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Chapter 3

           Hisdispleasurewasexpressedinbrokensentences,partlymutteredtohimself,partlyaddressedtothedomesticswhostoodaround;andparticularlytohiscupbearer,whoofferedhimfromtimetotime,asasedative,asilvergobletfilledwithwine—"WhytarriestheLadyRowena?"

           "Sheisbutchangingherhead-gear,"repliedafemaleattendant,withasmuchconfidenceasthefavouritelady’s-maidusuallyanswersthemasterofamodernfamily;"youwouldnotwishhertositdowntothebanquetinherhoodandkirtle?andnoladywithintheshirecanbequickerinarrayingherselfthanmymistress."

           Thisundeniableargumentproducedasortofacquiescentumph!onthepartoftheSaxon,withtheaddition,"IwishherdevotionmaychoosefairweatherforthenextvisittoStJohn’sKirk;—butwhat,inthenameoftendevils,"continuedhe,turningtothecupbearer,andraisinghisvoiceasifhappytohavefoundachannelintowhichhemightdiverthisindignationwithoutfearorcontrol—"what,inthenameoftendevils,keepsGurthsolongafield?Isupposeweshallhaveanevilaccountoftheherd;hewaswonttobeafaithfulandcautiousdrudge,andIhaddestinedhimforsomethingbetter;perchanceImightevenhavemadehimoneofmywarders."

           Oswaldthecupbearermodestlysuggested,"thatitwasscarceanhoursincethetollingofthecurfew;"anill-chosenapology,sinceitturneduponatopicsoharshtoSaxonears.

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