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He did not know that its power had affected Rene Drucquer, and that some reflection of it had even touched the self-contained Provincial that it was even now making this old sub-prior talk more openly than was prudent or wise. He happened to be taking the question from a very different point of view. Day by day Christian Vellacott recovered strength.
It is well said that virtue is its own reward; and I question if duty was ever more completely recompensed, than by the audience which the reverend Abbot so unwillingly yielded to the confession of the Sub-Prior.
And while he thus wandered, and the boys stood by perplexed and distressed, Brother Segrim came back, and said, "So, young sirs, have you seen enough of your doting kinsman? The sub-prior bids me say that we harbour no strange, idling, lubber lads nor strange dogs here.
During the second week in November the Prior had held himself more aloof than ever; only three or four of the monks, with the Sub-Prior among them, were admitted to his cell, and they were there at all hours. Two or three strangers too arrived on horseback, and were entertained by the Prior in a private parlour. And then on the morning of the fourteenth the explanation came.
The next day brought Brother Kit back with an earnest request from the Infirmarer and the Sub-Prior that "Master Groats" would come to the monastery, and give them the benefit of his advice on the wounds and the fever which was setting in, since gun-shot wounds were beyond the scope of the monastic surgery.
I have a warrant to carry it back." The Sub-Prior looked around, but neither bush nor brake was near which could conceal an ambushed songstress.
"That remains to be proved," replied the Sub-Prior; "we of the community of Saint Mary's of Kennaquhair, use not to take fairy tales in exchange for the lives of our liege vassals." "We of the house of Piercie," answered Shafton, "brook neither threats nor restraint I say I will travel to-morrow, happen what may!"
Fill again, fill again! and thou too, good mistress; a bard day's work hast thou had; a glass of wine will do thee no harm! join me with our new friend! Pledge we together the Holy Fathers of St. Florian, my worldly patrons and my spiritual pastors: let us pray that his reverence the Sub-Prior may not have his Christmas attack of gout in the stomach, and a better health to poor Father Felix!
"What can be going on up there?" cried the Sub-prior, as he saw the reliquary move. "The saint is playing the devil," replied the Abbot. Even as he spoke the living head tore itself away from the lifeless body, and dropped upon the sallow cranium of the officiating priest. "Remember Dona Elvira!" cried the thing, with its teeth set fast in the Abbot's head.
And now I have told you more of my master's affairs than he would thank me for; but you have done me a frank turn once, and I may need one at your hands again." "Thy frankness," said the Sub-Prior, "shall surely advantage thee; for much it concerns the Church in these broken times to know the purposes and motives of those around us.
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