ll have him locked up before breakfast.”

So Oringle still believed the prophecy Givret had invented! A plan began to form in Givret’s mind. “If we live that long,” he said mournfully. “If only I’d known it was Sir Erec we were against! I’d never have joined up.”

“Eh?” the soldier asked.

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