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Chapter 26

           "Prospect,indeed!"echoedWamba;"letmetellyou,whenyoufillmycloak,youarewrappedinageneral’scassock.Fivehundredmenaretherewithout,andIwasthismorningoneofthechiefleaders.Myfool’scapwasacasque,andmybaubleatruncheon.Well,weshallseewhatgoodtheywillmakebyexchangingafoolforawiseman.Truly,Ifeartheywillloseinvalourwhattheymaygainindiscretion.Andsofarewell,master,andbekindtopoorGurthandhisdogFangs;andletmycockscombhanginthehallatRotherwood,inmemorythatIflungawaymylifeformymaster,likeafaithfulfool."

           Thelastwordcameoutwithasortofdoubleexpression,betwixtjestandearnest.ThetearsstoodinCedric’seyes.

           "Thymemoryshallbepreserved,"hesaid,"whilefidelityandaffectionhavehonouruponearth!ButthatItrustIshallfindthemeansofsavingRowena,andthee,Athelstane,andthee,also,mypoorWamba,thoushouldstnotoverbearmeinthismatter."

           Theexchangeofdresswasnowaccomplished,whenasuddendoubtstruckCedric.

           "Iknownolanguage,"hesaid,"butmyown,andafewwordsoftheirmincingNorman.HowshallIbearmyselflikeareverendbrother?"

           "Thespellliesintwowords,"repliedWamba"‘Paxvobiscum’willanswerallqueries.Ifyougoorcome,eatordrink,blessorban,Paxvobiscumcarriesyouthroughitall.Itisasusefultoafriarasabroomsticktoawitch,orawandtoaconjurer.

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