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Chapter 17

           And,talkingofthedevil,HolyClerk,areyounotafraidthathemaypayyouavisitduringsomeofyouruncanonicalpastimes?"

           "Iuncanonical!"answeredthehermit;"IscornthechargeIscornitwithmyheels!IservethedutyofmychapeldulyandtrulyTwomassesdaily,morningandevening,primes,noons,andvespers,aves,credos,paters"

           "Exceptingmoonlightnights,whenthevenisonisinseason,"saidhisguest.

           "Exceptisexcipiendis"repliedthehermit,"asouroldabbottaughtmetosay,whenimpertinentlaymenshouldaskmeifIkepteverypunctilioofmineorder."

           "True,holyfather,"saidtheknight;"butthedevilisapttokeepaneyeonsuchexceptions;hegoesabout,thouknowest,likearoaringlion."

           "Lethimroarhereifhedares,"saidthefriar;"atouchofmycordwillmakehimroarasloudasthetongsofStDunstanhimselfdid.Ineverfearedman,andIaslittlefearthedevilandhisimps.SaintDunstan,SaintDubric,SaintWinibald,SaintWinifred,SaintSwibert,SaintWillick,notforgettingSaintThomasaKent,andmyownpoormeritstospeed,Idefyeverydevilofthem,comecutandlongtail.Buttoletyouintoasecret,Ineverspeakuponsuchsubjects,myfriend,untilaftermorningvespers."

           Hechangedtheconversation;fastandfuriousgrewthemirthoftheparties,andmanyasongwasexchangedbetwixtthem,whentheirrevelswereinterruptedbyaloudknockingatthedoorofthehermitage

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