Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 128
ed for his impudence; and though at that timeshe was big with child, yet she was compelled to leave herhusbands empire, to the great regret of the people, attendedonly with a Squire named Blandiman. After great fatigue and travel she arrived in the forest ofOrleans, where finding her pains come… … hands and knees, leaving the other behind. But before herreturn. King Pepin being a hunting in the forest, came to the treewhere she left the other babe, and causing it to be taken up,sent it to nurse, and when it grew up called its name Valentine—Blandiman at length came back, and instead of…
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