Ivanhoe. Abridged and edited with introd., notes, glossary, etc. (1905) (14576989200)

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Title: Ivanhoe. Abridged and edited with introd., notes, glossary, etc.
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832 Johnson, Fanny
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Publisher: London Macmillan
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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fore the eyes of the traveller, giving him good assur-ance of lodging for the night. Accordingly, the knightleaped from his horse and assailed the door of thehermitage with the butt of his lance, in order to arouseattention and gain admittance. It was some time before he obtained any answer,and the reply, when made, was unpropitious. Pass on, whosoever thou art, was the answer20 given by a deep hoarse voice from within the hut, and disturb not the servant of God and St. Dunstanin his evening devotions. Worthy father, answered the knight, here is apoor wanderer bewildered in these woods, who givesthee the opportunity of exercising thy charity andhospitality. Good brother, replied the inhabitant of thehermitage, I have no provisions here which even adog would share with me, and a horse of any tender-30 ness of nurture would despise my couch—pass there-fore on thy way, and God speed thee. But how, replied the knight, is it possible forme to find my way through such a wood as this, when
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THE KNIGHT AT THH HERMITAGE. —Drawn by Ad. Lalauze. Face page 66. IVANHOE. 67 darkness is coming on ? I pray you, reverend father,as you are a Christian, to undo your door, and at leastpoint out to me my road. And I pray you, good Christian brother, repliedthe anchorite, to disturb me no more. You havealready interrupted one pater, two aves, and a credo,which I, miserable sinner that I am, should, accordingto my vow, have said before moonrise. The road—the road ! vociferated the knight, give me directions for the road, if I am to expect no 10more from thee. The road, replied the hermit, is easy to hit.The path from the wood leads to a morass, and fromthence to a ford, which, as the rains have abated, maynow be passable. When thou hast crossed the ford,thou wilt take care of thy footing up the left bank, asit is somewhat precipitous; and the path, whichhangs over the river, has lately, as I learn, (for Iseldom leave the duties of my chapel,) given wayin sundry places. Thou wilt the

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