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'While he spoke this, he viewed the stranger still e in his countenance, or any syn He was habited like

a knight, was of a tall and nified and

courteous manners Still, however, he refused to communicate the subject

of his errand in any place, but that he hadthe secret he would disclose, that awakened

a degree of soleth, induced him

to consent to follow the stranger, on certain conditions

'"Sir knight," said he, "I will attend you to the forest, and will take

with me only four of my people, who shall witness our conference"

'To this, however, the Knight objected

'"What I would disclose," said he, with sole persons, to whom the circumstance is known;

it is of more consequence to you and your house, than I shall now

explain In future years, you will look back to this night with

satisfaction or repentance, accordingly as you now detere you the honour of a

knight, that no evil shall befall you;--if you are contented to dare