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Chapter 4

           Shouldyoubesorigidinadheringtomonasticrule,"headded,"astopreferyouracidpreparationofmilk,Ihopeyouwillnotstraincourtesytodomereason."

           "Nay,"saidthePriest,laughing,"itisonlyinourabbeythatweconfineourselvestothelacdulceorthelacacidumeither.Conversingwith,theworld,weusetheworld’sfashions,andthereforeIansweryourpledgeinthishonestwine,andleavetheweakerliquortomylay-brother."

           "AndI,"saidtheTemplar,fillinghisgoblet,"drinkwassailtothefairRowena;forsincehernamesakeintroducedthewordintoEngland,hasneverbeenonemoreworthyofsuchatribute.Bymyfaith,IcouldpardontheunhappyVortigern,hadhehalfthecausethatwenowwitness,formakingshipwreckofhishonourandhiskingdom."

           "Iwillspareyourcourtesy,SirKnight,"saidRowenawithdignity,andwithoutunveilingherself;"orratherIwilltaxitsofarastorequireofyouthelatestnewsfromPalestine,athememoreagreeabletoourEnglishearsthanthecomplimentswhichyourFrenchbreedingteaches."

           "Ihavelittleofimportancetosay,lady,"answeredSirBriandeBois-Guilbert,"exceptingtheconfirmedtidingsofatrucewithSaladin."

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