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Chapter 20

           Allmenhavetheirenemies,goodSirSluggard;andtherebethosemalignantenoughtoconstruethehospitablerefreshmentwhichIhavebeenofferingtoyou,awearytraveller,forthematterofthreeshorthours,intosheerdrunkennessanddebauchery,vicesalikealientomyprofessionandmydisposition."

           "Basecalumniators!"repliedtheknight;"IwouldIhadthechastisingofthem.Nevertheless,HolyClerk,itistruethatallhavetheirenemies;andtherebethoseinthisverylandwhomIwouldratherspeaktothroughthebarsofmyhelmetthanbarefaced."

           "Getthineironpotonthyheadthen,friendSluggard,asquicklyasthynaturewillpermit,"saidthehermit,"whileIremovethesepewterflagons,whoselatecontentsrunstrangelyinmineownpate;andtodrowntheclatter—for,infaith,Ifeelsomewhatunsteady—strikeintothetunewhichthouhearestmesing;itisnomatterforthewords—Iscarceknowthemmyself."

           Sosaying,hestruckupathundering"Deprofundisclamavi",undercoverofwhichheremovedtheapparatusoftheirbanquet:whiletheknight,laughingheartily,andarminghimselfallthewhile,assistedhishostwithhisvoicefromtimetotimeashismirthpermitted.

           "Whatdevil’smatinsareyouafteratthishour?"saidavoicefromwithout.

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