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to sleep. ^[1]The protection of the falconer defends the person to the farthest place where he shall hawk. ^[2]The protection of the chief huntsman continues to the farthest place where the sound of his horn is heard. ^[3]The protection of the judge of the court is whilst the suits shall last from the first cause until the last. ^[4]The protection of the chief groom continues whilst the best horse in the court shall continue running. ^[5]The protection of the page of the chamber is from the time he goes to gather rushes until he shall finish spreading the king's bed. ^[6]Similar to that is the protection of the chambermaid. ^[7]The protection of a queen's steward is from the time he shall stand in the service of the queen until the last person goes from the chamber to sleep. ^[8]The protection of the bard of the household is to conduct the person to the chief of the household. ^[9]The protection of the silentiary is from the first command of silence to the last. ^[10]Similar is the protection of a [queen's] priest to that of his fellow.^{[11] [12]}The protection of the candlebearer is from the time the first candle is lit until the last is extinguished. ^[13]The protection of the footholder is from the time he shall sit under

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11. i. e. a king's priest.
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