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Chapter 2

           "Doyoudisputewithme,slave!"saidthesoldier;and,settingspurstohishorse,hecausedhimmakeademivolteacrossthepath,raisingatthesametimetheridingrodwhichheheldinhishand,withapurposeofchastisingwhatheconsideredastheinsolenceofthepeasant.

           Gurthdartedathimasavageandrevengefulscowl,andwithafierce,yethesitatingmotion,laidhishandonthehaftofhisknife;buttheinterferenceofPriorAymer,whopushedhismulebetwixthiscompanionandtheswineherd,preventedthemeditatedviolence.

           "Nay,byStMary,brotherBrian,youmustnotthinkyouarenowinPalestine,predominatingoverheathenTurksandinfidelSaracens;weislanderslovenotblows,savethoseofholyChurch,whochastenethwhomsheloveth.Tellme,goodfellow,"saidhetoWamba,andsecondedhisspeechbyasmallpieceofsilvercoin,"thewaytoCedrictheSaxon’s;youcannotbeignorantofit,anditisyourdutytodirectthewandererevenwhenhischaracterislesssanctifiedthanours."

           "Intruth,venerablefather,"answeredtheJester,"theSaracenheadofyourrightreverendcompanionhasfrightenedoutofminethewayhomeIamnotsureIshallgetthereto-nightmyself."

           "Tush,"saidtheAbbot,"thoucansttellusifthouwilt.ThisreverendbrotherhasbeenallhislifeengagedinfightingamongtheSaracensfortherecoveryoftheHolySepulchre;heisoftheorderofKnightsTemplars,whomyoumayhaveheardof;heishalfamonk,halfasoldier."

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