----Then, answered my father, 'Tis much at your service, Dr. _Slop_--on condition you will read it aloud; ----so rising up and reaching down a form of excommunication of the church of _Rome_, a copy of which, my father (who was curious in his collections) had procured out of the leger-book of the church of _Rochester_, writ by ERNULPHUS the bishop----with a most affected seriousness of look and voice, which might have cajoled ERNULPHUS himself--he put it into Dr. _Slop's_ hands. ----Dr. _Slop_ wrapt his thumb up in the corner of his handkerchief, and with a wry face, though without any suspicion, read aloud, as follows------my uncle _Toby_ whistling _Lillabullero_ as loud as he could all the time.
Textus de Ecclesi Roffensi, per Ernulfum Episcopum.
[Transcriber's Note:
The following section was printed on facing pages, Latin and English. For this e-text it has been broken into alternating paragraphs. The letters inserted between Latin lines are alternative endings determined by the number and gender of the person(s) being excommunicated.]
CAP. XI
EXCOMMUNICATIO[3.2]

'Then,' answered my father, ''tis at your service, Dr. Slop - on condition you will read it aloud.'
Rising up and reaching down a form of excommunication of the church of Rome, a copy of which my father had procured from the church of Rochester, writ by Ernelphus the bishop - with a most serious look, he put it into Dr. Slop's hands.
Dr. Slop wrapped his thumb up in his handkerchief, and without any suspicion, read aloud, as follows - my uncle Toby whistling Lillabullero as loud as he could all the time.
CAP. XI
EXCOMMUNICATIO
