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Chapter 40

           "Iunderstandthee,"saidtheKing,"andtheHolyClerkshallhaveagrantofvertandvenisoninmywoodsofWarncliffe.Mark,however,Iwillbutassigntheethreebuckseveryseason;butifthatdonotproveanapologyforthyslayingthirty,IamnoChristianknightnortrueking."

           "YourGracemaybewellassured,"saidtheFriar,"that,withthegraceofSaintDunstan,Ishallfindthewayofmultiplyingyourmostbounteousgift."

           "Inothingdoubtit,goodbrother,"saidtheKing;"andasvenisonisbutdryfood,ourcellarershallhaveorderstodelivertotheeabuttofsack,arunletofMalvoisie,andthreehogsheadsofaleofthefirststrike,yearlyIfthatwillnotquenchthythirst,thoumustcometocourt,andbecomeacquaintedwithmybutler."

           "ButforSaintDunstan?"saidtheFriar

           "Acope,astole,andanaltar-clothshaltthoualsohave,"continuedtheKing,crossinghimself"Butwemaynotturnourgameintoearnest,lestGodpunishusforthinkingmoreonourfolliesthanonhishonourandworship."

           "Iwillanswerformypatron,"saidthePriest,joyously.

           "Answerforthyself,Friar,"saidKingRichard,somethingsternly;butimmediatelystretchingouthishandtotheHermit,thelatter,somewhatabashed,benthisknee,andsalutedit."Thoudostlesshonourtomyextendedpalmthantomyclenchedfist,"saidtheMonarch;"thoudidstonlykneeltotheone,andtotheotherdidstprostratethyself."

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