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Chapter 5

           Hewasnotonlyaprofessionalpeacemaker,butfrompracticeahaterofallfeudsandbrawls.Itwasnotaltogetherfromalovetohisneighbour,ortohimself,orfromamixtureofboth.Onthepresentoccasion,hehadaninstinctiveapprehensionofthefierytemperoftheSaxon,andsawthedangerthattherecklessandpresumptuousspirit,ofwhichhiscompanionhadalreadygivensomanyproofs,mightatlengthproducesomedisagreeableexplosion.Hethereforegentlyinsinuatedtheincapacityofthenativeofanyothercountrytoengageinthegenialconflictofthebowlwiththehardyandstrong-headedSaxons;somethinghementioned,butslightly,abouthisownholycharacter,andendedbypressinghisproposaltodeparttorepose.

           Thegrace-cupwasaccordinglyservedround,andtheguests,aftermakingdeepobeisancetotheirlandlordandtotheLadyRowena,aroseandmingledinthehall,whiletheheadsofthefamily,byseparatedoors,retiredwiththeirattendants.

           "Unbelievingdog,"saidtheTemplartoIsaactheJew,ashepassedhiminthethrong,"dostthoubendthycoursetothetournament?"

           "Idosopropose,"repliedIsaac,bowinginallhumility,"ifitpleaseyourreverendvalour."

           "Ay,"saidtheKnight,"tognawthebowelsofournobleswithusury,andtogullwomenandboyswithgaudsandtoysIwarranttheestoreofshekelsinthyJewishscrip."

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