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Nothing
could
be
more
gracefully
majestic
than
his
step
and
manner
,
had
they
not
been
marked
by
a
predominant
air
of
haughtiness
,
easily
acquired
by
the
exercise
of
unresisted
authority
.
These
two
dignified
persons
were
followed
by
their
respective
attendants
,
and
at
a
more
humble
distance
by
their
guide
,
whose
figure
had
nothing
more
remarkable
than
it
derived
from
the
usual
weeds
of
a
pilgrim
.
A
cloak
or
mantle
of
coarse
black
serge
,
enveloped
his
whole
body
.
It
was
in
shape
something
like
the
cloak
of
a
modern
hussar
,
having
similar
flaps
for
covering
the
arms
,
and
was
called
a
"
Sclaveyn
"
,
or
"
Sclavonian
"
.
Coarse
sandals
,
bound
with
thongs
,
on
his
bare
feet
;
a
broad
and
shadowy
hat
,
with
cockle-shells
stitched
on
its
brim
,
and
a
long
staff
shod
with
iron
,
to
the
upper
end
of
which
was
attached
a
branch
of
palm
,
completed
the
palmer
's
attire
.
He
followed
modestly
the
last
of
the
train
which
entered
the
hall
,
and
,
observing
that
the
lower
table
scarce
afforded
room
sufficient
for
the
domestics
of
Cedric
and
the
retinue
of
his
guests
,
he
withdrew
to
a
settle
placed
beside
and
almost
under
one
of
the
large
chimneys
,
and
seemed
to
employ
himself
in
drying
his
garments
,
until
the
retreat
of
some
one
should
make
room
at
the
board
,
or
the
hospitality
of
the
steward
should
supply
him
with
refreshments
in
the
place
he
had
chosen
apart
.
Cedric
rose
to
receive
his
guests
with
an
air
of
dignified
hospitality
,
and
,
descending
from
the
dais
,
or
elevated
part
of
his
hall
,
made
three
steps
towards
them
,
and
then
awaited
their
approach
.
"
I
grieve
,
"
he
said
,
"
reverend
Prior
,
that
my
vow
binds
me
to
advance
no
farther
upon
this
floor
of
my
fathers
,
even
to
receive
such
guests
as
you
,
and
this
valiant
Knight
of
the
Holy
Temple
.
But
my
steward
has
expounded
to
you
the
cause
of
my
seeming
discourtesy
.
Let
me
also
pray
,
that
you
will
excuse
my
speaking
to
you
in
my
native
language
,
and
that
you
will
reply
in
the
same
if
your
knowledge
of
it
permits
;
if
not
,
I
sufficiently
understand
Norman
to
follow
your
meaning
.
"
"
Vows
,
"
said
the
Abbot
,
"
must
be
unloosed
,
worthy
Franklin
,
or
permit
me
rather
to
say
,
worthy
Thane
,
though
the
title
is
antiquated
.
Vows
are
the
knots
which
tie
us
to
Heaven
--
they
are
the
cords
which
bind
the
sacrifice
to
the
horns
of
the
altar
,
--
and
are
therefore
,
--
as
I
said
before
,
--
to
be
unloosened
and
discharged
,
unless
our
holy
Mother
Church
shall
pronounce
the
contrary
.
And
respecting
language
,
I
willingly
hold
communication
in
that
spoken
by
my
respected
grandmother
,
Hilda
of
Middleham
,
who
died
in
odour
of
sanctity
,
little
short
,
if
we
may
presume
to
say
so
,
of
her
glorious
namesake
,
the
blessed
Saint
Hilda
of
Whitby
,
God
be
gracious
to
her
soul
!
"
When
the
Prior
had
ceased
what
he
meant
as
a
conciliatory
harangue
,
his
companion
said
briefly
and
emphatically
,
"
I
speak
ever
French
,
the
language
of
King
Richard
and
his
nobles
;
but
I
understand
English
sufficiently
to
communicate
with
the
natives
of
the
country
.
"
Cedric
darted
at
the
speaker
one
of
those
hasty
and
impatient
glances
,
which
comparisons
between
the
two
rival
nations
seldom
failed
to
call
forth
;
but
,
recollecting
the
duties
of
hospitality
,
he
suppressed
further
show
of
resentment
,
and
,
motioning
with
his
hand
,
caused
his
guests
to
assume
two
seats
a
little
lower
than
his
own
,
but
placed
close
beside
him
,
and
gave
a
signal
that
the
evening
meal
should
be
placed
upon
the
board
.
While
the
attendants
hastened
to
obey
Cedric
's
commands
,
his
eye
distinguished
Gurth
the
swineherd
,
who
,
with
his
companion
Wamba
,
had
just
entered
the
hall
.
"
Send
these
loitering
knaves
up
hither
,
"
said
the
Saxon
,
impatiently
.
And
when
the
culprits
came
before
the
dais
,
--
"
How
comes
it
,
villains
!
that
you
have
loitered
abroad
so
late
as
this
?
Hast
thou
brought
home
thy
charge
,
sirrah
Gurth
,
or
hast
thou
left
them
to
robbers
and
marauders
?
"
"
The
herd
is
safe
,
so
please
ye
,
"
said
Gurth
.
"
But
it
does
not
please
me
,
thou
knave
,
"
said
Cedric
,
"
that
I
should
be
made
to
suppose
otherwise
for
two
hours
,
and
sit
here
devising
vengeance
against
my
neighbours
for
wrongs
they
have
not
done
me
.
I
tell
thee
,
shackles
and
the
prison-house
shall
punish
the
next
offence
of
this
kind
.
"
