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Chapter 3

           TherewereasyetnotidingsofGurthandhischarge,whichshouldlongsincehavebeendrivenhomefromtheforestandsuchwastheinsecurityoftheperiod,astorenderitprobablethatthedelaymightbeexplainedbysomedepreciationoftheoutlaws,withwhomtheadjacentforestabounded,orbytheviolenceofsomeneighbouringbaron,whoseconsciousnessofstrengthmadehimequallynegligentofthelawsofproperty.Thematterwasofconsequence,forgreatpartofthedomesticwealthoftheSaxonproprietorsconsistedinnumerousherdsofswine,especiallyinforest-land,wherethoseanimalseasilyfoundtheirfood.

           Besidesthesesubjectsofanxiety,theSaxonthanewasimpatientforthepresenceofhisfavouriteclownWamba,whosejests,suchastheywere,servedforasortofseasoningtohiseveningmeal,andtothedeepdraughtsofaleandwinewithwhichhewasinthehabitofaccompanyingit.Addtoallthis,Cedrichadfastedsincenoon,andhisusualsupperhourwaslongpast,acauseofirritationcommontocountrysquires,bothinancientandmoderntimes.

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