Iamanimpoverishedwretch——theverygaberdineIwearisborrowedfromReubenofTadcaster。’’
TheTemplarsmiledsourlyashereplied，``Beshrewtheeforafalse-heartedliar！’’andpassingonward，asifdisdainingfartherconference，hecommunedwithhisMoslemslavesinalanguageunknowntothebystanders。ThepoorIsraeliteseemedsostaggeredbytheaddressofthemilitarymonk，thattheTemplarhadpassedontotheextremityofthehallereheraisedhisheadfromthehumbleposturewhichhehadassumed，sofarastobesensibleofhisdeparture。Andwhenhedidlookaround，itwaswiththeastonishedairofoneatwhosefeetathunderbolthasjustburst，andwhohearsstilltheastoundingreportringinginhisears。
TheTemplarandPriorwereshortlyaftermarshalledtotheirsleepingapartmentsbythestewardandthecupbearer，eachattendedbytwotorchbearersandtwoservantscarryingrefreshments，whileservantsofinferiorconditionindicatedtotheirretinueandtotheothergueststheirrespectiveplacesofrepose。
CHAPTERVI
TobuyhisfavourIextendthisfriendship：