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Chapter 2

           Hisfeaturesmighthavebeencalledgood,hadtherenotlurkedunderthepent-houseofhiseye,thatslyepicureantwinklewhichindicatesthecautiousvoluptuary.Inotherrespects,hisprofessionandsituationhadtaughthimareadycommandoverhiscountenance,whichhecouldcontractatpleasureintosolemnity,althoughitsnaturalexpressionwasthatofgood-humouredsocialindulgence.Indefianceofconventualrules,andtheedictsofpopesandcouncils,thesleevesofthisdignitarywerelinedandturnedupwithrichfurs,hismantlesecuredatthethroatwithagoldenclasp,andthewholedresspropertohisorderasmuchrefineduponandornamented,asthatofaquakerbeautyofthepresentday,who,whilesheretainsthegarbandcostumeofhersectcontinuestogivetoitssimplicity,bythechoiceofmaterialsandthemodeofdisposingthem,acertainairofcoquettishattraction,savouringbuttoomuchofthevanitiesoftheworld.

           Thisworthychurchmanrodeuponawell-fedamblingmule,whosefurniturewashighlydecorated,andwhosebridle,accordingtothefashionoftheday,wasornamentedwithsilverbells.Inhisseathehadnothingoftheawkwardnessoftheconvent,butdisplayedtheeasyandhabitualgraceofawell-trainedhorseman.Indeed,itseemedthatsohumbleaconveyanceasamule,inhowevergoodcase,andhoweverwellbrokentoapleasantandaccommodatingamble,wasonlyusedbythegallantmonkfortravellingontheroad.

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