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Chapter 2

           "Ay,but,"answeredPriorAymer,"everylandhasitsownmannersandfashions;and,besidesthatbeatingthisfellowcouldprocureusnoinformationrespectingtheroadtoCedric’shouse,itwouldhavebeensuretohaveestablishedaquarrelbetwixtyouandhimhadwefoundourwaythither.RememberwhatItoldyou:thiswealthyfranklinisproud,fierce,jealous,andirritable,awithstanderofthenobility,andevenofhisneighbors,ReginaldFront-de-BoeufandPhilipMalvoisin,whoarenobabiestostrivewith.Hestandsupsternlyfortheprivilegesofhisrace,andissoproudofhisuninterrupteddescendfromHereward,arenownedchampionoftheHeptarchy,thatheisuniversallycalledCedrictheSaxon;andmakesaboastofhisbelongingtoapeoplefromwhommanyothersendeavertohidetheirdescent,lesttheyshouldencounterashareofthevaevictis,orseveritiesimposeduponthevanquished."

           "PriorAymer,"saidtheTemplar,"youareamanofgallantry,learnedinthestudyofbeauty,andasexpertasatroubadourinallmattersconcerningthearretsoflove;butIshallexpectmuchbeautyinthiscelebratedRowenatocounterbalancetheself-denialandforbearancewhichImustexertifIamtocourtthefavorofsuchaseditiouschurlasyouhavedescribedherfatherCedric."

           "Cedricisnotherfather,"repliedthePrior,"andisbutofremoterelation:sheisdescendedfromhigherbloodthanevenhepretendsto,andisbutdistantlyconnectedwithhimbybirth.

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