±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > the gathering of brother hilarius(Ï£À­ÀïÐÖµÄÊÕ¼¯) >

µÚ2ÕÂ

the gathering of brother hilarius(Ï£À­ÀïÐÖµÄÊÕ¼¯)-µÚ2ÕÂ


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




souls¡¡to¡¡their¡¡undoing£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨An¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡matter¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡body£»¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡please¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡kind¡¡

sir£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡demurely£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡downcast¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡scolded¡¡

child¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡wrong¡¡to¡¡deck¡¡the¡¡body£»¡¨¡¡began¡¡Hilarius£»¡¡softening¡¡at¡¡her¡¡attitude£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡6¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡



¡¨because£»¡¡because¡¡¡­¡¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Again¡¡the¡¡merry¡¡laugh¡¡rang¡¡out¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Because£»¡¡because¡¡¡­¡¡nay£»¡¡Father¡¨¡¡£¨with¡¡a¡¡mock¡¡reverence£©£»¡¡¡¨methinks¡¡

thy¡¡sermon¡¡is¡¡not¡¡ready£»¡¡let¡¡it¡¡simmer¡¡awhile£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡catechise¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡

old¡¡art¡¡thou£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡held¡¡up¡¡her¡¡small¡¡finger¡¡admonishingly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Seventeen£»¡¨¡¡replied¡¡Hilarius£»¡¡surprised¡¡into¡¡reply¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Art¡¡thou¡¡a¡¡monk£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡a¡¡novice¡¡only¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hast¡¡thou¡¡ever¡¡loved£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡threw¡¡up¡¡his¡¡hands¡¡in¡¡shocked¡¡indignation£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡went¡¡on¡¡

unconcerned¡¡¡­¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Twas¡¡a¡¡foolish¡¡question£»¡¡the¡¡answer's¡¡writ¡¡large¡¡for¡¡any¡¡maid¡¡to¡¡read¡£¡¡

But¡¡tell¡¡me£»¡¡why¡¡art¡¡thou¡¡angry¡¡at¡¡the¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡love£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡slipping¡¡from¡¡under¡¡his¡¡feet¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡is¡¡an¡¡evil¡¡love£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡holy¡¡love£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡good¡¡to¡¡love¡¡God¡¡and¡¡the¡¡

Saints¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Brethren¡¡¡­¡¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡not¡¡the¡¡sisters£¿¡¨¡¡the¡¡wicked¡¡little¡¡laugh¡¡pealed¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Poor¡¡sisters£¡¡¡

Why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡boy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡love£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Saints¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Brethren£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡good£¡¡¨¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡opened¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡arms¡¡¡¡¡¡wide¡£¡¡

¡¨'Tis¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡devil¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡monks¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡call¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡evil¡£¡¡¡¡Hast¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡seen¡¡¡¡the¡¡

birds¡¡mate¡¡in¡¡the¡¡springtime£»¡¡nor¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡nightingale¡¡sing£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡well¡¡for¡¡a¡¡husband¡¡to¡¡love¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡mother¡¡her¡¡child¡£¡¡That¡¡

is¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡measure£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡high¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡bear¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡God¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Saints£¡¡¨¡¡quoth¡¡Hilarius¡¡sententiously£»¡¡mindful¡¡of¡¡yesterday's¡¡homily¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

Frater¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡can'st¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡lovest¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Saints£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dancer¡¡

persisted¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡did¡¡he¡¡know£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dost¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lovest¡¡¡¡¡¡thy¡¡¡¡¡¡mother£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡¡

triumphantly£»¡¡forgetting¡¡the¡¡reprobate¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡catechist£»¡¡and¡¡anxious¡¡

only¡¡to¡¡come¡¡well¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wordy¡¡war¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡unexpected¡¡happened¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dost¡¡thou¡¡dare¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡me¡¡of¡¡my¡¡mother£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I£»¡¡love¡¡her£¿¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡hate¡¡her£»¡¨¡¡

and¡¡she¡¡flung¡¡herself¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡grass¡¡in¡¡a¡¡passion¡¡of¡¡weeping¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡7¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡a¡¡master¡¡of¡¡theology¡¡is¡¡helpless¡¡before¡¡a¡¡woman's¡¡tears¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Maid£»¡¡maid£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Hilarius£»¡¡in¡¡deep¡¡distress£»¡¡¡¨indeed¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡mean¡¡to¡¡

vex¡¡thee£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡he¡¡came¡¡up¡¡and¡¡laid¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡her¡¡shoulder¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡successfully¡¡can¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡of¡¡Darkness¡¡simulate¡¡grief£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡dancer¡¡sat¡¡up¡¡and¡¡brushed¡¡away¡¡her¡¡tears£»¡¡she¡¡looked¡¡fairer¡¡and¡¡

more¡¡flowerlike¡¡than¡¡before£»¡¡sitting¡¡on¡¡the¡¡green¡¡sward£»¡¡looking¡¡up¡¡at¡¡him¡¡

through¡¡shining¡¡lashes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There£»¡¡¡¡¡¡boy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'tis¡¡¡¡¡¡naught¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡¡¡¡¡could'st¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡¡¡¡¡know£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

thine¡¡own¡¡mother£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know¡¡not¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡what¡¡is¡¡this£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡thy¡¡father£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡gentle¡¡knight¡¡who¡¡died¡¡in¡¡battle¡¡ere¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡came¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡child¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Monastery£»¡¡and¡¡know¡¡no¡¡other¡¡place¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£»¡¨¡¡¡­¡¡vindictively£»¡¡¡­¡¡¡¨then¡¡thy¡¡mother¡¡may¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡light¡¡o'¡¡love¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡love£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wondrous¡¡¡¡¡¡fair¡¡¡¡¡¡sound£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

smile¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡maid¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡speechless¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Go¡¡home£»¡¡Boy£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡at¡¡last¡¡emphatically¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡lad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tumbler¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡dress£»¡¡¡¡¡¡pushed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

undergrowth£»¡¡and¡¡stood¡¡grinning¡¡at¡¡the¡¡pair¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨So£»¡¡Gia£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We¡¡must¡¡make¡¡haste£»¡¡the¡¡others¡¡wait¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨''Tis¡¡my¡¡brother£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡dancer£»¡¡¡¨and¡¨¡¡¡­¡¡pointing¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bag¡¡slung¡¡

across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡youth's¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡trust¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡hath¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡fat¡¡¡¡¡¡hen¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡thy¡¡

Monastery¡¡for¡¡our¡¡meal¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡broke¡¡into¡¡a¡¡cold¡¡sweat¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Convent's¡¡hens£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Saints¡¡preserve¡¡us£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡nothing¡¡sacred£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Ten¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Commandments¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡written¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡solely¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡use¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Monasteries£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Tis¡¡stealing£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡feebly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Tis¡¡stealing£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡dancer¡¡mocked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hast¡¡thou¡¡another¡¡sermon¡¡ready£»¡¡

Sir¡¡Preacher£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Empty¡¡¡¡¡¡bellies¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡fingers£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡quoth¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did'st¡¡¡¡¡¡thou¡¡

ever¡¡hunger£»¡¡master£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡is¡¡the¡¡fast¡¡of¡¡Lent¡¡which¡¡presses¡¡somewhat£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Hilarius¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡8¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡ever¡¡a¡¡meal¡¡certain¡¡once¡¡in¡¡the¡¡day£¿¡¨¡¡queried¡¡the¡¡girl¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ay£»¡¡surely£»¡¡and¡¡collation¡¡also£»¡¡and¡¡Sunday¡¡is¡¡no¡¡fast¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mischievous¡¡apes¡¡laughed¡¡¡­¡¡how¡¡they¡¡laughed£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨So£»¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡Preacher£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡dancer¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡last£»¡¡¡¡rising¡¡to¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡feet£»¡¡¡¡¡¨thou¡¡

dost¡¡know¡¡it¡¡is¡¡wrong¡¡to¡¡steal£»¡¡but¡¡hast¡¡never¡¡felt¡¡hunger¡£¡¡Thou¡¡dost¡¡know¡¡

it¡¡is¡¡wrong¡¡to¡¡love¡¡any¡¡but¡¡God£»¡¡the¡¡Saints£»¡¡and¡¡thy¡¡mother£»¡¡but¡¡thou¡¡hast¡¡

never¡¡known¡¡a¡¡mother£»¡¡nor¡¡felt¡¡what¡¡it¡¡was¡¡to¡¡love¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Blind¡¡eyes£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Blind¡¡

eyes£¡¡¡the¡¡very¡¡forest¡¡could¡¡teach¡¡thee¡¡these¡¡things¡¡an¡¡thou¡¡would'st¡¡learn¡£¡¡

Farewell£»¡¡good¡¡novice£»¡¡back¡¡to¡¡thy¡¡Saints¡¡and¡¡thy¡¡nursery£»¡¡for¡¡me¡¡the¡¡wide¡¡

wide¡¡world£»¡¡hunger¡¡and¡¡love¡¡¡­¡¡love¡¡¡­¡¡love£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡seized¡¡her¡¡brother's¡¡hand¡¡and¡¡together¡¡they¡¡danced¡¡away¡¡like¡¡two¡¡

bright¡¡butterflies¡¡among¡¡the¡¡trees¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡stared¡¡after¡¡them¡¡until¡¡they¡¡disappeared£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡with¡¡dazed¡¡

eyes¡¡and¡¡drooping¡¡head¡¡took¡¡his¡¡way¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Monastery¡£¡¡The¡¡train¡¡of¡¡

mules¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡arrived£»¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡stir£»¡¡¡¡¡¡bustle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡explanation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

thick¡¡of¡¡it¡¡he¡¡slipped¡¡in¡¡unseen£»¡¡unquestioned£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡was¡¡hardly¡¡conscious¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡mercy¡¡¡¡¡¡vouchsafed¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡reigned¡¡¡¡¡¡desolation¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

doubt£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡ears¡¡¡¡¡¡rang¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dancer's¡¡¡¡¡¡parting¡¡¡¡¡¡cry£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hunger¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡

love¡¡¡­¡¡love£¡¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡8¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡9¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GATHERING¡¡OF¡¡BROTHER¡¡HILARIUS¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡II¡¡¡­¡¡THE¡¡LOVE¡¡OF¡¡PRIOR¡¡STEPHEN¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BROTHER¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BERNARD£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Precentor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dealt¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡gold£»¡¡¡¡¡¡paint¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

vellum¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡generous¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡favourite¡¡¡¡¡¡pupil£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wondered¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

downcast¡¡look¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Methinks¡¡this¡¡gold¡¡is¡¡dull£»¡¡Brother£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Hilarius¡¡one¡¡day£»¡¡fretfully£»¡¡to¡¡

his¡¡old¡¡master¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡again¡¡¡­¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'Tis¡¡very¡¡poor¡¡vermilion¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Brother¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡enquiry¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nay£»¡¡nay£»¡¡boy£»¡¡'tis¡¡thine¡¡eyes¡¡at¡¡fault£»¡¡naught¡¡ails¡¡the¡¡colours¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Later£»¡¡the¡¡Precentor¡¡came¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡the¡¡delicate¡¡border¡¡Hilarius¡¡was¡¡

setting¡¡to¡¡the¡¡page¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Nativity¡¡of¡¡Our¡¡Lady¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡may¡¡God¡¡be¡¡good¡¡to¡¡us£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried¡¡with¡¡uplifted¡¡hands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Since¡¡

when¡¡did¡¡man¡¡paint¡¡the¡¡Blessed¡¡Mother¡¡with¡¡grey¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡black¡¡hair¡¡¡­¡¡

curly¡¡too£»¡¡i'¡¡faith£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hilarius¡¡crimsoned£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡weary¡¡of¡¡limning¡¡ever¡¡with¡¡blue¡¡and¡¡gold£»¡¡

he¡¡faltered¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡chapel¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡insistent¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pursued¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡

through¡¡chant¡¡and¡¡psalm¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡really¡¡love¡¡the¡¡Saints¡¡¡­¡¡St¡¡Benedict£»¡¡St¡¡

Scholastica£»¡¡St¡¡Bernard£»¡¡St¡¡Hilary£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡names¡¡left¡¡him¡¡untouched£»¡¡but¡¡

his¡¡lips¡¡quivered¡¡as¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡love¡¡between¡¡the¡¡holy¡¡brother¡¡

and¡¡sister¡¡of¡¡his¡¡Order¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡he¡¡had¡¡had¡¡a¡¡sister¡¡would¡¡they¡¡have¡¡loved¡¡like¡¡

that£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Saints'¡¡¡¡¡¡Days¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡went£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡scourged¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

repeated¡¡¡¡¡¡question£»¡¡¡¡¡¡kneeling¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡burning¡¡¡¡¡¡cheeks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡

tears¡¡were¡¡not¡¡absent£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Chapel¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Mother¡£¡¡¡¨Light¡¡of¡¡Love£»¡¨¡¡

the¡¡girl¡¡had¡¡call

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨2£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ