Chapter 4

           Withsheepandshaggygoatstheporkersbled,

           Andtheproudsteerwasonthemarblespread;

           Withfireprepared,theydealthemorselsround,

           Winerosybrightthebrimminggobletscrown’d.

           ...

           Disposedapart,Ulyssessharesthetreat;

           Atrivettableandignoblerseat,

           ThePrinceassigns

           Odyssey,BookXXI

           ThePriorAymerhadtakentheopportunityaffordedhim,ofchanginghisridingrobeforoneofyetmorecostlymaterials,overwhichheworeacopecuriouslyembroidered.Besidesthemassivegoldensignetring,whichmarkedhisecclesiasticaldignity,hisfingers,thoughcontrarytothecanon,wereloadedwithpreciousgems;hissandalswereofthefinestleatherwhichwasimportedfromSpain;hisbeardtrimmedtoassmalldimensionsashisorderwouldpossiblypermit,andhisshavencrownconcealedbyascarletcaprichlyembroidered.

           TheappearanceoftheKnightTemplarwasalsochanged;and,thoughlessstudiouslybedeckedwithornament,hisdresswasasrich,andhisappearancefarmorecommanding,thanthatofhiscompanion.Hehadexchangedhisshirtofmailforanundertunicofdarkpurplesilk,garnishedwithfurs,overwhichflowedhislongrobeofspotlesswhite,inamplefolds.Theeight-pointedcrossofhisorderwascutontheshoulderofhismantleinblackvelvet.Thehighcapnolongerinvestedhisbrows,whichwereonlyshadedbyshortandthickcurledhairofaravenblackness,correspondingtohisunusuallyswartcomplexion.

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