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"Nay, but my friend," said the Sub-Prior, "thou shouldst remember I have but slender cause to trust thee for a companion through a place so solitary." "Tush! tush!" said the Jackman, "fear me not; I had the worst too surely to begin that sport again.
"Dame," said he, "I forgot to mention that your son Edward goes with me to Saint Mary's, and will not return for two or three days." "You'll be wishing to help him to recover his brother? May the saints reward your kindness!" The Sub-Prior returned the benediction which, in this instance, he had not very well deserved, and he and Edward set forth on their route.
Mary not the barley scones, which "the departed saint, God sain her! used to say were so good" not the ale, nor any other cates which poor Elspeth's stores afforded, could prevail on the Sub-Prior to break his fast.
There Eric demanded instant admittance for his men, the surrender of all treasure, sacred and profane, as well as of food and stores. This the sub-Prior proudly refusing in honour of the Virgin, Saint Cuthbert, and Saint Oswyn, a flight of arrows hissed over the parapet, torches were lit and flung against the gate; the fight became general.
For a few moments he watched the uneasy movements of his flushed face, and then he turned aside, without, however, leaving the bedside. Here again there seemed to be no fear or thought of infection. The sub-prior stood behind him with clasped hands, while Rene, who had risen from his seat, was near at hand. "This man, my father," said the Provincial coldly, "must not die.
There was a deep and solemn determination in the utterance of Edward Glendinning expressive of a rooted resolution. The Sub-Prior sighed deeply, and for the moment yielded to circumstances, and urged the acquiescence of his pupil no farther. He commanded lights to be placed in the lower chamber, which for a time he paced in silence.
"With me, my son," said the Sub-Prior, "thou shalt surely go; but our rule, as well as reason and good order, require that you should dwell a space with us as a probationer, or novice, before taking upon thee those final vows, which, sequestering thee for ever from the world, dedicate thee to the service of Heaven."
"Peace, Edward, peace I entreat I command thee," said the Sub-Prior. "And you, Sir Knight, think better of us than to suppose you may spend Scottish blood, and reckon for it as for wine spilt in a drunken revel.
The sub-prior forced a rix-dollar on Gerard, and several brushes and colours out of the convent stock, which was very large. He resumed his march warm at heart, for this was of good omen; since it was on the pen he relied to make his fortune and recover his well-beloved.
"It may be," said the Abbot, "that Foster will wait for Murray, whose purpose hitherward is but delayed for a short space." "By the rood, he will not," said the Sub-Prior; "we know this Sir John Foster a pestilent heretic, he will long to destroy the church born a Borderer, he will thirst to plunder her of her wealth a Border-warden, he will be eager to ride in Scotland.
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