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Chapter 2

           "Ifheisbuthalfamonk,"saidtheJester,"heshouldnotbewhollyunreasonablewiththosewhomhemeetsupontheroad,eveniftheyshouldbeinnohurrytoanswerquestionsthatnowayconcernthem."

           "Iforgivethywit,"repliedtheAbbot,"onconditionthouwiltshowmethewaytoCedric’smansion."

           "Well,then,"answeredWamba,"yourreverencesmustholdonthispathtillyoucometoasunkencross,ofwhichscarceacubit’slengthremainsaboveground;thentakethepathtotheleft,fortherearefourwhichmeetatSunkenCross,andItrustyourreverenceswillobtainshelterbeforethestormcomeson."

           TheAbbotthankedhissageadviser;andthecavalcade,settingspurstotheirhorses,rodeonasmendowhowishtoreachtheirinnbeforetheburstingofanight-storm.Astheirhorses’hoofsdiedaway,Gurthsaidtohiscompanion,"Iftheyfollowthywisedirection,thereverendfatherswillhardlyreachRotherwoodthisnight."

           "No,"saidtheJester,grinning,"buttheymayreachSheffieldiftheyhavegoodluck,andthatisasfitaplaceforthem.Iamnotsobadawoodsmanastoshowthedogwherethedeerlies,ifIhavenomindheshouldchasehim."

           "Thouartright,"saidGurth;"itwereillthatAymersawtheLadyRowena;anditwereworse,itmaybe,forCedrictoquarrel,asismostlikelyhewould,withthismilitarymonk.But,likegoodservantsletushearandsee,andsaynothing."

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