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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

CHAPTER XXIX
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I could see her hollow eyes fixed upon me.

I could see how emaciated she was.
"I tell you the place is under the Church's ban.

Save yourself -- and go, before some straggler see thee here, and report it." "Give yourself no trouble about me; I don't care anything for the Church's curse.

Let me help you." "Now all good spirits--if there be any such--bless thee for that word.

Would God I had a sup of water!--but hold, hold, forget I said it, and fly; for there is that here that even he that feareth not the Church must fear: this disease whereof we die.
Leave us, thou brave, good stranger, and take with thee such whole and sincere blessing as them that be accursed can give." But before this I had picked up a wooden bowl and was rushing past the king on my way to the brook.


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