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Chapter 40

           Busyandimportant,hesathimdownatthetable,andmanyadarkwordhethrewout,ofbenefitstobeexpectedtotheconvent,andhighdeedsofservicedonebyhimself,which,atanotherseason,wouldhaveattractedobservation.Butasthestockfishwashighlysalted,andthealereasonablypowerful,thejawsofthebrethrenweretooanxiouslyemployedtoadmitoftheirmakingmuchuseoftheirears;nordowereadofanyofthefraternity,whowastemptedtospeculateuponthemysterioushintsoftheirSuperior,exceptFatherDiggory,whowasseverelyafflictedbythetoothache,sothathecouldonlyeatononesideofhisjaws.

           Inthemeantime,theBlackChampionandhisguidewerepacingattheirleisurethroughtherecessesoftheforest;thegoodKnightwhileshummingtohimselfthelayofsomeenamouredtroubadour,sometimesencouragingbyquestionsthepratingdispositionofhisattendant,sothattheirdialogueformedawhimsicalmixtureofsongandjest,ofwhichwewouldfaingiveourreaderssomeidea.YouarethentoimaginethisKnight,suchaswehavealreadydescribedhim,strongofperson,tall,broad-shouldered,andlargeofbone,mountedonhismightyblackcharger,whichseemedmadeonpurposetobearhisweight,soeasilyhepacedforwardunderit,havingthevisorofhishelmetraised,inordertoadmitfreedomofbreath,yetkeepingthebeaver,orunderpart,closed,sothathisfeaturescouldbebutimperfectlydistinguished.

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