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Updated: June 20, 2025
Do you know anything of a very holy place in these parts, the Abbey of Saint Giles of the Thorn? Black monks, my brother; black as your stallion." "I think they are white monks," said Prosper, "Bernardines." "I spoke of the colour of their deeds, young sir," answered Brother Bonaccord. "I know as little of them as of any monks in Christendom, friar," Prosper said.
"Let us break our fast and make ready, for we must be on our journey before we see the sun." Isoult went into the cottage as Brother Bonaccord came out with good-morning all over his puckered face.
I'll get her dry and her natural shape to begin with, and come morning light, if you have not the comeliest bride in the Nor'-West Walk, 'twill be the Church's doing or yours, but none o' mine. Have ye feed a priest, boy?" "Why, no," said the fellow. "Seek out Father Bonaccord of the, new Grey Friars. 'Tis the happiest- go-lucky, ruddiest rogue of a priest that ever hand-fasted a couple.
"We friars," said Brother Bonaccord, "have been accused of a foible for wedding-rings. I grant you I had rather marry a healthy couple than leave them aching, and that the sooner there's a christening the better I am pleased.
And should I not tell him that thou art ruined according to his aspirations?" "Lord," said she, "he will know it." "Saints and angels!" Prosper cried, "who will tell him? Not Brother Bonaccord, who loves no monks." "Nay, lord, but my mother will tell him for the ruin of Galors, who hates her and is hated again. Moreover, there are many in Malbank who will find it out soon enough."
She never looked up at all, but muttered and sighed vainly to herself and warmed her hands. Lastly, in a round-backed chair, cross-legged, twirling his thumbs, twinkling with comfortable repletion, sat Prosper's friend of the road, Brother Bonaccord of Lucca. "God save you, gentleman," he chirped. "I see we have the same taste in lodgings. None of your Holy Thorns for us hey?
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