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Asitwereatenderchick，Toseehowtheotherswilllike。’
Thishorribleorderwaspunctuallyexecuted。Atnoontheguestsweresummonedtowashbythemusicofthewaits；thekingtookhisseat，attendedbytheprincipalofficersofhiscourt，atthehightable，andtherestofthecompanyweremarshalledatalongtablebelowhim。Ontheclothwereplacedportionsofsaltattheusualdistances，butneitherbread，wine，norwater。Theambassadors，rathersurprisedatthisomission，butstillfreefromapprehension，awaitedinsilencethearrivalofthedinner，whichwasannouncedbythesoundsofpipes，trumpets，andtabours；andbeheld，withhorroranddismay，theunnaturalbanquetintroducedbythestewardandhisofficers。Yettheirsentimentsofdisgustandabhorrence，andeventheirfears，wereforatimesuspendedbytheircuriosity。Theireyeswerefixedontheking，who，withouttheslightestchangeofcountenance，swallowedthemorselsasfastastheycouldbesuppliedbytheknightwhocarvedthem。
`Everymanthenpokedother；
Theysaid，`Thisisthedevil’sbrother，Thatslaysourmen，andthushemeats！’
Theirattentionwastheninvoluntarilyfixedonthesmokingheadsbeforethem；theytracedintheswollenanddistortedfeaturestheresemblanceofafriendornearrelation，andreceivedfromthefatalscrollwhichaccompaniedeachdishthesadassurancethatthisresemblancewasnotimaginary。Theysatintorpidsilence，anticipatingtheirownfateinthatoftheircountrymen，whiletheirferociousentertainer，withfuryinhiseyes，butwithcourtesyonhislips，insultedthembyfrequentinvitationstomerriment。Atlengththisfirstcoursewasremoved，anditsplacesuppliedbyvenison，cranes，andotherdainties，accompaniedbytherichestwines。
Thekingthenapologisedtothemforwhathadpassed，whichheattributedtohisignoranceoftheirtaste；andassuredthemofhisreligiousrespectfortheircharacterasambassadors，andofhisreadinesstograntthemasafe-conductfortheirreturn。Thisboonwasallthattheynowwishedtoclaim；andKingRichardspaketoanoldman，`WendeshometoyourSoudan！
Hismelancholythatyeabate；
Andsayesthatyecametoolate。
Tooslowlywasyourtimey-guessed；
Ereyecamethefleshwasdressed，Thatmenshouldenservewithme，Thusatnoon，andmymeynie。
Sayhim，itshallhimnoughtavail，Thoughhefor-barusourvitail，Bread，wine，fish，flesh，salmon，anconger；
Ofusnoneshalldiewithhunger，Whilewemaywendentofight，AndslaytheSaracensdownright，Washtheflesh，androastthehead。
Withoo<*>SaracenImaywellfeed*OneWellanineoratenOfmygoodChristianmen。
KingRichardshallwarrant，ThereisnofleshsonourissantUnto
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