Chore, frequent the meetings at the _Kneipe_, and take part in their other pleasures, without involving themselves with the affairs of the Chore. They maintain a friendly intercourse with the students of the Chore, augment the appearance of the Chore by their numbers, and in return enjoy from the union a certain degree of protection, with whose weapons they also fight. They pay less for the loan of the weapons than the other students and are allowed to use them for a fixed sum for a whole course, that is, for the half-year. On the very lowest step of the Chore stands the _Renoncen_, who has neither seat nor voice in the _Chore-Convent_, or official meeting of the Chore. The _Renoncen_ are for the most part harassed with menial services. They must convey the weapons--which are usually kept in the place of contest, locked up, those of each Chore in its own chest--in case of danger from the authorities, or of any necessity, to a place of safety; when there is singing in the _Kneipe_, they must hand round the _Commers-Books_, the song-books; and besides this, on occasion of every duel that is to be fought with the weapons of the Chore, they must go at night, after the _Kneipe_ is over, to the house of the Pawk-doctor, the surgeon of the students, who is always in attendance at the duels--and announce to him the fact, with the time at which it is to take place. In all the Chores they are bound to appear at the _Kneipe_, on certain days, and failing in this respect, are mulct in a pecuniary fine. In different Chores this attendance of the _Renonce_ is different: in some, it must be daily; in others, three or four times a week; and is not to be omitted without substantial reason. Between the _Renoncen_ and the _Chore-Burschen_, stands the _Fuchs-major_--the greater Fox--who is always the oldest _Renonce_, and has the right to go into the _Chore-Convent_, but is not entitled there to speak. If the _Renonce_ will advance to the rank of _Chore-Bursch_, it is indispensable that he shall have fought three duels.