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that her brother's temper, aroused by the fighting, might be vented on Sir Guy when frustrated of more legitimate prey. Impotent to do anything else, she breathed hasty prayers, which were promptly answered. The sounds of fighting died down with almost as great rapidity as they had begun. Inspired by success, Joanna added a few more Aves for good luck.
"For Jesus' sake, Jo, do not be such a goose," Adam's laughing voice said. "Why are you sitting there with your eyes shut muttering Hail Marys? It was the greatest fun, and we were never in the slightest danger."
"You may not have been," Joanna said indignantly, "but I was. And if you want the truth, I was not praying for you. I was afraid you would murder poor Sir Guy for letting Braybrook escape." While she spoke, she looked him over carefully. It was a waste of time. Adam was not even breathing hard.
"Oh, I am not such a fool as to have done Braybrook any real harm. I was hoping to make a hole in his other buttock to match the one Brian made."
"Who told you about that?" Joanna asked, thanking God she had not known Adam was aware of Braybrook's attempt on her. She would have been ten times as frightened.
"Geoffrey told me. He warned me to watch dear Henry close. He was afraid the spiteful worm would do me a hurt to hurt you. Never mind that now. We must go and go quickly, before they come out of the keep after us. I am not sure they will. FitzWalter may not want to be mixed into thisat least, he must have told Braybrook that you would be here and may have guessed what would follow, but he may not wish to be openly involved. I hope so, but I dare not trust in it."
"So you did think of that. I was afraid that in the heat of the fighting you would forget and be tempted to pursue them."
"Will you stop thinking of me as an idiot babe! It is one thing to play at games with you. It is quite another to play the fool in battle. I am too well taught to be carried away by the 'heat of fighting' or any other kind of heat either."

 
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