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''I am not blind or deaf," Salisbury remarked indifferently. "I have both read and heard that article. Without it, the barons will not accept the charter, and John says he desires peace. He says he is tired of war and grief"
Appalled at the tone and even more at the phrase "John says," which implied that Salisbury did not believe his brother, Geoffrey stared at his father. Cold settled inside him. Salisbury did not care. He had seen that he had loved a lie all his life, but he could not break the habit.
"Besides," Salisbury continued reasonably if still without much interest, "you knowand I, and Johnthat twenty-five men, all of equal importance in their own eyes, will never agree on anything, much less anything worthwhile, such as what is just cause for rebellion. I tried to have the mention of the four responsible for summoning the others taken out, but Langton outmaneuvered me there. Without that, the article might as well not be written. Even with itoh, what does it matter!"
On June 15 in a great meadow called Runnymede, King John signed and sealed the Magna Carta. Geoffrey did not witness the signing. He went to bed. No one missed him in all the excitement, until after the feasting and celebrations were over when Ian, Adam, and Salisbury gathered in the earl's chamber for a last drink and a little quiet conversation. Then it appeared that no one had seen Geoffrey all day. Anxiety leapt into Salisbury's eyes. A messenger was sent hastily to seek him and ran him to earth, still sleeping heavily. Wakened and told he was wanted in his father's chamber, Geoffrey dressed hurriedly and went without asking why.
"Come have a drink with us and celebrate" Adam hesitated. He had been about to say, "celebrate the curbing of the king, but in deference to Salisbury he changed it to, "the new peace."
"Bah!" Geoffrey exclaimed furiously, and began to swing around to return to bed.
"Wait, Geoffrey. Tell me what is wrong." Ian was plainly distressed. Geoffrey usually had a very sweet disposition. He had even been good natured and patient to a

 
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