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Chapter 4

           "‘How,sir?"saidhismaster;"youshalltotheporter’slodge,andtasteofthedisciplinethere,ifyougiveyourfoolerysuchlicense."

           "Firstletyourwisdomtellme,"saidWamba,"isitjustandreasonabletopunishonepersonforthefaultofanother?"

           "Certainlynot,fool,"answeredCedric.

           "ThenwhyshouldyoushacklepoorGurth,uncle,forthefaultofhisdogFangs?forIdarebeswornwelostnotaminutebytheway,whenwehadgotourherdtogether,whichFangsdidnotmanageuntilweheardthevesper-bell."

           "ThenhangupFangs,"saidCedric,turninghastilytowardstheswineherd,"ifthefaultishis,andgettheeanotherdog."

           "Underfavour,uncle,"saidtheJester,"thatwerestillsomewhatonthebow-handoffairjustice;foritwasnofaultofFangsthathewaslameandcouldnotgathertheherd,butthefaultofthosethatstruckofftwoofhisfore-claws,anoperationforwhich,ifthepoorfellowhadbeenconsulted,hewouldscarcehavegivenhisvoice."

           "Andwhodaredtolameananimalwhichbelongedtomybondsman?"saidtheSaxon,kindlinginwrath.

           "Marry,thatdidoldHubert,"saidWamba,"SirPhilipdeMalvoisin’skeeperofthechase.HecaughtFangsstrollingintheforest,andsaidhechasedthedeercontrarytohismaster’sright,aswardenofthewalk."

           "ThefoulfiendtakeMalvoisin,"answeredtheSaxon,"andhiskeeperboth!IwillteachthemthatthewoodwasdisforestedintermsofthegreatForestCharter.Butenoughofthis.

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