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Chapter 2

           "Minehonestfriend,"saidhe,"ifthejanglingofthybellshadnotdizziedthineunderstanding,thoumightstknow"Clericusclericumnondecimat";thatistosay,wechurchmendonotexhausteachother’shospitality,butratherrequirethatofthelaity,givingthemthusanopportunitytoserveGodinhonouringandrelievinghisappointedservants."

           "Itistrue,"repliedWamba,"thatI,beingbutanass,am,nevertheless,honouredtohearthebellsaswellasyourreverence’smule;notwithstanding,IdidconceivethatthecharityofMotherChurchandherservantsmightbesaid,withothercharity,tobeginathome."

           "Atrucetothineinsolence,fellow,"saidthearmedrider,breakinginonhisprattlewithahighandsternvoice,"andtellus,ifthoucanst,theroadtoHowcall’dyouyourFranklin,PriorAymer?"

           "Cedric,"answeredthePrior;"CedrictheSaxon.Tellme,goodfellow,arewenearhisdwelling,andcanyoushowustheroad?"

           "Theroadwillbeuneasytofind,"answeredGurth,whobrokesilenceforthefirsttime,"andthefamilyofCedricretireearlytorest."

           "Tush,tellnotme,fellow,"saidthemilitaryrider;"’tiseasyforthemtoariseandsupplythewantsoftravellerssuchasweare,whowillnotstooptobegthehospitalitywhichwehavearighttocommand."

           "Iknownot,"saidGurth,sullenly,"ifIshouldshowthewaytomymaster’shouse,tothosewhodemandasaright,theshelterwhichmostarefaintoaskasafavour."

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