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Chapter 15

           "Wertthounotinpresenceyester-even,"saidDeBracy,"whenweheardthePriorAymertellusataleinreplytotheromancewhichwassungbytheMinstrel?Hetoldhow,longsinceinPalestine,adeadlyfeudarosebetweenthetribeofBenjaminandtherestoftheIsraelitishnation;andhowtheycuttopieceswell-nighallthechivalryofthattribe;andhowtheysworebyourblessedLady,thattheywouldnotpermitthosewhoremainedtomarryintheirlineage;andhowtheybecamegrievedfortheirvow,andsenttoconsulthisholinessthePopehowtheymightbeabsolvedfromit;andhow,bytheadviceoftheHolyFather,theyouthofthetribeofBenjamincarriedofffromasuperbtournamentalltheladieswhoweretherepresent,andthuswonthemwiveswithouttheconsenteitheroftheirbridesortheirbrides’families."

           "Ihaveheardthestory,"saidFitzurse,"thougheitherthePriororthouhasmadesomesingularalterationsindateandcircumstances."

           "Itellthee,"saidDeBracy,"thatImeantopurveymeawifeafterthefashionofthetribeofBenjamin;whichisasmuchastosay,thatinthissameequipmentIwillfalluponthatherdofSaxonbullocks,whohavethisnightleftthecastle,andcarryofffromthemthelovelyRowena."

           "Artthoumad,DeBracy?"saidFitzurse."Bethinktheethat,thoughthemenbeSaxons,theyarerichandpowerful,andregardedwiththemorerespectbytheircountrymen,thatwealthandhonourarebutthelotoffewofSaxondescent."

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