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Chapter 11

           Thusdidhemaintainthedefensive,makinghiseye,foot,andhandkeeptruetime,until,observinghisantagonisttolosewind,hedartedthestaffathisfacewithhislefthand;and,astheMillerendeavouredtoparrythethrust,heslidhisrighthanddowntohisleft,andwiththefullswingoftheweaponstruckhisopponentontheleftsideofthehead,whoinstantlymeasuredhislengthuponthegreensward.

           "Wellandyeomanlydone!"shoutedtherobbers;"fairplayandOldEnglandforever!TheSaxonhathsavedbothhispurseandhishide,andtheMillerhasmethismatch."

           "Thoumaystgothyways,myfriend,"saidtheCaptain,addressingGurth,inspecialconfirmationofthegeneralvoice,"andIwillcausetwoofmycomradestoguidetheebythebestwaytothymaster’spavilion,andtoguardtheefromnight-walkersthatmighthavelesstenderconsciencesthanours;forthereismanyoneofthemupontheambleinsuchanightasthis.Takeheed,however,"headdedsternly;"rememberthouhastrefusedtotellthynameasknotafterours,norendeavourtodiscoverwhoorwhatweare;for,ifthoumakestsuchanattempt,thouwiltcomebyworsefortunethanhasyetbefallenthee."

           GurththankedtheCaptainforhiscourtesy,andpromisedtoattendtohisrecommendation.Twooftheoutlaws,takinguptheirquarter-staves,anddesiringGurthtofollowcloseintherear,walkedroundlyforwardalongaby-path,whichtraversedthethicketandthebrokengroundadjacenttoit.

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