Айвенго

Chapter 2

           Herguardian,however,heis,self-constitutedasIbelieve;buthiswardisasdeartohimasifshewerehisownchild.Ofherbeautyyoushallsoonbejudge;andifthepurityofhercomplexion,andthemajestic,yetsoftexpressionofamildblueeye,donotchasefromyourmemorytheblack-tressedgirlsofPalestine,ay,orthehourisofoldMahound’sparadise,Iamaninfidel,andnotruesonofthechurch."

           "Shouldyourboastedbeauty,"saidtheTemplar,"beweighedinthebalanceandfoundwanting,youknowourwager?"

           "Mygoldcollar,"answeredthePrior,"againsttenbuttsofChianwine;theyaremineassecurelyasiftheywerealreadyintheconventvaults,underthekeyofoldDennisthecellarer."

           "AndIammyselftobejudge,"saidtheTemplar,"andamonlytobeconvictedonmyownadmission,thatIhaveseennomaidensobeautifulsincePentecostwasatwelvemonth.Ranitnotso?Prior,yourcollarisindanger;IwillwearitovermygorgetinthelistsofAshby-de-la-Zouche."

           "Winitfairly,"saidthePrior,"andwearitasyewill;Iwilltrustyourgivingtrueresponse,onyourwordasaknightandasachurchman.Yet,brother,takemyadvice,andfileyourtonguetoalittlemorecourtesythanyourhabitsofpredominatingoverinfidelcaptivesandEasternbondsmenhaveaccustomedyou.

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