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Chapter 2

           Thepathsoonleddeeperintothewoodland,andcrossedmorethanonebrook,theapproachtowhichwasrenderedperilousbythemarshesthroughwhichitflowed;butthestrangerseemedtoknow,asifbyinstinct,thesoundestgroundandthesafestpointsofpassage;andbydintofcautionandattention,broughtthepartysafelyintoawilderavenuethananytheyhadyetseen;and,pointingtoalargelowirregularbuildingattheupperextremity,hesaidtothePrior,"YonderisRotherwood,thedwellingofCedrictheSaxon."

           ThiswasajoyfulintimationtoAymer,whosenerveswerenoneofthestrongest,andwhohadsufferedsuchagitationandalarminthecourseofpassingthroughthedangerousbogs,thathehadnotyethadthecuriositytoaskhisguideasinglequestion.Findinghimselfnowathiseaseandnearshelter,hiscuriositybegantoawake,andhedemandedoftheguidewhoandwhathewas.

           "APalmer,justreturnedfromtheHolyLand,"wastheanswer.

           "YouhadbetterhavetarriedtheretofightfortherecoveryoftheHolySepulchre,"saidtheTemplar.

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