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Chapter 16

           "Nevertheless,wereIasthou,"saidtheknight,"Iwouldtakemywalkbymoonlight,whenforestersandkeeperswerewarminbed,andeverandanon,asIpatteredmyprayers,IwouldletflyashaftamongtheherdsofdundeerthatfeedinthegladesResolveme,HolyClerk,hastthouneverpractisedsuchapastime?"

           "FriendSluggard,"answeredthehermit,"thouhastseenallthatcanconcerntheeofmyhousekeeping,andsomethingmorethanhedeserveswhotakesuphisquartersbyviolence.Creditme,itisbettertoenjoythegoodwhichGodsendsthee,thantobeimpertinentlycurioushowitcomes.Fillthycup,andwelcome;anddonot,Ipraythee,byfurtherimpertinentenquiries,putmetoshowthatthoucouldsthardlyhavemadegoodthylodginghadIbeenearnesttoopposethee."

           "Bymyfaith,"saidtheknight,"thoumakestmemorecuriousthanever!ThouartthemostmysterioushermitIevermet;andIwillknowmoreoftheeerewepart.Asforthythreats,know,holyman,thouspeakesttoonewhosetradeitistofindoutdangerwhereveritistobemetwith."

           "SirSluggishKnight,Idrinktothee,"saidthehermit;"respectingthyvalourmuch,butdeemingwondrousslightlyofthydiscretion.Ifthouwilttakeequalarmswithme,Iwillgivethee,inallfriendshipandbrotherlylove,suchsufficingpenanceandcompleteabsolution,thatthoushaltnotforthenexttwelvemonthssinthesinofexcessofcuriosity."

           Theknightpledgedhim,anddesiredhimtonamehisweapons.

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