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Chapter 33

           Hereisaprofaneanddrunkenminstrel,calledAllan-a-Dale—nebuloquidam—whohasmenacedmewithcorporalpunishment—nay,withdeathitself,anIpaynotdownfourhundredcrownsofransom,tothebootofallthetreasurehehathalreadyrobbedmeof—goldchainsandgymmalringstoanunknownvalue;besideswhatisbrokenandspoiledamongtheirrudehands,suchasmypouncer-boxandsilvercrisping-tongs."

           "ItisimpossiblethatAllan-a-Dalecanhavethustreatedamanofyourreverendbearing,"repliedtheCaptain.

           "ItistrueasthegospelofSaintNicodemus,"saidthePrior;"heswore,withmanyacruelnorth-countryoath,thathewouldhangmeuponthehighesttreeinthegreenwood."

           "Didhesoinverydeed?Nay,then,reverendfather,Ithinkyouhadbettercomplywithhisdemands—forAllan-a-Daleistheverymantoabidebyhiswordwhenhehassopledgedit."

           "Youdobutjestwithme,"saidtheastoundedPrior,withaforcedlaugh;"andIloveagoodjestwithallmyheart.But,ha!ha!ha!whenthemirthhaslastedthelivelongnight,itistimetobegraveinthemorning."

           "AndIamasgraveasafatherconfessor,"repliedtheOutlaw;"youmustpayaroundransom,SirPrior,oryourconventislikelytobecalledtoanewelection;foryourplacewillknowyounomore."

           "AreyeChristians,"saidthePrior,"andholdthislanguagetoachurchman?"

           "Christians!ay,marryarewe,andhavedivinityamongustoboot,"answeredtheOutlaw.

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