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Chapter 32

           Butwhomayresisthisfate?ThebuffetoftheKnightwasgivenwithsuchstrengthandgood-will,thattheFriarrolledheadoverheelsupontheplain,tothegreatamazementofallthespectators.Buthearoseneitherangrynorcrestfallen.

           "Brother,"saidhetotheKnight,"thoushouldsthaveusedthystrengthwithmorediscretion.Ihadmumbledbutalamemassanthouhadstbrokenmyjaw,forthepiperplaysillthatwantsthenetherchops.Nevertheless,thereismyhand,infriendlywitness,thatIwillexchangenomorecuffswiththee,havingbeenaloserbythebarter.Endnowallunkindness.LetusputtheJewtoransom,sincetheleopardwillnotchangehisspots,andaJewhewillcontinuetobe."

           "ThePriest,"saidClement,"isnothalfsoconfidentoftheJew’sconversion,sincehereceivedthatbuffetontheear."

           "Goto,knave,whatpratestthouofconversions?what,istherenorespect?allmastersandnomen?Itellthee,fellow,IwassomewhattottywhenIreceivedthegoodknight’sblow,orIhadkeptmygroundunderit.Butanthougibestmoreofit,thoushaltlearnIcangiveaswellastake."

           "Peaceall!"saidtheCaptain."Andthou,Jew,thinkofthyransom;thouneedestnottobetoldthatthyraceareheldtobeaccursedinallChristiancommunities,andtrustmethatwecannotendurethypresenceamongus.Think,therefore,ofanoffer,whileIexamineaprisonerofanothercast."

           "WeremanyofFront-de-Boeuf’smentaken?"demandedtheBlackKnight

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