Ivanhoe -Sir Walter Scott- Chapter 6 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 6 To buy his favour I extend this friendship If he will take it so if not adieu And for my love I pray you wrong me not. Merchant of Venice As the Palmer lighted by a domestic with a torch past through the intricate combination of apartments of this large and irregular mansion the cupbearer coming behind him whispered in his ear that if he had no objection to a cup of good mead in his apartment there were many domestics in that family who would gladly hear the news he had brought from the Holy Land and particularly that which concerned the Knight of Ivanhoe. Wamba presently appeared to urge the same request observing that a cup after midnight was worth three after curfew. Without disputing a maxim urged by such grave authority the Palmer thanked them for their courtesy but observed that he had included in his religious vow an obligation never to speak in the kitchen on matters which were prohibited in the hall. That vow said Wamba to the cupbearer would scarce suit a serving-man. The cupbearer shrugged up his shoulders in displeasure. I thought to have lodged him in the solere chamber said he but since he is so unsocial to Christians e en let him take the next stall to Isaac the Jew s. Anwold said he to the torchbearer carry the Pilgrim to the southern cell. I give you good-night he added Sir Palmer with small thanks for short courtesy. Good-night and Our Lady s benison said the Palmer with composure and his guide moved forward. In a small antechamber into which several doors opened and which was lighted by a small iron lamp they met a second interruption from the waiting-maid of Rowena who saying in a tone of authority that her mistress desired to speak with the Palmer took the torch from the hand of Anwold and bidding him await her return made a sign to the Palmer to follow. Apparently he did not think it proper to decline this invitation as he had done the former for though his gesture indicated some surprise at the summons he .
