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Chapter 6

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

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

           "Nevertheless,"saidGurth,againlayingdownhisheadonthewoodenlogwhichservedhimforapillow,"bothJewandGentilemustbecontenttoabidetheopeningofthegreatgatewesuffernovisitorstodepartbystealthattheseunseasonablehours."

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

           Sosaying,hestoopedoverthebedoftherecumbentswineherd,andwhisperedsomethinginhisearinSaxon.Gurthstartedupasifelectrified.ThePilgrim,raisinghisfingerinanattitudeasiftoexpresscaution,added,"Gurth,bewarethouarewonttobeprudent.Isay,undotheposternthoushaltknowmoreanon."

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

           "Fetchhimhismule,"saidthePilgrim;"and,hearestthou,letmehaveanother,thatImaybearhimcompanytillheisbeyondthesepartsIwillreturnitsafelytosomeofCedric’strainatAshby.Anddothou"hewhisperedtherestinGurth’sear.

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