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Chapter 40

           Yousaidnothingsowell,SirKnight,Iwillbesworn,whenyouhelddrunkenvesperswiththebluffHermit.Buttogoon.Themerry-menoftheforestsetoffthebuildingofacottagewiththeburningofacastle,thethatchingofachoiragainsttherobbingofachurch,thesettingfreeapoorprisoneragainstthemurderofaproudsheriff;or,tocomenearertoourpoint,thedeliveranceofaSaxonfranklinagainsttheburningaliveofaNormanbaron.Gentlethievestheyare,inshort,andcourteousrobbers;butitisevertheluckiesttomeetwiththemwhentheyareattheworst."

           "Howso,Wamba?"saidtheKnight.

           "Why,thentheyhavesomecompunction,andareformakingupmatterswithHeaven.Butwhentheyhavestruckanevenbalance,Heavenhelpthemwithwhomtheynextopentheaccount!ThetravellerswhofirstmetthemaftertheirgoodserviceatTorquilstonewouldhaveawoefulflaying.Andyet,"saidWamba,comingcloseuptotheKnight’sside,"therebecompanionswhoarefarmoredangerousfortravellerstomeetthanyonderoutlaws."

           "Andwhomaytheybe,foryouhaveneitherbearsnorwolves,Itrow?"saidtheKnight.

           "Marry,sir,butwehaveMalvoisin’smen-at-arms,"saidWamba;"andletmetellyou,that,intimeofcivilwar,ahalfscoreoftheseisworthabandofwolvesatanytime.Theyarenowexpectingtheirharvest,andarereinforcedwiththesoldiersthatescapedfromTorquilstone.Sothat,shouldwemeetwithabandofthem,weareliketopayforourfeatsofarms.

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