CHAPTERVI。
THECONFESSION。
Butwehaveforgotten，meanwhile，thatprostrateindividual。
Havingexaminedthewoundsinhisside，legs，head，andthroat，theoldhermitaskilfulleechkneltdownbythesideofthevanquishedoneandsaid，”SirKnight，itismypainfuldutytostatetoyouthatyouareinanexceedinglydangerouscondition，andwillnotprobablysurvive。””Sayyouso，SirPriest？then’tistimeImakemyconfession。
Hearkenyou，Priest，andyou，SirKnight，whoeveryoube。”