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Chapter 23

           "Toheraldsandtominstrels,then,leavethypraise,SirKnight,"repliedRowena,"moresuitingfortheirmouthsthanforthineown;andtellmewhichofthemshallrecordinsong,orinbookoftourney,thememorableconquestofthisnight,aconquestobtainedoveranoldman,followedbyafewtimidhinds;anditsbooty,anunfortunatemaiden,transportedagainstherwilltothecastleofarobber?"

           "Youareunjust,LadyRowena,"saidtheknight,bitinghislipsinsomeconfusion,andspeakinginatonemorenaturaltohimthanthatofaffectedgallantry,whichhehadatfirstadopted;"yourselffreefrompassion,youcanallownoexcuseforthefrenzyofanother,althoughcausedbyyourownbeauty."

           "Iprayyou,SirKnight,"saidRowena,"toceasealanguagesocommonlyusedbystrollingminstrels,thatitbecomesnotthemouthofknightsornobles.Certes,youconstrainmetositdown,sinceyouenteruponsuchcommonplaceterms,ofwhicheachvilecrowderhathastockthatmightlastfromhencetoChristmas."

           "Prouddamsel,"saidDeBracy,incensedatfindinghisgallantstyleprocuredhimnothingbutcontempt"prouddamsel,thoushaltbeasproudlyencountered.Knowthen,thatIhavesupportedmypretensionstoyourhandinthewaythatbestsuitedthycharacter.Itismeeterforthyhumourtobewooedwithbowandbill,thaninsetterms,andincourtlylanguage."

           "Courtesyoftongue,"saidRowena,"whenitisusedtoveilchurlishnessofdeed,isbutaknight’sgirdlearoundthebreastofabaseclown.

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