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Chapter 33

           TheBlackKnight,whohadseenwithnosmallinterestthesevariousproceedings,nowtookhisleaveoftheOutlawinturn;norcouldheavoidexpressinghissurpriseathavingwitnessedsomuchofcivilpolicyamongstpersonscastoutfromalltheordinaryprotectionandinfluenceofthelaws.

           "Goodfruit,SirKnight,"saidtheyeoman,"willsometimesgrowonasorrytree;andeviltimesarenotalwaysproductiveofevilaloneandunmixed.Amongstthosewhoaredrawnintothislawlessstate,thereare,doubtless,numberswhowishtoexerciseitslicensewithsomemoderation,andsomewhoregret,itmaybe,thattheyareobligedtofollowsuchatradeatall."

           "Andtooneofthose,"saidtheKnight,"Iamnow,Ipresume,speaking?"

           "SirKnight,"saidtheOutlaw,"wehaveeachoursecret.Youarewelcometoformyourjudgmentofme,andImayusemyconjecturestouchingyou,thoughneitherofourshaftsmayhitthemarktheyareshotat.ButasIdonotpraytobeadmittedintoyourmystery,benotoffendedthatIpreservemyown."

           "Icravepardon,braveOutlaw,"saidtheKnight,"yourreproofisjust.Butitmaybeweshallmeethereafterwithlessofconcealmentoneitherside.Meanwhilewepartfriends,dowenot?"

           "Thereismyhanduponit,"saidLocksley;"andIwillcallitthehandofatrueEnglishman,thoughanoutlawforthepresent."

           "Andthereismineinreturn,"saidtheKnight,"andIholdithonouredbybeingclaspedwithyours

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