Ivanhoe

Gurth and Wamba, the jester, are overtaken on the road by the horsemen.  They are the Prior Aymer, his retinue, and a Knight Templar, Brian by name. The Prior was a monk, but he did not behave as one. He was dressed richly, and was known for a fondness for the chase, and for staying longer at banquets than might be expected from a monk or a priest. The monks at this time had fallen from the standard of simple living that they had at one time followed, and now they lived better than most common people. They had liven simply so that they might devote themselves to prayer, but had become like the Pharisees, loving to pray aloud in public places, and getting the best seats, and so forth.  He wore the robe of a monk, but it was made of fine Flanders cloth, and the sleeves were turned up and lined with rich furs. It was fastened at the throat with a golden clasp, in defiance of the rules of the order. In short, the monks did not follow the standard that had been set for them. His companion also wore a monk's habit, but he was clad in chain mail.

So much for the dress of the men, for we must continue with the story. Wamba gave them directions that were correct, but for the fact that he said left instead of right at the fork. When the company had departed, Gurth asked Wamba why he had misguided them. Wamba replied that he had set them on the path to Sherwood, which was a better place for them than Cedric's castle. Note: From this I gather that Robin Hood, or Robin of Locksley, was in operation.
But when the Prior got to the fork, he and the knight disagreed as to the right road. They woke a man sleeping there, and he guided them to the castle.

So ends this part of the tale.
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