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Chapter 27

           Theconversationwasinterruptedbythearrivalofamenial,whoannouncedthatamonkdemandedadmittanceattheposterngate.

           "InthenameofSaintBennet,theprinceofthesebull-beggars,"saidFront-de-Boeuf,"havewearealmonkthistime,oranotherimpostor?Searchhim,slavesforanyesufferasecondimpostortobepalmeduponyou,Iwillhaveyoureyestornout,andhotcoalsputintothesockets."

           "Letmeenduretheextremityofyouranger,mylord,"saidGiles,"ifthisbenotarealshaveling.YoursquireJocelynknowshimwell,andwillvouchhimtobebrotherAmbrose,amonkinattendanceuponthePriorofJorvaulx."

           "Admithim,"saidFront-de-Boeuf;"mostlikelyhebringsusnewsfromhisjovialmaster.Surelythedevilkeepsholiday,andthepriestsarerelievedfromduty,thattheyarestrollingthuswildlythroughthecountry.Removetheseprisoners;and,Saxon,thinkonwhatthouhastheard."

           "Iclaim,"saidAthelstane,"anhonourableimprisonment,withduecareofmyboardandofmycouch,asbecomesmyrank,andasisduetoonewhoisintreatyforransom.Moreover,Iholdhimthatdeemshimselfthebestofyou,boundtoanswertomewithhisbodyforthisaggressiononmyfreedom.Thisdefiancehathalreadybeensenttotheebythysewer;thouunderliestit,andartboundtoanswermeThereliesmyglove."

           "Ianswernotthechallengeofmyprisoner,"saidFront-de-Boeuf;"norshaltthou,MauricedeBracy.

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