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Chapter 11

           Firstletusspeakofthymaster;theknight’smattersmustgobeforethesquire’s,accordingtothedueorderofchivalry.Standthoufastinthemeantimeifthoustiragain,thoushalthavethatwillmaketheequietforthylifeComrades!"hethensaid,addressinghisgang,"thispurseisembroideredwithHebrewcharacters,andIwellbelievetheyeoman’staleistrue.Theerrantknight,hismaster,mustneedspassustoll-free.Heistoolikeourselvesforustomakebootyofhim,sincedogsshouldnotworrydogswherewolvesandfoxesaretobefoundinabundance."

           "Likeus?"answeredoneofthegang;"Ishouldliketohearhowthatismadegood."

           "Why,thoufool,"answeredtheCaptain,"ishenotpooranddisinheritedasweare?Dothhenotwinhissubstanceatthesword’spointaswedo?HathhenotbeatenFront-de-BoeufandMalvoisin,evenaswewouldbeatthemifwecould?IshenottheenemytolifeanddeathofBriandeBois-Guilbert,whomwehavesomuchreasontofear?Andwereallthisotherwise,wouldstthouhaveusshowaworseconsciencethananunbeliever,aHebrewJew?"

           "Nay,thatwereashame,"mutteredtheotherfellow;"andyet,whenIservedinthebandofstoutoldGandelyn,wehadnosuchscruplesofconscience.Andthisinsolentpeasant,hetoo,Iwarrantme,istobedismissedscatheless?"

           "NotifTHOUcanstscathehim,"repliedtheCaptain.

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