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Image from page 118 of “Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser’s Faery Queene;” (1905)
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Identifier: unaredcrossknigh00spen
Title: Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser’s Faery Queene;
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 Royde-Smith, Naomi Gwladys
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Publisher: London : J.M. Dent & Co., New York, E.P. Dutton & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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answered her,the lion with his claws rent open the door. Andthey went in and found the mother and daughtertogether crouched in a darksome corner, where shetold her beads and said her prayers, for it was hercustom to say nine hundred Paternosters and twothousand and seven hundred Aves every day. But now she had ceased from praying so greatwas her fear, and indeed it was pity to see her, forshe was all worn with her penance and fasting,seeing that she ate no food and sat in ashes and clothedherself in sack-cloth, three times in every week. Then Una spoke gently to her, and when shewas somewhat recovered of her fear, begged foodand shelter for the night both for herself and for herass and the lion who followed her. And the oldwoman consented, though not willingly, but Unawas weary and laid her down to sleep, and at herfeet the lion kept watch. But the night was too long for that unhappylady to whom no sleep came, and with sighs andgroans for the loss of her champion, she lookedfor dawn.
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NEW YORK 3LIC LIBRARY -• • AND WOULD NOT LEAVE UNA 95 came a great And, before morning, thereknocking at thedoor, and the voiceof one withoutcursing and swear-ing. And the oldwoman and herdaughter made as ifto rise and open tothe new comer whowas a wicked thiefthat came to themby night, bringingall the gold and em-broideries and vest-ments he had stolenfrom churches; butthe lion stood in theway and would notlet them open. Thus long the door with rage and threats hebet, Yet of those fearful women none durst rise.The lion frayed them, him in to let He would no longer stay him to advise,
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