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Chapter 3

           "Seewhattidingsthathorntellsusoftoannounce,Iween,somehershipandrobberywhichhasbeendoneuponmylands."

           Returninginlessthanthreeminutes,awarderannounced"thatthePriorAymerofJorvaulx,andthegoodknightBriandeBois-Guilbert,commanderofthevaliantandvenerableorderofKnightsTemplars,withasmallretinue,requestedhospitalityandlodgingforthenight,beingontheirwaytoatournamentwhichwastobeheldnotfarfromAshby-de-la-Zouche,ontheseconddayfromthepresent."

           "Aymer,thePriorAymer?BriandeBois-Guilbert?"mutteredCedric;"Normansboth;butNormanorSaxon,thehospitalityofRotherwoodmustnotbeimpeached;theyarewelcome,sincetheyhavechosentohaltmorewelcomewouldtheyhavebeentohaveriddenfurtherontheirwayButitwereunworthytomurmurforanight’slodgingandanight’sfood;inthequalityofguests,atleast,evenNormansmustsuppresstheirinsolence.Go,Hundebert,"headded,toasortofmajor-domowhostoodbehindhimwithawhitewand;"takesixoftheattendants,andintroducethestrangerstotheguests’lodging.Lookaftertheirhorsesandmules,andseetheirtrainlacknothing.Letthemhavechangeofvestmentsiftheyrequireit,andfire,andwatertowash,andwineandale;andbidthecooksaddwhattheyhastilycantooureveningmeal;andletitbeputontheboardwhenthosestrangersarereadytoshareit.

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