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Chapter 19

           Thereis,Ithink,nochancethattheywillproceedtoanyactualviolenceagainsttheirprisoners.Forthreementoattemptthematthismoment,werelittleelsethanmadness;fortheyaregoodmenofwar,andhave,assuch,placedsentinelstogivethealarmwhenanyoneapproaches.ButItrustsoontogathersuchaforce,asmayactindefianceofalltheirprecautions;youarebothservants,and,asIthink,faithfulservants,ofCedrictheSaxon,thefriendoftherightsofEnglishmen.HeshallnotwantEnglishhandstohelphiminthisextremity.Comethenwithme,untilIgathermoreaid."

           Sosaying,hewalkedthroughthewoodatagreatpace,followedbythejesterandtheswineherd.ItwasnotconsistentwithWamba’shumourtotravellonginsilence.

           "Ithink,"saidhe,lookingatthebaldricandbuglewhichhestillcarried,"thatIsawthearrowshotwhichwonthisgayprize,andthatnotsolongsinceasChristmas."

           "AndI,"saidGurth,"couldtakeitonmyhalidome,thatIhaveheardthevoiceofthegoodyeomanwhowonit,bynightaswellasbyday,andthatthemoonisnotthreedaysoldersinceIdidso."

           "Minehonestfriends,"repliedtheyeoman,"who,orwhatIam,islittletothepresentpurpose;shouldIfreeyourmaster,youwillhavereasontothinkmethebestfriendyouhaveeverhadinyourlives

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