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Chapter 40

           Ivanhoe,whohadotherwebtoweavethantostandcanvassingapalfrey’spaceswithitsowner,lentbutadeafeartothePrior’sgraveadvicesandfacetiousjests,andhavingleaptonhismare,andcommandedhissquire(forsuchGurthnowcalledhimself)tokeepclosebyhisside,hefollowedthetrackoftheBlackKnightintotheforest,whilethePriorstoodatthegateoftheconventlookingafterhim,andejaculating,"SaintMary!howpromptandfierybethesemenofwar!IwouldIhadnottrustedMalkintohiskeeping,for,crippledasIamwiththecoldrheum,Iamundoneifaughtbutgoodbefallsher.Andyet,"saidhe,recollectinghimself,"asIwouldnotsparemyownoldanddisabledlimbsinthegoodcauseofOldEngland,soMalkinmuste’enrunherhazardonthesameventure;anditmaybetheywillthinkourpoorhouseworthyofsomemunificentguerdonor,itmaybe,theywillsendtheoldPriorapacingnag.Andiftheydononeofthese,asgreatmenwillforgetlittlemen’sservice,trulyIshallholdmewellrepaidinhavingdonethatwhichisright.Anditisnowwell-nighthefittingtimetosummonthebrethrentobreakfastintherefectoryAh!Idoubttheyobeythatcallmorecheerilythanthebellsforprimesandmatins."

           SothePriorofSaintBotolph’shobbledbackagainintotherefectory,topresideoverthestockfishandale,whichwasjustservingoutforthefriars’breakfast.

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