Айвенго

Chapter 4

           Goto,knave,gotothyplace—andthou,Gurth,gettheeanotherdog,andshouldthekeeperdaretotouchit,Iwillmarhisarchery;thecurseofacowardonmyhead,ifIstrikenotofftheforefingerofhisrighthand!—heshalldrawbowstringnomore.—Icraveyourpardon,myworthyguests.Iambesetherewithneighboursthatmatchyourinfidels,SirKnight,inHolyLand.Butyourhomelyfareisbeforeyou;feed,andletwelcomemakeamendsforhardfare."

           Thefeast,however,whichwasspreadupontheboard,needednoapologiesfromthelordofthemansion.Swine’sflesh,dressedinseveralmodes,appearedonthelowerpartoftheboard,asalsothatoffowls,deer,goats,andhares,andvariouskindsoffish,togetherwithhugeloavesandcakesofbread,andsundryconfectionsmadeoffruitsandhoney.Thesmallersortsofwild-fowl,ofwhichtherewasabundance,werenotservedupinplatters,butbroughtinuponsmallwoodenspitsorbroaches,andofferedbythepagesanddomesticswhoborethem,toeachguestinsuccession,whocutfromthemsuchaportionashepleased.Besideeachpersonofrankwasplacedagobletofsilver;thelowerboardwasaccommodatedwithlargedrinkinghorns.

           Whentherepastwasabouttocommence,themajor-domo,orsteward,suddenlyraisinghiswand,saidaloud,—"Forbear!—PlacefortheLadyRowena."

           Aside-doorattheupperendofthehallnowopenedbehindthebanquettable,andRowena,followedbyfourfemaleattendants,enteredtheapartment.

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