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Chapter 42

           Ifailednottosetmyownheelsatlibertybymeansofthefetter-key,whichhungamongstothersatthesexton’sbelt;andIhadthoughtsofbeatingouttheknave’sbrainswiththebunchofkeys,butgratitudeforthenookofpastyandtheflaskofwinewhichtherascalhadimpartedtomycaptivity,cameovermyheart;so,withabraceofheartykicks,Ilefthimonthefloor,pouchedsomebakedmeat,andaleathernbottleofwine,withwhichthetwovenerablebrethrenhadbeenregaling,wenttothestable,andfoundinaprivatestallmineownbestpalfrey,which,doubtless,hadbeensetapartfortheholyFatherAbbot’sparticularuse.HitherIcamewithallthespeedthebeastcouldcompass—manandmother’ssonflyingbeforemewhereverIcame,takingmeforaspectre,themoreespeciallyas,topreventmybeingrecognised,Idrewthecorpse-hoodovermyface.Ihadnotgainedadmittanceintomyowncastle,hadInotbeensupposedtobetheattendantofajugglerwhoismakingthepeopleinthecastle-yardverymerry,consideringtheyareassembledtocelebratetheirlord’sfuneral—IsaythesewerthoughtIwasdressedtobearapartinthetregetour’smummery,andsoIgotadmission,anddidbutdisclosemyselftomymother,andeatahastymorsel,ereIcameinquestofyou,mynoblefriend."

           "Andyouhavefoundme,"saidCedric,"readytoresumeourbraveprojectsofhonourandliberty.Itellthee,neverwilldawnamorrowsoauspiciousasthenext,forthedeliveranceofthenobleSaxonrace."

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