john9221
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ndomestic
architectureischarminginitsway;butit'sagainsttheverynatureofitto
break out into turrets.
AndyetansweredFanshaw [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],that'sthemostromanticandEliza-
bethanpartofthebusiness.ItwasbuiltbythePendragonsinthevery
daysoftheSpanishwars;andthoughit'sneededpatchingandevenre-
buildingforanotherreasonit'salwaysbeenrebuiltintheoldway.The
storygoesthattheladyofSirPeterPendragonbuiltitinthisplaceandto
thisheightbecausefromthetopyoucanjustseethecornerwhereves-
selsturnintotherivermouth;andshewishedtobethefirsttoseeher
husband's shipas he sailed home from the Spanish Main.
ForwhatotherreasonaskedFatherBrown [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],doyoumeanthatithas
been rebuilt?
Ohthere'sastrangestoryaboutthattoosaidtheyoungsquirewith
relish.Youarereallyinalandofstrangestories.KingArthurwashere
andMerlinandthefairiesbeforehim.ThestorygoesthatSirPeter
Pendragonwho(Ifear)hadsomeofthefaultsofthepiratesaswellas
thevirtuesofthesailorwasbringinghomethreeSpanishgentlemenin
honourablecaptivityintendingtoescortthemtoElizabeth'scourt.But
hewasamanofflamingandtigerishtemperandcomingtohighwords
withoneofthemhecaughthimbythethroatandflunghimbyaccident
ordesignintothesea.AsecondSpaniardwhowasthebrotherofthe
firstinstantlydrewhisswordandflewatyilai:
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