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Chapter 16

           Thouwiltthenkeepstraightforward"

           "Abrokenpathaprecipiceaford,andamorass!"saidtheknightinterruptinghim,"SirHermit,ifyouweretheholiestthateverworebeardortoldbead,youshallscarceprevailonmetoholdthisroadto-night.Itellthee,thatthou,wholivestbythecharityofthecountryilldeserved,asIdoubtitishastnorighttorefusesheltertothewayfarerwhenindistress.Eitheropenthedoorquickly,or,bytherood,Iwillbeatitdownandmakeentryformyself."

           "Friendwayfarer,"repliedthehermit,"benotimportunate;ifthouputtestmetousethecarnalweaponinmineowndefence,itwillbee’entheworseforyou."

           Atthismomentadistantnoiseofbarkingandgrowling,whichthetravellerhadforsometimeheard,becameextremelyloudandfurious,andmadetheknightsupposethatthehermit,alarmedbyhisthreatofmakingforcibleentry,hadcalledthedogswhomadethisclamourtoaidhiminhisdefence,outofsomeinnerrecessinwhichtheyhadbeenkennelled.Incensedatthispreparationonthehermit’spartformakinggoodhisinhospitablepurpose,theknightstruckthedoorsofuriouslywithhisfoot,thatpostsaswellasstaplesshookwithviolence.

           Theanchorite,notcaringagaintoexposehisdoortoasimilarshock,nowcalledoutaloud,"Patience,patiencesparethystrength,goodtraveller,andIwillpresentlyundothedoor,though,itmaybe,mydoingsowillbelittletothypleasure.

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