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Chapter 2

           Wereturntotheriders,whohadsoonleftthebondsmenfarbehindthem,andwhomaintainedthefollowingconversationintheNorman-Frenchlanguage,usuallyemployedbythesuperiorclasses,withtheexceptionofthefewwhowerestillinclinedtoboasttheirSaxondescent.

           "Whatmeanthesefellowsbytheircapriciousinsolence?"saidtheTemplartotheBenedictine,"andwhydidyoupreventmefromchastisingit?"

           "Marry,brotherBrian,"repliedthePrior,"touchingtheoneofthem,itwerehardformetorenderareasonforafoolspeakingaccordingtohisfolly;andtheotherchurlisofthatsavage,fierce,intractablerace,someofwhom,asIhaveoftentoldyou,arestilltobefoundamongthedescendantsoftheconqueredSaxons,andwhosesupremepleasureitistotestify,byallmeansintheirpower,theiraversiontotheirconquerors."

           "Iwouldsoonhavebeathimintocourtesy,"observedBrian;"Iamaccustomedtodealwithsuchspirits:OurTurkishcaptivesareasfierceandintractableasOdinhimselfcouldhavebeen;yettwomonthsinmyhousehold,underthemanagementofmymasteroftheslaves,hasmadethemhumble,submissive,serviceable,andobservantofyourwill.Marry,sir,youmustbeawareofthepoisonandthedagger;fortheyuseeitherwithfreewillwhenyougivethemtheslightestopportunity."

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