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Chapter 1

           "Adevildrawtheteethofhim,"saidGurth,"andthemotherofmischiefconfoundtheRangeroftheforest,thatcutstheforeclawsoffourdogs,andmakesthemunfitfortheirtrade!8Wamba,upandhelpmeanthoube’staman;takeaturnroundthebacko’thehilltogainthewindonthem;andwhenthous’tgottheweather-gage,thoumaystdrivethembeforetheeasgentlyassomanyinnocentlambs."

           "Truly,"saidWamba,withoutstirringfromthespot,"Ihaveconsultedmylegsuponthismatter,andtheyarealtogetherofopinion,thattocarrymygaygarmentsthroughthesesloughs,wouldbeanactofunfriendshiptomysovereignpersonandroyalwardrobe;wherefore,Gurth,IadvisetheetocalloffFangs,andleavetheherdtotheirdestiny,which,whethertheymeetwithbandsoftravellingsoldiers,orofoutlaws,orofwanderingpilgrims,canbelittleelsethantobeconvertedintoNormansbeforemorning,tothynosmalleaseandcomfort."

           "TheswineturnedNormanstomycomfort!"quothGurth;"expoundthattome,Wamba,formybrainistoodull,andmymindtoovexed,toreadriddles."

           "Why,howcallyouthosegruntingbrutesrunningaboutontheirfourlegs?"demandedWamba.

           "Swine,fool,swine,"saidtheherd,"everyfoolknowsthat."

           "AndswineisgoodSaxon,"saidtheJester;"buthowcallyouthesowwhensheisflayed,anddrawn,andquartered,andhungupbytheheels,likeatraitor?"

           "Pork,"answeredtheswine-herd.

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