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Chapter 32

           Andtruly,bytheblessingofSaintDunstan,theseedhasbeensowningoodsoil;onlythat,withspeakingtohimofmysteriesthroughthewholenight,andbeinginamannerfasting,(forthefewdroughtsofsackwhichIsharpenedmywitswithwerenotworthmarking,)myheadiswell-nighdizzied,Itrow.ButIwascleanexhausted.GilbertandWibbaldknowinwhatstatetheyfoundmequiteandcleanexhausted."

           "Wecanbearwitness,"saidGilbert;"forwhenwehadclearedawaytheruin,andbySaintDunstan’shelplighteduponthedungeonstair,wefoundtherunletofsackhalfempty,theJewhalfdead,andtheFriarmorethanhalfexhausted,ashecallsit."

           "Yebeknaves!yelie!"retortedtheoffendedFriar;"itwasyouandyourgormandizingcompanionsthatdrankupthesack,andcalledityourmorningdraughtIamapagan,anIkeptitnotfortheCaptain’sownthroat.Butwhatrecksit?TheJewisconverted,andunderstandsallIhavetoldhim,verynearly,ifnotaltogether,aswellasmyself."

           "Jew,"saidtheCaptain,"isthistrue?hastthourenouncedthineunbelief?"

           "MayIsofindmercyinyoureyes,"saidtheJew,"asIknownotonewordwhichthereverendprelatespaketomeallthisfearfulnight.Alas!Iwassodistraughtwithagony,andfear,andgrief,thathadourholyfatherAbrahamcometopreachtome,hehadfoundbutadeaflistener."

           "Thouliest,Jew,andthouknowestthoudost."saidtheFriar;

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