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Chapter 33

           "Letourbuxomchaplainstandforth,andexpoundtothisreverendfatherthetextswhichconcernthismatter."

           TheFriar,half-drunk,half-sober,hadhuddledafriar’sfrockoverhisgreencassock,andnowsummoningtogetherwhateverscrapsoflearninghehadacquiredbyroteinformerdays,"Holyfather,"saidhe,"DeusfaciatsalvambenignitatemvestramYouarewelcometothegreenwood."

           "Whatprofanemummeryisthis?"saidthePrior."Friend,ifthoube’stindeedofthechurch,itwereabetterdeedtoshowmehowImayescapefromthesemen’shands,thantostandduckingandgrinningherelikeamorris-dancer."

           "Truly,reverendfather,"saidtheFriar,"Iknowbutonemodeinwhichthoumaystescape.ThisisSaintAndrew’sdaywithus,wearetakingourtithes."

           "Butnotofthechurch,then,Itrust,mygoodbrother?"saidthePrior.

           "Ofchurchandlay,"saidtheFriar;"andtherefore,SirPriorfacitevobisamicosdeMammoneiniquitatismakeyourselvesfriendsoftheMammonofunrighteousness,fornootherfriendshipisliketoserveyourturn."

           "Iloveajollywoodsmanatheart,"saidthePrior,softeninghistone;"come,yemustnotdealtoohardwithmeIcanwellofwoodcraft,andcanwindahornclearandlustily,andhollotilleveryoakringsagainCome,yemustnotdealtoohardwithme."

           "Givehimahorn,"saidtheOutlaw;"wewillprovetheskillheboastsof."

           ThePriorAymerwindedablastaccordingly.TheCaptainshookhishead.

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