the gathering of brother hilarius(Ï£ÀÀïÐÖµÄÊÕ¼¯)-µÚ4ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
Hilarius¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡no¡¡monk£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡a¡¡novice¡¡scarcely£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡Prior¡¡hath¡¡bidden¡¡me¡¡go¡¡forth¡¡to¡¡see¡¡
the¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡wondrous¡¡fair£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡added¡¡sincerely¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡speaks¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡cloister¡bred£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Martin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡
made¡¡sign¡¡of¡¡assent£»¡¡¡¨'tis¡¡writ¡¡on¡¡thy¡¡face¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thy¡¡Prior¡¡gave¡¡thee¡¡
letters¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Abbat¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡St¡¡¡¡Peter's£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡doubt¡¡¡¡¡¡not£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thy¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡for¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡14¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡
Westminster¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ay£»¡¡for¡¡Westminster£»¡¡but¡¡my¡¡letters¡¡are¡¡for¡¡that¡¡good¡¡knight£»¡¡Sir¡¡John¡¡
Maltravers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡journeying¡¡¡¡¡¡ere¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡
that¡¡two¡¡days¡¡ago¡¡I¡¡met¡¡strange¡¡company¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡took¡¡my¡¡purse¡¡and¡¡hat¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡shoes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡late¡¡¡¡¡¡dawn¡£¡¡Then¡¡
they¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡my¡¡goods¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡bade¡¡me¡¡God¡¡¡speed¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡kept¡¡thy¡¡purse£¿¡¨¡¡Martin¡¡laughed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡here£»¡¡and¡¡naught¡¡is¡¡missing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡all¡¡passing¡¡strange£»¡¡and¡¡
I¡¡feared¡¡them£»¡¡for¡¡they¡¡looked¡¡evil¡¡men£»¡¡yet¡¡they¡¡did¡¡me¡¡no¡¡wrong£»¡¡and¡¡set¡¡
me¡¡on¡¡my¡¡way¡¡gently¡¡enough£»¡¡giving¡¡me¡¡provision£»¡¡which¡¡I¡¡lacked¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pick¡purses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡throats¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡afraid¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡God's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡judgments¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡once£»¡¨¡¡
muttered¡¡Martin£»¡¡then¡¡aloud£»¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡young¡¡sir£»¡¡we¡¡shall¡¡do¡¡well¡¡if¡¡we¡¡win¡¡
Westminster¡¡before¡¡night¡fall£»¡¡shall¡¡we¡¡journey¡¡together¡¡since¡¡our¡¡way¡¡is¡¡
the¡¡same£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡assented¡¡gladly£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡they¡¡went£»¡¡Martin¡¡told¡¡him¡¡of¡¡Court¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡King£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wondrous¡¡¡¡¡¡doings¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Princess¡¡¡¡¡¡Isabel¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡wed¡£¡¡
He¡¡¡¡¡¡listened¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡eyed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡tales¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡joust¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡revel¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sport£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡
eagerly¡¡all¡¡the¡¡minstrel¡¡could¡¡tell¡¡of¡¡Sir¡¡John¡¡Maltravers¡¡himself£»¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡
great¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡reputation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡mean¡¡¡¡¡¡musician£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨and£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡added¡¡¡¡¡¡Martin£»¡¡
¡¨three¡¡¡¡¡¡fair¡¡¡¡¡¡daughters¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡hath£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡eldest¡¡¡¡¡¡Eleanor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fairest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡all£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
whom¡¡men¡¡say¡¡she¡¡would¡¡fain¡¡be¡¡a¡¡nun¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡art¡¡a¡¡pretty¡¡lad£»¡¡I¡¡wager¡¡
one¡¡or¡¡other¡¡will¡¡claim¡¡thee¡¡for¡¡page¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡strive¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡serve¡¡¡¡well£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡¡¡¡¡soberly£»¡¡¡¡¡¨but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡
spoken¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡maid¡¡¡¡¡¡'til¡¡¡¡¡¡yesterday£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡
morrow¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Martin¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡his¡¡companion¡¡queerly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡for¡¡Westminster£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nay£»¡¡but¡¡by¡¡all¡¡the¡¡Saints¡¡this¡¡Prior¡¡
of¡¡thine¡¡is¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡master£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡time£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨then¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Monastery¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡first¡¡I¡¡would¡¡learn¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡real¡¡limner£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡some¡¡
small¡¡skill¡¡with¡¡the¡¡brush£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡added¡¡simply¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Martin¡¡stared¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡cloister£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nay£»¡¡lad£»¡¡best¡¡turn¡¡about¡¡and¡¡get¡¡back¡¡now£»¡¡not¡¡
wait¡¡till¡¡thou¡¡hast¡¡had¡¡a¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡Court¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Joust¡¡and¡¡banquet¡¡and¡¡revel£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡14¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡15¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡
revel£»¡¡banquet£»¡¡and¡¡joust£»¡¡much¡¡merry¡making¡¡and¡¡little¡¡reason£»¡¡much¡¡love¡¡
and¡¡few¡¡marryings£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡gay¡¡round£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡such¡¡as¡¡makes¡¡a¡¡monk¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡smiled¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡that¡¡life¡¡will¡¡not¡¡be¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡to¡¡serve¡¡my¡¡lord£»¡¡write¡¡for¡¡
him£»¡¡methinks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡tell¡¡me£»¡¡good¡¡Martin£»¡¡dost¡¡thou¡¡love¡¡the¡¡Court£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡
seems¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡King's¡¡Minstrel¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡lad£»¡¡nay£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡other¡¡hastily£»¡¡¡¨give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡open¡¡country¡¡and¡¡
the¡¡greenwood£»¡¡and¡¡leave¡¡to¡¡sing¡¡or¡¡be¡¡silent¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Still£»¡¡the¡¡King¡¡is¡¡a¡¡good¡¡
master£»¡¡and¡¡lets¡¡me¡¡roam¡¡as¡¡I¡¡list¡¡if¡¡I¡¡will¡¡but¡¡come¡¡back£»¡¡'tis¡¡ill¡faring¡¡in¡¡
winter£»¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡I¡¡go¡¡to¡¡pipe¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡cage¡¡¡¡and¡¡follow¡¡¡¡the¡¡Court¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡
Lady¡day¡¡lets¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡in¡¡on¡¡us¡¡again¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡struck¡¡his¡¡vielle¡¡lightly£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡two¡¡fell¡¡into¡¡a¡¡slower¡¡pace¡¡as¡¡the¡¡
minstrel¡¡sang¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius'¡¡eyes¡¡filled¡¡with¡¡tears£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡was¡¡still¡¡heart¡sore£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡Martin's¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡¡¡¡¡¡rose¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tossing¡¡¡¡¡¡tree¡tops¡¡
which¡¡had¡¡beckoned¡¡him¡¡over¡¡the¡¡Monastery¡¡wall¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡song¡¡itself¡¡was¡¡
sad¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡lover¡¡¡¡¡¡torn¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mistress¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡borne¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡captive¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡alien¡¡
service¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ended¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡brisker¡¡¡¡¡¡pace¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡silence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡
after¡¡a¡¡while£»¡¡Hilarius¡¡said¡¡timidly£º¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did'st¡¡thou¡¡sing¡¡of¡¡thyself£»¡¡good¡¡Martin£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ay£»¡¡¡¡¡¡lad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡mistress¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡stopped¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡louted¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡sky£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡comprehensive¡¡gesture¡¡took¡¡in¡¡the¡¡countryside¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡fair¡¡
mistress£»¡¡¡¡¡¡lad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡faithful¡¡¡¡¡¡one£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡moods¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡suns¡¡
himself¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡warmth¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡caresses¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡cold£»¡¡
chaste£»¡¡¡¡¡¡unattainable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡smiles¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tears£»¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
boisterous¡¡gesture¡¡she¡¡bids¡¡one¡¡seek¡¡shelter¡¡from¡¡her¡¡buffets¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡gives¡¡
all¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡nothing£»¡¡she¡¡trails¡¡the¡¡very¡¡traces¡¡of¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡across¡¡a¡¡man's¡¡face¡¡
only¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡elude¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡holds¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡fast£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡his¡¡
children£»¡¡yet¡¡he¡¡must¡¡seek¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡her¡¡not£»¡¡or¡¡she¡¡flouts¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡listened¡¡eagerly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡this¡¡what¡¡the¡¡dancer¡¡had¡¡meant¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
¡¨wide¡¡wide¡¡world£»¡¡hunger¡¡and¡¡love¡¨£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did'st¡¡thou¡¡ever¡¡hunger£»¡¡good¡¡Martin£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ay£»¡¡lad£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡minstrel£»¡¡surprised£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡'tis¡¡good¡¡sauce¡¡for¡¡the¡¡next¡¡
meal¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did'st¡¡thou¡¡ever¡¡love£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡15¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡16¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Martin¡¡broke¡¡into¡¡a¡¡great¡¡laugh¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ay£»¡¡marry¡¡I¡¡have¡¡more¡¡times¡¡than¡¡I¡¡count¡¡years¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡see£»¡¡here¡¡comes¡¡
one¡¡who¡¡knows¡¡little¡¡enough¡¡of¡¡hunger¡¡or¡¡love¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Round¡¡the¡¡bend¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
road¡¡came¡¡a¡¡man¡¡in¡¡hermit's¡¡dress¡¡carrying¡¡a¡¡staff¡¡and¡¡a¡¡well¡filled¡¡wallet¡£¡¡
His¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡carriage¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡upright£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡leaned¡¡
heavily¡¡on¡¡his¡¡stick¡¡as¡¡he¡¡besought¡¡an¡¡alms¡¡from¡¡the¡¡two¡¡travellers¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡felt¡¡for¡¡his¡¡purse£»¡¡but¡¡Martin¡¡stayed¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡lad£»¡¡better¡¡have¡¡left¡¡thy¡¡money¡¡with¡¡the¡¡pick¡purses¡¡than¡¡help¡¡to¡¡
fill¡¡the¡¡skin¡¡of¡¡this¡¡lazy¡¡rogue£»¡¡'tis¡¡not¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡¡we¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡met¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡See¡¡
here£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡with¡¡a¡¡dexterous¡¡jerk¡¡he¡¡caught¡¡the¡¡hermit's¡¡wallet¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡one¡¡was¡¡too¡¡quick¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡with¡¡uplifted¡¡staff¡¡and¡¡a¡¡mouthful¡¡of¡¡
oaths£»¡¡sorely¡¡at¡¡variance¡¡with¡¡his¡¡habit£»¡¡he¡¡snatched¡¡it¡¡back£»¡¡flung¡¡the¡¡bag¡¡
across¡¡his¡¡shoulder£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡pace¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡road£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡
Martin¡¡roared¡¡after¡¡him¡¡to¡¡wait¡¡an¡¡alms¡¡laid¡¡on¡¡with¡¡a¡¡cudgel¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gazed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡horrified¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡retreating¡¡¡¡¡¡figure¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡laughing¡¡
companion£»¡¡who¡¡answered¡¡the¡¡unspoken¡¡question¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡rascal£»¡¡lad£»¡¡yon¡¡carrion£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡holy¡¡father¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡are¡¡the¡¡pest¡¡of¡¡
every¡¡country¡side£»¡¡these¡¡lazy¡¡rogues£»¡¡who¡¡never¡¡do¡¡a¡¡hand's¡¡turn¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡
live¡¡better¡¡than¡¡many¡¡a¡¡squire¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡warrant¡¡he¡¡has¡¡good¡¡stuff¡¡in¡¡that¡¡larder¡¡
of¡¡his¡¡to¡¡make¡¡merry¡¡with¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡walked¡¡on¡¡for¡¡some¡¡time¡¡in¡¡silence¡¡with¡¡bent¡¡head¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡fear¡¡the¡¡world¡¡is¡¡an¡¡ill¡¡place¡¡and¡¡far¡¡from¡¡godliness£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡at¡¡last¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡cloister¡bred£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡'tis¡¡¡¡true¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
godliness¡¡is¡¡far¡¡from¡¡most¡¡men£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡a¡¡hermit's¡¡robe¡¡may¡¡cover¡¡a¡¡rascal£»¡¡
often¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡lies¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡favoured¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tongue¡£¡¡
See£»¡¡lad£»¡¨¡¡as¡¡another¡¡turn¡¡in¡¡the¡¡road¡¡brought¡¡them¡¡in¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡Westminster£»¡¡
¡¨there¡¡lies¡¡thy¡¡new¡¡world£»¡¡God¡¡keep¡¡thee¡¡in¡¡it£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡pointed¡¡to¡¡a¡¡grey¡walled¡¡city¡¡rising¡¡from¡¡the¡¡water's¡¡edge£»¡¡with¡¡roof¡¡
and¡¡pinnacle£»¡¡gable¡¡and¡¡turret£»¡¡aflame¡¡in¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡the¡¡western¡¡sky£»¡¡in¡¡
front¡¡flowed¡¡the¡¡river¡¡like¡¡a¡¡stream¡¡of¡¡molten¡¡gold¡£¡¡