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Chapter 20

           Whilehespokethus,hestriptoffhisgown,andappearedinacloseblackbuckramdoubletanddrawers,overwhichhespeedilydidonacassockofgreen,andhoseofthesamecolour."Ipraytheetrussmypoints,"saidhetoWamba,"andthoushalthaveacupofsackforthylabour."

           "Gramercyforthysack,"saidWamba;"butthink’stthouitislawfulformetoaidyoutotransmewthyselffromaholyhermitintoasinfulforester?"

           "Neverfear,"saidthehermit;"Iwillbutconfessthesinsofmygreencloaktomygreyfriar’sfrock,andallshallbewellagain."

           "Amen!"answeredtheJester;"abroadclothpenitentshouldhaveasackclothconfessor,andyourfrockmayabsolvemymotleydoubletintothebargain."

           Sosaying,heaccommodatedthefriarwithhisassistanceintyingtheendlessnumberofpoints,asthelaceswhichattachedthehosetothedoubletwerethentermed.

           Whiletheywerethusemployed,Locksleyledtheknightalittleapart,andaddressedhimthus:—"Denyitnot,SirKnightyouarehewhodecidedthevictorytotheadvantageoftheEnglishagainstthestrangersontheseconddayofthetournamentatAshby."

           "Andwhatfollowsifyouguesstruly,goodyeoman?"repliedtheknight.

           "Ishouldinthatcaseholdyou,"repliedtheyeoman,"afriendtotheweakerparty."

           "Suchisthedutyofatrueknightatleast,"repliedtheBlackChampion;"andIwouldnotwillinglythattherewerereasontothinkotherwiseofme."

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