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Chapter 16

           "Isee,"saidhe,"SirSluggishKnight,thatthouartamanofprudenceandofcounsel;andmoreover,Iseethatmypoormonasticfarelikestheenot,accustomed,perhaps,asthouhastbeen,tothelicenseofcourtsandofcamps,andtheluxuriesofcities;andnowIbethinkme,SirSluggard,thatwhenthecharitablekeeperofthisforest-walkleftthosedogsformyprotection,andalsothosebundlesofforage,heleftmealsosomefood,which,beingunfitformyuse,theveryrecollectionofithadescapedmeamidmymoreweightymeditations."

           "Idarebeswornhedidso,"saidtheknight;"Iwasconvincedthattherewasbetterfoodinthecell,HolyClerk,sinceyoufirstdoffedyourcowl.Yourkeeperiseverajovialfellow;andnonewhobeheldthygrinderscontendingwiththesepease,andthythroatfloodedwiththisungenialelement,couldseetheedoomedtosuchhorse-provenderandhorse-beverage,"(pointingtotheprovisionsuponthetable,)"andrefrainfrommendingthycheer.Letusseethekeeper’sbounty,therefore,withoutdelay."

           Thehermitcastawistfullookupontheknight,inwhichtherewasasortofcomicexpressionofhesitation,asifuncertainhowfarheshouldactprudentlyintrustinghisguest.Therewas,however,asmuchofboldfranknessintheknight’scountenanceaswaspossibletobeexpressedbyfeatures.Hissmile,too,hadsomethinginitirresistiblycomic,andgaveanassuranceoffaithandloyalty,withwhichhishostcouldnotrefrainfromsympathizing.

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