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The boy entered the study set apart for the use of the great monk and statesman with a palpitating heart, but he managed to repress its beatings, and put on a perfectly unconcerned expression of countenance. He had gained in self control if in nothing else. "I wished to speak with you, Elfric," said the abbot, "upon a very serious matter.
On the Church the inhabitants would be dependent for all sacred rites and the fulfilment of their spiritual needs; but occasionally we find them waxing independent, and even defying the abbot himself. At best, however, the fight must have been an unequal one, with wealth, learning, and power on the one side, and poverty and ignorance on the other.
The rest of the story is tolerably well known to our readers. The first steps of Edwy's reign were all taken with a view to one great end to revenge himself and to destroy Dunstan, who, aware of the royal enmity, and of his inability to restrain the sovereign, withdrew himself quietly to Glastonbury, and confined himself to the discharge of his duties as its abbot.
The infantry portion of the command, escorting Lieutenant Henry L. Abbot, followed farther down the Des Chutes River, to a point opposite Mount Hood, from which it came into the Willamette Valley and then marched to Portland.
The monk, who had only pretended to go to the wood, and had concealed himself in the dormitory, no sooner saw the abbot enter his cell than he was overjoyed to think that his plan would succeed; and when he saw that he had locked the door, he was well assured thereof.
'Lord, Milo admonished, 'a king who is sure of himself will make sure of his issue. That too is a king's business. Said Richard moodily, 'Who is sure of himself? He turned away his head, bidding Milo a good night. As the abbot made his reverence he added, 'I am to be married to-morrow. 'I devoutly hope so, said the good man.
The two great fog-bells of the lighthouse were therefore set a-going, and they rang out their slow deep-toned peal all that day and all that night, as the bell of the Abbot of Aberbrothoc is said to have done in days of yore. That night Ruby was astonished, and then he was stunned! First, as to his astonishment.
"It would be best to obtain total absolution from your vows. Can the abbot grant that, Roger?" "'Tis a moot question," Roger replied.
Without doubt some practical person had come along and mended the leak, and then had come up and told the abbot he had discovered by divination that if the sinful bath were destroyed the well would flow again.
'Thou art late, son, said the abbot, steadfastly working away at his palm-basket, as Philammon approached. 'Fuel is scarce, and I was forced to go far. 'A monk should not answer till he is questioned. I did not ask the reason. Where didst thou find that wood? 'Before the temple, far up the glen. 'The temple! What didst thou see there? No answer. Pambo looked up with his keen black eye.
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