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Hilarius。 

     ;But thou art no monk� ─�

     ;Nay�察�a novice scarcely�察�but the Prior hath bidden me go forth to see 

the world。     It is wondrous fair�察─�he added sincerely。 

     ;He   who   speaks   thus   is   cloister´bred�察─  �said   Martin�察  �and   as   Hilarius 

made sign of assent�察 �'tis writ on thy face as well。              Thy Prior gave thee 

letters   to   the  Abbat    of   St  Peter's�察  �I  doubt   not�察  �thy  face   is  set  for 



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Westminster。; 

     ;Ay�察�for Westminster�察�but my letters are for that good knight�察�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�察  �and   kept   me   with   them   all   night   until   the   late   dawn。 Then 

they gave me my goods again�察�and bade me God´ speed。' 

     ;But kept thy purse�拭─�Martin laughed。 

     ;Nay�察�it is here�察�and naught is missing。           It was all passing strange�察�and 

I feared them�察�for they looked evil men�察�yet they did me no wrong�察�and set 

me on my way gently enough�察�giving me provision�察�which I lacked。; 

     ;Pick´purses      and   cut´throats    afraid   of  God's    judgments      for  once�察─�

muttered Martin�察�then aloud�察 �Well�察�young sir�察�we shall do well if we win 

Westminster before night´fall�察�shall we journey together since our way is 

the same�拭─�

     Hilarius assented gladly�察�and as they went�察�Martin told him of Court 

and   King�察  �and   the   wondrous   doings   when   the   Princess   Isabel   was   wed。 

He   listened   open´eyed   to   tales   of   joust   and   revel   and   sport�察  �and   heard 

eagerly all the minstrel could tell of Sir John Maltravers himself�察�a man of 

great   and   good   reputation�察  �and   no   mean   musician�察   �and�察─  �added   Martin�察�

;three   fair   daughters   he   hath�察  �the   eldest   Eleanor�察  �fairest   of   them   all�察  �of 

whom men say she would fain be a nun。                  Thou art a pretty lad�察�I wager 

one or other will claim thee for page。; 

     ;I   will   strive to   serve  well�察─  �said   Hilarius   soberly�察  �but   I  have   never 

spoken   but   to   one   maid   'til   yesterday�察  �when   a   woman   gave   me   good´ 

morrow。; 

     Martin looked at his companion queerly。 

     ;And thou art for Westminster�             �Nay�察�but by all the Saints this Prior 

of thine is a strange master� ─�

     ;It   is  but  for  a  time�察─  �said   Hilarius�察   �then   I  shall  go   back   to  the 

Monastery again。         But first I would learn to be a real limner�察�I have some 

small skill with the brush�察─�he added simply。 

     Martin stared。 

     ;Back to the cloister�拭       �Nay�察�lad�察�best turn about and get back now�察�not 

wait till thou hast had a taste of Court life。           Joust and banquet and revel�察�



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revel�察�banquet�察�and joust�察�much merry´making and little reason�察�much love 

and few marryings�此         �a gay round�察�but not such as makes a monk。; 

     Hilarius smiled。 

     ;Nay�察�that life will not be for me。            I am to serve my lord�察�write for 

him�察�methinks。        But tell me�察�good Martin�察�dost thou love the Court�拭                  �It 

seems a fine thing to be the King's Minstrel。; 

     ;Nay�察�lad�察�nay�察─�said the other hastily�察 �give me the open country and 

the greenwood�察�and leave to sing or be silent。                Still�察�the King is a good 

master�察�and lets me roam as I list if I will but come back�察�'tis ill´faring in 

winter�察�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�察�and the two fell into a slower pace as the 

minstrel sang。       Hilarius' eyes filled with tears�察�for he was still heart´sore�察�

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�察  �then�察�

after a while�察�Hilarius said timidly�此� 

     ;Did'st thou sing of thyself�察�good Martin�拭─�

     ;Ay�察  �lad�察  �and   of   my   mistress。;   He   stopped   suddenly�察  �louted   low   to 

the sky�察�and with comprehensive gesture took in the countryside。 ;A fair 

mistress�察  �lad�察  �and   a   faithful   one�察  �though   of   many   moods。    A  man   suns 

himself   in   the   warmth   of   her   caresses   by   day�察  �and   at   night   she   is   cold�察�

chaste�察  �unattainable�察  �at   one   time   she   is   all   smiles   and   tears�察  �then   with 

boisterous gesture she bids one seek shelter from her buffets。                   She gives 

all and yet nothing�察�she trails the very traces of her hair across a man's face 

only   to   elude   him。    She   holds   him   fast�察  �for   she   is  mother   of   all  his 

children�察�yet he must seek as though he knew her not�察�or she flouts him。; 

     Hilarius listened eagerly。         Was this what the dancer had meant ´ the 

;wide wide world�察�hunger and love;�拭�

     ;Did'st thou ever hunger�察�good Martin�拭─�

     ;Ay�察�lad�察─�said the minstrel�察�surprised�察 �and 'tis good sauce for the next 

meal; 

     ;Did'st thou ever love�拭─�



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     Martin broke into a great laugh。 

     ;Ay�察�marry I have more times than I count years。              But see�察�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�察  �and   he   leaned 

heavily on his stick as he besought an alms from the two travellers。 

     Hilarius felt for his purse�察�but Martin stayed him。 

     ;Nay�察�lad�察�better have left thy money with the pick´purses than help to 

fill the skin of this lazy rogue�察�'tis not the first time we have   met。               See 

here�察─�and with a dexterous jerk he caught the hermit's wallet。 

     This one was too quick for him�察�with uplifted staff and a mouthful of 

oaths�察�sorely at variance with his habit�察�he snatched it back�察�flung the bag 

across his shoulder�察  �and made   off   at a   round pace down   the   road�察  �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�察�who answered the unspoken question。 

     ;A rascal�察�lad�察�yon carrion�察�and no holy father。              They are the pest of 

every country´side�察�these lazy rogues�察�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�察─�he said at last。 

     ;It   will  look   thus   to   one   cloister´bred�察   �and   'tis  true  enough    that 

godliness is far from most men�察�but if a hermit's robe may cover a rascal�察�

often   enough   a   good   heart   lies   under   an   ill´favoured   face   and   tongue。 

See�察�lad�察─�as another turn in the road brought them in sight of Westminster�察�

;there lies thy new world�察�God keep thee in it� ─�

     He pointed to a grey´walled city rising from the water's edge�察�with roof 

and pinnacle�察�gable and turret�察�aflame in the light of the western sky�察�in 

front flowed the river like a stream of molten gold。 

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