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Chapter 16

           Youappearamanmorefittowintheramatawrestlingmatch,ortheringataboutatquarter-staff,orthebucklersatasword-play,thantolingeroutyourtimeinthisdesolatewilderness,sayingmasses,andlivinguponparchedpeaseandcoldwater."

           "SirKnight,"answeredthehermit,"yourthoughts,likethoseoftheignorantlaity,areaccordingtotheflesh.IthaspleasedOurLadyandmypatronsainttoblessthepittancetowhichIrestrainmyself,evenasthepulseandwaterwasblessedtothechildrenShadrach,Meshech,andAbednego,whodrankthesameratherthandefilethemselveswiththewineandmeatswhichwereappointedthembytheKingoftheSaracens."

           "Holyfather,"saidtheknight,"uponwhosecountenanceithathpleasedHeaventoworksuchamiracle,permitasinfullaymantocravethyname?"

           "Thoumaystcallme,"answeredthehermit,"theClerkofCopmanhurst,forsoIamtermedinthesepartsTheyadd,itistrue,theepithetholy,butIstandnotuponthat,asbeingunworthyofsuchaddition.Andnow,valiantknight,mayIprayyeforthenameofmyhonourableguest?"

           "Truly,"saidtheknight,"HolyClerkofCopmanhurst,mencallmeinthesepartstheBlackKnight,many,sir,addtoittheepithetofSluggard,wherebyIamnowayambitioustobedistinguished."

           Thehermitcouldscarcelyforbearfromsmilingathisguest’sreply.

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