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Chapter 26

           Speakitbutthus,inadeepgravetone,Paxvobiscum!itisirresistibleWatchandward,knightandsquire,footandhorse,itactsasacharmuponthemall.Ithink,iftheybringmeouttobehangedto-morrow,asismuchtobedoubtedtheymay,Iwilltryitsweightuponthefinisherofthesentence."

           "Ifsuchprovethecase,"saidthemaster,"myreligiousordersaresoontakenPaxvobiscum.ItrustIshallrememberthepass-word.NobleAthelstane,farewell;andfarewell,mypoorboy,whoseheartmightmakeamendsforaweakerheadIwillsaveyou,orreturnanddiewithyou.TheroyalbloodofourSaxonkingsshallnotbespiltwhileminebeatsinmyveins;norshallonehairfallfromtheheadofthekindknavewhoriskedhimselfforhismaster,ifCedric’sperilcanpreventit.Farewell."

           "Farewell,nobleCedric,"saidAthelstane;"rememberitisthetruepartofafriartoacceptrefreshment,ifyouareofferedany."

           "Farewell,uncle,"addedWamba;"andrememberPaxvobiscum."

           Thusexhorted,Cedricsalliedforthuponhisexpedition;anditwasnotlongerehehadoccasiontotrytheforceofthatspellwhichhisJesterhadrecommendedasomnipotent.Inalow-archedandduskypassage,bywhichheendeavouredtoworkhiswaytothehallofthecastle,hewasinterruptedbyafemaleform.

           "Paxvobiscum!"saidthepseudofriar,andwasendeavouringtohurrypast,whenasoftvoicereplied,"Etvobisquaso,dominereverendissime,promisericordiavestra."

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