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Chapter 40

           Sosaying,heextendedhishandtoIvanhoe,whopressedittohislips,tookleaveofthePrior,mountedhishorse,anddeparted,withWambaforhiscompanion.Ivanhoefollowedthemwithhiseyes,untiltheywerelostintheshadesofthesurroundingforest,andthenreturnedintotheconvent.

           Butshortlyaftermatin-song,herequestedtoseethePrior.Theoldmancameinhaste,andenquiredanxiouslyafterthestateofhishealth.

           "Itisbetter,"hesaid,"thanmyfondesthopecouldhaveanticipated;eithermywoundhasbeenslighterthantheeffusionofbloodledmetosuppose,orthisbalsamhathwroughtawonderfulcureuponit.IfeelalreadyasifIcouldbearmycorslet;andsomuchthebetter,forthoughtspassinmymindwhichrendermeunwillingtoremainherelongerininactivity."

           "Now,thesaintsforbid,"saidthePrior,"thatthesonoftheSaxonCedricshouldleaveourconventerehiswoundswerehealed!Itwereshametoourprofessionwerewetosufferit."

           "NorwouldIdesiretoleaveyourhospitableroof,venerablefather,"saidIvanhoe,"didInotfeelmyselfabletoendurethejourney,andcompelledtoundertakeit."

           "Andwhatcanhaveurgedyoutososuddenadeparture?"saidthePrior.

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