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Chapter 16

           Havingsaidthis,hefixedhistorchinatwistedbranchofironwhichservedforacandlestick;and,placingtheoakentrivetbeforetheembersofthefire,whichherefreshedwithsomedrywood,heplacedastoolupononesideofthetable,andbeckonedtotheknighttodothesameupontheother.

           Theysatdown,andgazedwithgreatgravityateachother,eachthinkinginhisheartthathehadseldomseenastrongerormoreathleticfigurethanwasplacedoppositetohim.

           "Reverendhermit,"saidtheknight,afterlookinglongandfixedlyathishost,"wereitnottointerruptyourdevoutmeditations,Iwouldpraytoknowthreethingsofyourholiness;first,whereIamtoputmyhorse?secondly,whatIcanhaveforsupper?thirdly,whereIamtotakeupmycouchforthenight?"

           "Iwillreplytoyou,"saidthehermit,"withmyfinger,itbeingagainstmyruletospeakbywordswheresignscananswerthepurpose."Sosaying,hepointedsuccessivelytotwocornersofthehut."Yourstable,"saidhe,"isthereyourbedthere;and,"reachingdownaplatterwithtwohandfulsofparchedpeaseuponitfromtheneighbouringshelf,andplacingituponthetable,headded,"yoursupperishere."

           Theknightshruggedhisshoulders,andleavingthehut,broughtinhishorse,(whichintheinterimhehadfastenedtoatree,)unsaddledhimwithmuchattention,andspreaduponthesteed’swearybackhisownmantle.

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