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Chapter 40

           Now,Iprayyou,SirKnight,whatwouldyoudoifwemettwoofthem?"

           "Pinthevillainstotheearthwithmylance,Wamba,iftheyofferedusanyimpediment."

           "Butwhatiftherewerefourofthem?"

           "Theyshoulddrinkofthesamecup,"answeredtheKnight.

           "Whatifsix,"continuedWamba,"andweaswenoware,barelytwowouldyounotrememberLocksley’shorn?"

           "What!soundforaid,"exclaimedtheKnight,"againstascoreofsuchrascailleasthese,whomonegoodknightcoulddrivebeforehim,asthewinddrivesthewitheredleaves?"

           "Nay,then,"saidWamba,"Iwillprayyouforaclosesightofthatsamehornthathathsopowerfulabreath."

           TheKnightundidtheclaspofthebaldric,andindulgedhisfellow-traveller,whoimmediatelyhungthebugleroundhisownneck.

           "Tra-lira-la,"saidhe,whistlingthenotes;"nay,Iknowmygamutaswellasanother."

           "Howmeanyou,knave?"saidtheKnight;"restoremethebugle."

           "Contentyou,SirKnight,itisinsafekeeping.WhenValourandFollytravel,Follyshouldbearthehorn,becauseshecanblowthebest."

           "Naybut,rogue,"saidtheBlackKnight,"thisexceedeththylicenseBewareyetampernotwithmypatience."

           "Urgemenotwithviolence,SirKnight,"saidtheJester,keepingatadistancefromtheimpatientchampion,"orFollywillshowacleanpairofheels,andleaveValourtofindouthiswaythroughthewoodasbesthemay."

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