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Chapter 11

           "ByheavenandStDunstan,IwouldIweresafeatmyjourney’sendwithallthistreasure!Herearesuchnumbers,Iwillnotsayofarrantthieves,butoferrantknightsanderrantsquires,errantmonksanderrantminstrels,errantjugglersanderrantjesters,thatamanwithasinglemerkwouldbeindanger,muchmoreapoorswineherdwithawholebagfulofzecchins.WouldIwereoutoftheshadeoftheseinfernalbushes,thatImightatleastseeanyofStNicholas’sclerksbeforetheyspringonmyshoulders."

           Gurthaccordinglyhastenedhispace,inordertogaintheopencommontowhichthelaneled,butwasnotsofortunateastoaccomplishhisobject.Justashehadattainedtheupperendofthelane,wheretheunderwoodwasthickest,fourmensprunguponhim,evenashisfearsanticipated,twofromeachsideoftheroad,andseizedhimsofast,thatresistance,ifatfirstpracticable,wouldhavebeennowtoolate."Surrenderyourcharge,"saidoneofthem;"wearethedeliverersofthecommonwealth,whoeaseeverymanofhisburden."

           "Youshouldnoteasemeofminesolightly,"mutteredGurth,whosesurlyhonestycouldnotbetamedevenbythepressureofimmediateviolence,"hadIitbutinmypowertogivethreestrokesinitsdefence."

           "Weshallseethatpresently,"saidtherobber;and,speakingtohiscompanions,headded,"bringalongtheknave.Iseehewouldhavehisheadbroken,aswellashispursecut,andsobeletbloodintwoveinsatonce."

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