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Chapter 6

           "TheJewleavingRotherwood,"saidhe,raisinghimselfonhiselbow,andlookingsuperciliouslyathimwithoutquittinghispallet,"andtravellingincompanywiththePalmertoboot—"

           "Ishouldassoonhavedreamt,"saidWamba,whoenteredtheapartmentattheinstant,"ofhisstealingawaywithagammonofbacon."

           "Nevertheless,"saidGurth,againlayingdownhisheadonthewoodenlogwhichservedhimforapillow,"bothJewandGentilemustbecontenttoabidetheopeningofthegreatgate—wesuffernovisitorstodepartbystealthattheseunseasonablehours."

           "Nevertheless,"saidthePilgrim,inacommandingtone,"youwillnot,Ithink,refusemethatfavour."

           Sosaying,hestoopedoverthebedoftherecumbentswineherd,andwhisperedsomethinginhisearinSaxon.Gurthstartedupasifelectrified.ThePilgrim,raisinghisfingerinanattitudeasiftoexpresscaution,added,"Gurth,beware—thouarewonttobeprudent.Isay,undothepostern—thoushaltknowmoreanon."

           WithhastyalacrityGurthobeyedhim,whileWambaandtheJewfollowed,bothwonderingatthesuddenchangeintheswineherd’sdemeanour."Mymule,mymule!"saidtheJew,assoonastheystoodwithoutthepostern.

           "Fetchhimhismule,"saidthePilgrim;"and,hearestthou,—letmehaveanother,thatImaybearhimcompanytillheisbeyondtheseparts—IwillreturnitsafelytosomeofCedric’strainatAshby.Anddothou"—hewhisperedtherestinGurth’sear.

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