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Chapter 40

           "AndI,"saidWamba,"willattendyouwithallmyheart.IwouldfainseethefeastingatthefuneralofAthelstane;for,ifitbenotfullandfrequent,hewillrisefromthedeadtorebukecook,sewer,andcupbearer;andthatwereasightworthseeing.Always,SirKnight,IwilltrustyourvalourwithmakingmyexcusetomymasterCedric,incasemineownwitshouldfail."

           "Andhowshouldmypoorvaloursucceed,SirJester,whenthylightwithalts?resolvemethat."

           "Wit,SirKnight,"repliedtheJester,"maydomuch.Heisaquick,apprehensiveknave,whoseeshisneighboursblindside,andknowshowtokeepthelee-gagewhenhispassionsareblowinghigh.Butvalourisasturdyfellow,thatmakesallsplit.Herowsagainstbothwindandtide,andmakeswaynotwithstanding;and,therefore,goodSirKnight,whileItakeadvantageofthefairweatherinournoblemaster’stemper,Iwillexpectyoutobestiryourselfwhenitgrowsrough."

           "SirKnightoftheFetterlock,sinceitisyourpleasuresotobedistinguished,"saidIvanhoe,"Ifearmeyouhavechosenatalkativeandatroublesomefooltobeyourguide.Butheknowseverypathandalleyinthewoodsaswellase’erahunterwhofrequentsthem;andthepoorknave,asthouhastpartlyseen,isasfaithfulassteel."

           "Nay,"saidtheKnight,"anhehavethegiftofshowingmyroad,Ishallnotgrumblewithhimthathedesirestomakeitpleasant.Faretheewell,kindWilfredIchargetheenottoattempttotraveltillto-morrowatearliest."

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