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Chapter 27

           "Theycomenotoriftheycome,theybetterlovetorevelattheboardsoftheirconquerors,"answeredUrfried,"thantohearthegroansoftheircountrymenso,atleast,reportspeaksofthemofmyselfIcansaylittle.Thiscastle,fortenyears,hasopenedtonopriestsavethedebauchedNormanchaplainwhopartookthenightlyrevelsofFront-de-Boeuf,andhehasbeenlonggonetorenderanaccountofhisstewardship.ButthouartaSaxonaSaxonpriest,andIhaveonequestiontoaskofthee."

           "IamaSaxon,"answeredCedric,"butunworthy,surely,ofthenameofpriest.LetmebegoneonmywayIswearIwillreturn,orsendoneofourfathersmoreworthytohearyourconfession."

           "Stayyetawhile,"saidUrfried;"theaccentsofthevoicewhichthouhearestnowwillsoonbechokedwiththecoldearth,andIwouldnotdescendtoitlikethebeastIhavelived.Butwinemustgivemestrengthtotellthehorrorsofmytale."Shepouredoutacup,anddrankitwithafrightfulavidity,whichseemeddesirousofdrainingthelastdropinthegoblet."Itstupifies,"shesaid,lookingupwardsasshefinishedherdrought,"butitcannotcheerPartakeit,father,ifyouwouldhearmytalewithoutsinkingdownuponthepavement."Cedricwouldhaveavoidedpledgingherinthisominousconviviality,butthesignwhichshemadetohimexpressedimpatienceanddespair.Hecompliedwithherrequest,andansweredherchallengeinalargewine-cup;shethenproceededwithherstory,asifappeasedbyhiscomplaisance.

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