Chapter 10

           Thus,likethesadpresagingraven,thattolls

           Thesickman’spassportinherhollowbeak,

           Andintheshadowofthesilentnight

           Dothshakecontagionfromhersablewings;

           Vex’dandtormented,runspoorBarrabas,

           WithfatalcursestowardstheseChristians.

           JewofMalta

           TheDisinheritedKnighthadnosoonerreachedhispavilion,thansquiresandpagesinabundancetenderedtheirservicestodisarmhim,tobringfreshattire,andtoofferhimtherefreshmentofthebath.Theirzealonthisoccasionwasperhapssharpenedbycuriosity,sinceeveryonedesiredtoknowwhotheknightwasthathadgainedsomanylaurels,yethadrefused,evenatthecommandofPrinceJohn,tolifthisvisorortonamehisname.Buttheirofficiousinquisitivenesswasnotgratified.TheDisinheritedKnightrefusedallotherassistancesavethatofhisownsquire,orratheryeomanaclownish-lookingman,who,wraptinacloakofdark-colouredfelt,andhavinghisheadandfacehalf-buriedinaNormanbonnetmadeofblackfur,seemedtoaffecttheincognitoasmuchashismaster.Allothersbeingexcludedfromthetent,thisattendantrelievedhismasterfromthemoreburdensomepartsofhisarmour,andplacedfoodandwinebeforehim,whichtheexertionsofthedayrenderedveryacceptable.

           TheKnighthadscarcelyfinishedahastymeal,erehismenialannouncedtohimthatfivemen,eachleadingabarbedsteed,desiredtospeakwithhim.

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