. Works, including the Waverley novels and the poems . tow a buffet on thee. I accept of no such presents, said the Knight; Iam content to take thy cuff ^ as a loan, but I will repaythee with usury as deep as ever thy prisoner there ex-acted in his traffic I will prove that presently, said the Friar. Hola! cried the captain, what art thou after, madFriar — brawling beneath our trysting-tree? No brawhng, said the Knight; it is but a friendlyinterchange of courtesy. Friar, strike an thou darest; Iwill stand thy blow, if thou wilt stand mine. Thou hast the advantage with that iron pot on thyhead,
. Works, including the Waverley novels and the poems . tow a buffet on thee. I accept of no such presents, said the Knight; Iam content to take thy cuff ^ as a loan, but I will repaythee with usury as deep as ever thy prisoner there ex-acted in his traffic I will prove that presently, said the Friar. Hola! cried the captain, what art thou after, madFriar — brawling beneath our trysting-tree? No brawhng, said the Knight; it is but a friendlyinterchange of courtesy. Friar, strike an thou darest; Iwill stand thy blow, if thou wilt stand mine. Thou hast the advantage with that iron pot on thyhead, said the churchman; but have at thee. Downthou goest, an thou wert Goliath of Gath in his brazenhelmet. The Friar bared his brawny arm up to the elbow,and putting his fiall strength to the blow, gave theKnight a buffet that might have felled an ox. Buthis adversary stood firm as a rock. A loud shout wasuttered by all the yeomen aroimd; for the clerks cuffwas proverbial amongst them, and there were few who, See Note The Major Oak, Nearer View. IVANHOE in jest or earnest, had not had occasion to know itsvigour. Now, priest, said the Knight, pulling off his gaunt-let, if I had vantage on my head, I will have none onmy hand; stand fast as a true man. Genam meam dedi vapulatori — I have given mycheek to the smiter, said the priest; an thou canst stirme from the spot, fellow, I will freely bestow on thee theJews ransom. So spoke the burly priest, assuming, on his part, highdefiance. But who may resist his fate? The buffet ofthe Knight was given with such strength and good-willthat the Friar rolled head over heels upon the plain, tothe great amazement of all the spectators. But he aroseneither angry nor crestfallen. Brother, said he to the Knight, thou shouldst haveused thy strength with more discretion. I had mimibledbut a lame mass an thou hadst broken my jaw, for thepiper plays ill that wants the nether chops. Neverthe-less, there is my hand, in friendly witness that I w
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