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And
yellow
hair
'd
,
the
blue-eyed
Saxon
came
.
Thomson
's
Liberty
In
a
hall
,
the
height
of
which
was
greatly
disproportioned
to
its
extreme
length
and
width
,
a
long
oaken
table
,
formed
of
planks
rough-hewn
from
the
forest
,
and
which
had
scarcely
received
any
polish
,
stood
ready
prepared
for
the
evening
meal
of
Cedric
the
Saxon
.
The
roof
,
composed
of
beams
and
rafters
,
had
nothing
to
divide
the
apartment
from
the
sky
excepting
the
planking
and
thatch
;
there
was
a
huge
fireplace
at
either
end
of
the
hall
,
but
as
the
chimneys
were
constructed
in
a
very
clumsy
manner
,
at
least
as
much
of
the
smoke
found
its
way
into
the
apartment
as
escaped
by
the
proper
vent
.
The
constant
vapour
which
this
occasioned
,
had
polished
the
rafters
and
beams
of
the
low-browed
hall
,
by
encrusting
them
with
a
black
varnish
of
soot
.
On
the
sides
of
the
apartment
hung
implements
of
war
and
of
the
chase
,
and
there
were
at
each
corner
folding
doors
,
which
gave
access
to
other
parts
of
the
extensive
building
.
The
other
appointments
of
the
mansion
partook
of
the
rude
simplicity
of
the
Saxon
period
,
which
Cedric
piqued
himself
upon
maintaining
.
The
floor
was
composed
of
earth
mixed
with
lime
,
trodden
into
a
hard
substance
,
such
as
is
often
employed
in
flooring
our
modern
barns
.
For
about
one
quarter
of
the
length
of
the
apartment
,
the
floor
was
raised
by
a
step
,
and
this
space
,
which
was
called
the
dais
,
was
occupied
only
by
the
principal
members
of
the
family
,
and
visitors
of
distinction
.
For
this
purpose
,
a
table
richly
covered
with
scarlet
cloth
was
placed
transversely
across
the
platform
,
from
the
middle
of
which
ran
the
longer
and
lower
board
,
at
which
the
domestics
and
inferior
persons
fed
,
down
towards
the
bottom
of
the
hall
.
The
whole
resembled
the
form
of
the
letter
T
,
or
some
of
those
ancient
dinner-tables
,
which
,
arranged
on
the
same
principles
,
may
be
still
seen
in
the
antique
Colleges
of
Oxford
or
Cambridge
.
Massive
chairs
and
settles
of
carved
oak
were
placed
upon
the
dais
,
and
over
these
seats
and
the
more
elevated
table
was
fastened
a
canopy
of
cloth
,
which
served
in
some
degree
to
protect
the
dignitaries
who
occupied
that
distinguished
station
from
the
weather
,
and
especially
from
the
rain
,
which
in
some
places
found
its
way
through
the
ill-constructed
roof
.
The
walls
of
this
upper
end
of
the
hall
,
as
far
as
the
dais
extended
,
were
covered
with
hangings
or
curtains
,
and
upon
the
floor
there
was
a
carpet
,
both
of
which
were
adorned
with
some
attempts
at
tapestry
,
or
embroidery
,
executed
with
brilliant
or
rather
gaudy
colouring
.
Over
the
lower
range
of
table
,
the
roof
,
as
we
have
noticed
,
had
no
covering
;
the
rough
plastered
walls
were
left
bare
,
and
the
rude
earthen
floor
was
uncarpeted
;
the
board
was
uncovered
by
a
cloth
,
and
rude
massive
benches
supplied
the
place
of
chairs
.
In
the
centre
of
the
upper
table
,
were
placed
two
chairs
more
elevated
than
the
rest
,
for
the
master
and
mistress
of
the
family
,
who
presided
over
the
scene
of
hospitality
,
and
from
doing
so
derived
their
Saxon
title
of
honour
,
which
signifies
"
the
Dividers
of
Bread
.
"
To
each
of
these
chairs
was
added
a
footstool
,
curiously
carved
and
inlaid
with
ivory
,
which
mark
of
distinction
was
peculiar
to
them
.
One
of
these
seats
was
at
present
occupied
by
Cedric
the
Saxon
,
who
,
though
but
in
rank
a
thane
,
or
,
as
the
Normans
called
him
,
a
Franklin
,
felt
,
at
the
delay
of
his
evening
meal
,
an
irritable
impatience
,
which
might
have
become
an
alderman
,
whether
of
ancient
or
of
modern
times
.
It
appeared
,
indeed
,
from
the
countenance
of
this
proprietor
,
that
he
was
of
a
frank
,
but
hasty
and
choleric
temper
.
He
was
not
above
the
middle
stature
,
but
broad-shouldered
,
long-armed
,
and
powerfully
made
,
like
one
accustomed
to
endure
the
fatigue
of
war
or
of
the
chase
;
his
face
was
broad
,
with
large
blue
eyes
,
open
and
frank
features
,
fine
teeth
,
and
a
well
formed
head
,
altogether
expressive
of
that
sort
of
good-humour
which
often
lodges
with
a
sudden
and
hasty
temper
.
Pride
and
jealousy
there
was
in
his
eye
,
for
his
life
had
been
spent
in
asserting
rights
which
were
constantly
liable
to
invasion
;
and
the
prompt
,
fiery
,
and
resolute
disposition
of
the
man
,
had
been
kept
constantly
upon
the
alert
by
the
circumstances
of
his
situation
.
His
long
yellow
hair
was
equally
divided
on
the
top
of
his
head
and
upon
his
brow
,
and
combed
down
on
each
side
to
the
length
of
his
shoulders
;
it
had
but
little
tendency
to
grey
,
although
Cedric
was
approaching
to
his
sixtieth
year
.
His
dress
was
a
tunic
of
forest
green
,
furred
at
the
throat
and
cuffs
with
what
was
called
minever
;
a
kind
of
fur
inferior
in
quality
to
ermine
,
and
formed
,
it
is
believed
,
of
the
skin
of
the
grey
squirrel
.
This
doublet
hung
unbuttoned
over
a
close
dress
of
scarlet
which
sat
tight
to
his
body
;
he
had
breeches
of
the
same
,
but
they
did
not
reach
below
the
lower
part
of
the
thigh
,
leaving
the
knee
exposed
.
His
feet
had
sandals
of
the
same
fashion
with
the
peasants
,
but
of
finer
materials
,
and
secured
in
the
front
with
golden
clasps
.
He
had
bracelets
of
gold
upon
his
arms
,
and
a
broad
collar
of
the
same
precious
metal
around
his
neck
.
About
his
waist
he
wore
a
richly-studded
belt
,
in
which
was
stuck
a
short
straight
two-edged
sword
,
with
a
sharp
point
,
so
disposed
as
to
hang
almost
perpendicularly
by
his
side
.
Behind
his
seat
was
hung
a
scarlet
cloth
cloak
lined
with
fur
,
and
a
cap
of
the
same
materials
richly
embroidered
,
which
completed
the
dress
of
the
opulent
landholder
when
he
chose
to
go
forth
.
A
short
boar-spear
,
with
a
broad
and
bright
steel
head
,
also
reclined
against
the
back
of
his
chair
,
which
served
him
,
when
he
walked
abroad
,
for
the
purposes
of
a
staff
or
of
a
weapon
,
as
chance
might
require
.
