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Chapter 5

           "Lady,"saidCedric,"thisbeseemsnot;werefurtherpledgenecessary,Imyself,offended,andjustlyoffended,asIam,wouldyetgagemyhonourforthehonourofIvanhoe.Butthewagerofbattleiscomplete,evenaccordingtothefantasticfashionsofNormanchivalryIsitnot,FatherAymer?"

           "Itis,"repliedthePrior;"andtheblessedrelicandrichchainwillIbestowsafelyinthetreasuryofourconvent,untilthedecisionofthiswarlikechallenge."

           Havingthusspoken,hecrossedhimselfagainandagain,andaftermanygenuflectionsandmutteredprayers,hedeliveredthereliquarytoBrotherAmbrose,hisattendantmonk,whilehehimselfsweptupwithlessceremony,butperhapswithnolessinternalsatisfaction,thegoldenchain,andbestoweditinapouchlinedwithperfumedleather,whichopenedunderhisarm."Andnow,SirCedric,"hesaid,"myearsarechimingvesperswiththestrengthofyourgoodwinepermitusanotherpledgetothewelfareoftheLadyRowena,andindulgeuswithlibertytopasstoourrepose."

           "BytheroodofBromholme,"saidtheSaxon,"youdobutsmallcredittoyourfame,SirPrior!Reportspeaksyouabonnymonk,thatwouldhearthematinchimeerehequittedhisbowl;and,oldasIam,Ifearedtohaveshameinencounteringyou.But,bymyfaith,aSaxonboyoftwelve,inmytime,wouldnotsosoonhaverelinquishedhisgoblet."

           ThePriorhadhisownreasons,however,forperseveringinthecourseoftemperancewhichhehadadopted.

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