Chapter 6

           TobuyhisfavourIextendthisfriendship:

           Ifhewilltakeit,so;ifnot,adieu;

           And,formylove,Iprayyouwrongmenot.

           MerchantofVenice

           AsthePalmer,lightedbyadomesticwithatorch,passedthroughtheintricatecombinationofapartmentsofthislargeandirregularmansion,thecupbearercomingbehindhimwhisperedinhisear,thatifhehadnoobjectiontoacupofgoodmeadinhisapartment,thereweremanydomesticsinthatfamilywhowouldgladlyhearthenewshehadbroughtfromtheHolyLand,andparticularlythatwhichconcernedtheKnightofIvanhoe.Wambapresentlyappearedtourgethesamerequest,observingthatacupaftermidnightwasworththreeaftercurfew.Withoutdisputingamaximurgedbysuchgraveauthority,thePalmerthankedthemfortheircourtesy,butobservedthathehadincludedinhisreligiousvow,anobligationnevertospeakinthekitchenonmatterswhichwereprohibitedinthehall."Thatvow,"saidWambatothecupbearer,"wouldscarcesuitaserving-man."

           Thecupbearershruggeduphisshouldersindispleasure."Ithoughttohavelodgedhiminthesolerechamber,"saidhe;"butsinceheissounsocialtoChristians,e’enlethimtakethenextstalltoIsaactheJew’s.Anwold,"saidhetothetorchbearer,"carrythePilgrimtothesoutherncell.Igiveyougood-night,"headded,"SirPalmer,withsmallthanksforshortcourtesy."

           "Good-night,andOurLady’sbenison,"saidthePalmer,withcomposure;andhisguidemovedforward.

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