Айвенго

Chapter 16

           "Goodbrother,"repliedtheinhabitantofthehermitage,"ithaspleasedOurLadyandStDunstantodestinemefortheobjectofthosevirtues,insteadoftheexercisethereof.Ihavenoprovisionsherewhichevenadogwouldsharewithme,andahorseofanytendernessofnurturewoulddespisemycouchpassthereforeonthyway,andGodspeedthee."

           "Buthow,"repliedtheknight,"isitpossibleformetofindmywaythroughsuchawoodasthis,whendarknessiscomingon?Iprayyou,reverendfatherasyouareaChristian,toundoyourdoor,andatleastpointouttomemyroad."

           "AndIprayyou,goodChristianbrother,"repliedtheanchorite,"todisturbmenomore.Youhavealreadyinterruptedonepater,twoaves,andacredo,whichI,miserablesinnerthatIam,should,accordingtomyvow,havesaidbeforemoonrise."

           "Theroadtheroad!"vociferatedtheknight,"givemedirectionsfortheroad,ifIamtoexpectnomorefromthee."

           "Theroad,"repliedthehermit,"iseasytohit.Thepathfromthewoodleadstoamorass,andfromthencetoaford,which,astherainshaveabated,maynowbepassable.Whenthouhastcrossedtheford,thouwilttakecareofthyfootinguptheleftbank,asitissomewhatprecipitous;andthepath,whichhangsovertheriver,haslately,asIlearn,(forIseldomleavethedutiesofmychapel,)givenwayinsundryplaces."

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