Butitdoesnotpleaseme，thouknave，’’saidCedric，``thatIshouldbemadetosupposeotherwisefortwohours，andsitheredevisingvengeanceagainstmyneighboursforwrongstheyhavenotdoneme。Itellthee，shacklesandtheprison-houseshallpunishthenextoffenceofthiskind。’’

　　Gurth，knowinghismaster’sirritabletemper，attemptednoexculpation；buttheJester，whocouldpresumeuponCedric’stolerance，byvirtueofhisprivilegesasafool，repliedforthemboth；``Introth，uncleCedric，youareneitherwisenorreasonableto-night。’’

　　`How，sir?’’saidhismaster；``youshalltotheporter’slodge，andtasteofthedisciplinethere，ifyougiveyourfoolerysuchlicense。’’

　　``Firstletyourwisdomtellme，’’saidWamba，``isitjustandreasonabletopunishonepersonforthefaultofanother?’’

　　``Certainlynot，fool，’’answeredCedric。

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