Chapter 27

           Fondwretch!andwhatcanstthourelate,

           Butdeedsofsorrow,shame,andsin?

           Thydeedsareprovedthouknow’stthyfate;

           Butcome,thytalebeginbegin.

           ...

           ButIhavegriefsofotherkind,

           Troublesandsorrowsmoresevere;

           Givemetoeasemytorturedmind,

           Lendtomywoesapatientear;

           Andletme,ifImaynotfind

           Afriendtohelpfindonetohear.

           Crabbe’sHallofJustice

           WhenUrfriedhadwithclamoursandmenacesdrivenRebeccabacktotheapartmentfromwhichshehadsallied,sheproceededtoconducttheunwillingCedricintoasmallapartment,thedoorofwhichsheheedfullysecured.Thenfetchingfromacupboardastoupofwineandtwoflagons,sheplacedthemonthetable,andsaidinatoneratherassertingafactthanaskingaquestion,"ThouartSaxon,fatherDenyitnot,"shecontinued,observingthatCedrichastenednottoreply;"thesoundsofmynativelanguagearesweettomineears,thoughseldomheardsavefromthetonguesofthewretchedanddegradedserfsonwhomtheproudNormansimposethemeanestdrudgeryofthisdwelling.ThouartaSaxon,fatheraSaxon,and,saveasthouartaservantofGod,afreeman.Thineaccentsaresweetinmineear."

           "DonotSaxonpriestsvisitthiscastle,then?"repliedCedric;"itwere,methinks,theirdutytocomforttheoutcastandoppressedchildrenofthesoil."

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