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Chapter 2

           Eachmaintainedhisopinionwithsufficientobstinacy,asisusualinallsuchcases;theattendantswereappealedto,buttheyhadnotbeennearenoughtohearWamba’sdirections.AtlengthBrianremarked,whathadatfirstescapedhiminthetwilight;"Hereissomeoneeitherasleep,orlyingdeadatthefootofthiscrossHugo,stirhimwiththebutt-endofthylance."

           Thiswasnosoonerdonethanthefigurearose,exclaimingingoodFrench,"Whosoeverthouart,itisdiscourteousinyoutodisturbmythoughts."

           "Wedidbutwishtoaskyou,"saidthePrior,"theroadtoRotherwood,theabodeofCedrictheSaxon."

           "Imyselfamboundthither,"repliedthestranger;"andifIhadahorse,Iwouldbeyourguide,forthewayissomewhatintricate,thoughperfectlywellknowntome."

           "Thoushalthaveboththanksandreward,myfriend,"saidthePrior,"ifthouwiltbringustoCedric’sinsafety."

           Andhecausedoneofhisattendantstomounthisownledhorse,andgivethatuponwhichhehadhithertoriddentothestranger,whowastoserveforaguide.

           TheirconductorpursuedanoppositeroadfromthatwhichWambahadrecommended,forthepurposeofmisleadingthem.

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