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Chapter 43

           Andwhen,inspeechwitheachother,theyexpandedtheirblubberlips,andshowedtheirwhitefangs,asiftheygrinnedatthethoughtsoftheexpectedtragedy,thestartledcommonscouldscarcelyhelpbelievingthattheywereactuallythefamiliarspiritswithwhomthewitchhadcommuned,andwho,hertimebeingout,stoodreadytoassistinherdreadfulpunishment.Theywhisperedtoeachother,andcommunicatedallthefeatswhichSatanhadperformedduringthatbusyandunhappyperiod,notfailing,ofcourse,togivethedevilrathermorethanhisdue.

           "Haveyounotheard,FatherDennet,"quothoneboortoanotheradvancedinyears,"thatthedevilhascarriedawaybodilythegreatSaxonThane,AthelstaneofConingsburgh?"

           "Ay,buthebroughthimbackthough,bytheblessingofGodandSaintDunstan."

           "How’sthat?"saidabriskyoungfellow,dressedinagreencassockembroideredwithgold,andhavingathisheelsastoutladbearingaharpuponhisback,whichbetrayedhisvocation.TheMinstrelseemedofnovulgarrank;for,besidesthesplendourofhisgailybraidereddoublet,heworearoundhisneckasilverchain,bywhichhungthe"wrest",orkey,withwhichhetunedhisharp.Onhisrightarmwasasilverplate,which,insteadofbearing,asusual,thecognizanceorbadgeofthebarontowhosefamilyhebelonged,hadbarelythewordSHERWOODengraveduponit.

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