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Cedric
,
seated
in
equal
rank
among
his
countrymen
,
seemed
yet
,
by
common
consent
,
to
act
as
chief
of
the
assembly
.
Upon
the
entrance
of
Richard
(
only
known
to
him
as
the
valorous
Knight
of
the
Fetterlock
)
he
arose
gravely
,
and
gave
him
welcome
by
the
ordinary
salutation
,
"
Waes
hael
"
,
raising
at
the
same
time
a
goblet
to
his
head
.
The
King
,
no
stranger
to
the
customs
of
his
English
subjects
,
returned
the
greeting
with
the
appropriate
words
,
"
Drinc
hael
"
,
and
partook
of
a
cup
which
was
handed
to
him
by
the
sewer
.
The
same
courtesy
was
offered
to
Ivanhoe
,
who
pledged
his
father
in
silence
,
supplying
the
usual
speech
by
an
inclination
of
his
head
,
lest
his
voice
should
have
been
recognised
.
When
this
introductory
ceremony
was
performed
,
Cedric
arose
,
and
,
extending
his
hand
to
Richard
,
conducted
him
into
a
small
and
very
rude
chapel
,
which
was
excavated
,
as
it
were
,
out
of
one
of
the
external
buttresses
.
As
there
was
no
opening
,
saving
a
little
narrow
loop-hole
,
the
place
would
have
been
nearly
quite
dark
but
for
two
flambeaux
or
torches
,
which
showed
,
by
a
red
and
smoky
light
,
the
arched
roof
and
naked
walls
,
the
rude
altar
of
stone
,
and
the
crucifix
of
the
same
material
.
Before
this
altar
was
placed
a
bier
,
and
on
each
side
of
this
bier
kneeled
three
priests
,
who
told
their
beads
,
and
muttered
their
prayers
,
with
the
greatest
signs
of
external
devotion
.
For
this
service
a
splendid
"
soul-scat
"
was
paid
to
the
convent
of
Saint
Edmund
's
by
the
mother
of
the
deceased
;
and
,
that
it
might
be
fully
deserved
,
the
whole
brethren
,
saving
the
lame
Sacristan
,
had
transferred
themselves
to
Coningsburgh
,
where
,
while
six
of
their
number
were
constantly
on
guard
in
the
performance
of
divine
rites
by
the
bier
of
Athelstane
,
the
others
failed
not
to
take
their
share
of
the
refreshments
and
amusements
which
went
on
at
the
castle
.
In
maintaining
this
pious
watch
and
ward
,
the
good
monks
were
particularly
careful
not
to
interrupt
their
hymns
for
an
instant
,
lest
Zernebock
,
the
ancient
Saxon
Apollyon
,
should
lay
his
clutches
on
the
departed
Athelstane
.
Nor
were
they
less
careful
to
prevent
any
unhallowed
layman
from
touching
the
pall
,
which
,
having
been
that
used
at
the
funeral
of
Saint
Edmund
,
was
liable
to
be
desecrated
,
if
handled
by
the
profane
.
If
,
in
truth
,
these
attentions
could
be
of
any
use
to
the
deceased
,
he
had
some
right
to
expect
them
at
the
hands
of
the
brethren
of
Saint
Edmund
's
,
since
,
besides
a
hundred
mancuses
of
gold
paid
down
as
the
soul-ransom
,
the
mother
of
Athelstane
had
announced
her
intention
of
endowing
that
foundation
with
the
better
part
of
the
lands
of
the
deceased
,
in
order
to
maintain
perpetual
prayers
for
his
soul
,
and
that
of
her
departed
husband
.
Richard
and
Wilfred
followed
the
Saxon
Cedric
into
the
apartment
of
death
,
where
,
as
their
guide
pointed
with
solemn
air
to
the
untimely
bier
of
Athelstane
,
they
followed
his
example
in
devoutly
crossing
themselves
,
and
muttering
a
brief
prayer
for
the
weal
of
the
departed
soul
.
This
act
of
pious
charity
performed
,
Cedric
again
motioned
them
to
follow
him
,
gliding
over
the
stone
floor
with
a
noiseless
tread
;
and
,
after
ascending
a
few
steps
,
opened
with
great
caution
the
door
of
a
small
oratory
,
which
adjoined
to
the
chapel
.
It
was
about
eight
feet
square
,
hollowed
,
like
the
chapel
itself
,
out
of
the
thickness
of
the
wall
;
and
the
loop-hole
,
which
enlightened
it
,
being
to
the
west
,
and
widening
considerably
as
it
sloped
inward
,
a
beam
of
the
setting
sun
found
its
way
into
its
dark
recess
,
and
showed
a
female
of
a
dignified
mien
,
and
whose
countenance
retained
the
marked
remains
of
majestic
beauty
.
Her
long
mourning
robes
and
her
flowing
wimple
of
black
cypress
,
enhanced
the
whiteness
of
her
skin
,
and
the
beauty
of
her
light-coloured
and
flowing
tresses
,
which
time
had
neither
thinned
nor
mingled
with
silver
.
Her
countenance
expressed
the
deepest
sorrow
that
is
consistent
with
resignation
.
On
the
stone
table
before
her
stood
a
crucifix
of
ivory
,
beside
which
was
laid
a
missal
,
having
its
pages
richly
illuminated
,
and
its
boards
adorned
with
clasps
of
gold
,
and
bosses
of
the
same
precious
metal
.
"
Noble
Edith
,
"
said
Cedric
,
after
having
stood
a
moment
silent
,
as
if
to
give
Richard
and
Wilfred
time
to
look
upon
the
lady
of
the
mansion
,
"
these
are
worthy
strangers
,
come
to
take
a
part
in
thy
sorrows
.
And
this
,
in
especial
,
is
the
valiant
Knight
who
fought
so
bravely
for
the
deliverance
of
him
for
whom
we
this
day
mourn
.
"
"
His
bravery
has
my
thanks
,
"
returned
the
lady
;
"
although
it
be
the
will
of
Heaven
that
it
should
be
displayed
in
vain
.
I
thank
,
too
,
his
courtesy
,
and
that
of
his
companion
,
which
hath
brought
them
hither
to
behold
the
widow
of
Adeling
,
the
mother
of
Athelstane
,
in
her
deep
hour
of
sorrow
and
lamentation
.
To
your
care
,
kind
kinsman
,
I
intrust
them
,
satisfied
that
they
will
want
no
hospitality
which
these
sad
walls
can
yet
afford
.
"
The
guests
bowed
deeply
to
the
mourning
parent
,
and
withdrew
from
their
hospitable
guide
.
