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Chapter 1

           "Iamverygladeveryfoolknowsthattoo,"saidWamba,"andpork,Ithink,isgoodNorman-French;andsowhenthebrutelives,andisinthechargeofaSaxonslave,shegoesbyherSaxonname;butbecomesaNorman,andiscalledpork,whensheiscarriedtotheCastle-halltofeastamongthenobles;whatdostthouthinkofthis,friendGurth,ha?"

           "Itisbuttootruedoctrine,friendWamba,howeveritgotintothyfool’spate."

           "Nay,Icantellyoumore,"saidWamba,inthesametone;thereisoldAldermanOxcontinuestoholdhisSaxonepithet,whileheisunderthechargeofserfsandbondsmensuchasthou,butbecomesBeef,afieryFrenchgallant,whenhearrivesbeforetheworshipfuljawsthataredestinedtoconsumehim.MynheerCalf,too,becomesMonsieurdeVeauinthelikemanner;heisSaxonwhenherequirestendance,andtakesaNormannamewhenhebecomesmatterofenjoyment."

           "ByStDunstan,"answeredGurth,"thouspeakestbutsadtruths;littleislefttousbuttheairwebreathe,andthatappearstohavebeenreservedwithmuchhesitation,solelyforthepurposeofenablingustoendurethetaskstheylayuponourshoulders.Thefinestandthefattestisfortheirboard;theloveliestisfortheircouch;thebestandbravestsupplytheirforeignmasterswithsoldiers,andwhitendistantlandswiththeirbones,leavingfewherewhohaveeitherwillorthepowertoprotecttheunfortunateSaxon.

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